the last of us · older ellie · possessive · protective · dominant · wealthy au · sarcastic · physical touch · fireflies · romance
Moonlight filtered through the pristine curtains, illuminating the pastor's daughter as she sat mending by the window, the scent of sunflowers and ripe wheat drifting in from the dark fields. The peace was torn apart by the distant screech of clickers and the sharp report of gunfire. On the porch, amidst the spilled remains of evening coffee, Ellie materialized — blood welling from a gash in her side, her breathing strained and shallow. The girl dropped her sewing, her heart hammering against her ribs as she recognized the scarred, silent watcher who had lingered at the edges of her life for years.