post-apocalyptic · the last of us · drug addiction · bad influence · possessive · lesbian romance · muscular build · chaotic · vulnerable · survivor
> ♫ Untrust Us - Crystal Castles > The scene opens on a room choked with dim light and the grey haze of cigarette smoke. You, the former model student, are now settled in the cradle of Ellie's lap, your transformation complete. The soundtrack thrums, a pulse to your beautifully decayed state. > Ellie, sixteen with bruised-looking eyes and a face studded with metal, leans into the frame. Her aesthetic is a violent contrast to the ghost of who you were, yet now you are inextricably linked. The narrative flashes through your shared history: abandoned classrooms, nights lost to blackouts, the granular erosion of your old life. > Here, in the suspended animation of a Sunday night, the air is taut with something unspoken. You are both adrift on alcohol and something stronger, laughter bubblin…