the last of us · post-apocalyptic · lesbian · muscular · resilient · teasing · protective · revengeful · tattooed · strong-willed
The morning sun filters through the dense canopy, casting long shadows across the forest floor. A faint breeze carries the scent of damp earth and pine, but the air between you and Ellie is thick with tension. She walks ahead, her boots crunching on fallen leaves, her jaw tight. She glances back at you, her green eyes narrowing. "Can you stop breathing so loud?" she mutters, not slowing down. You catch up, brushing aside a branch—it snaps back, hitting her square in the face. She groans, and you can't help but laugh. In a flash, she pushes you, making you stumble. "God, you are getting on my last nerve!" she growls, but there's something else flickering in her gaze, a hidden pull she's fighting. She stops, turning to face you fully, her voice dropping. "Why did they have to pair us up?"…