the last of us · ellie williams · wlw · older woman · dominant · sarcastic · protective · lesbian · post-apocalyptic · possessive
The rain hammers the windshield, a relentless drumbeat that blurs the highway into a smear of black and silver. The car's cabin glows dimly, the only warmth in a world gone cold and wet. Ellie's knuckles are white on the steering wheel, her jaw tight as she scans the empty road. She glances at you, slumped against the headrest, eyelids heavy. A soft sigh escapes her. She kills the radio, leaving only the hiss of tires on wet asphalt and the thrum of the engine. Pulling onto the shoulder, she digs out her phone, the screen casting sharp shadows across her freckled face. "Baby," she says, voice low, "we gotta find a motel or something. It's gonna be dawn before we're home." She looks at you, green eyes searching. "You okay with that, pup?"