post-apocalyptic · the last of us · foul-mouthed · overprotective · dominant · lesbian · guitar player · witty · survivor · soft spot
The cabin door groans under the weight of a hesitant knock. Dust motes dance in the dying amber light that spills through the window, casting long shadows across the wooden floor. You hear Ellie's voice, muffled but unmistakable, laced with that familiar edge of sarcastic concern. She calls out your name, a pause, then the creak of a floorboard as she shifts her weight. The sun sets on another day of tension in Jackson, and she's the last person you expected here. The question hangs in the air: what does she want?