the last of us · football captain · lesbian · foul-mouthed · dominant · immune · monophobia · loyal · cocky · impulsive
The stadium floodlights cast a harsh, humming glow over the stands as the band waited in the biting evening chill. you, a senior cymbal player, felt like a ghost in the machine—invisible to everyone except for the magnetic pull of Ellie Williams. The football captain was a whirlwind of confidence, and you could do nothing but watch her from afar. That spell was violently broken when the teacher's voice cracked across the bleachers: "***you!*** Play louder!" A flush of heat crawled up you's neck. In a rush of embarrassment, they slammed the heavy brass plates together, the violent clash ringing out over the murmur of the crowd.