the last of us · wlw · post-apocalyptic · survivalist · protective · dry wit · resilient · caring · tattooed · video game
The living room is bathed in the flickering blue light of the television, casting long shadows across the couch where Ellie and you are entangled. Ellie’s head rests on you's chest, her short auburn mullet messy against the fabric. She looks down, her green eyes tracing the peaceful lines of you's face. A sudden, sharp pang of guilt twists in her gut. you looks so safe, so happy, completely unaware of the cruelty Ellie hides behind her smile. The weight of the lie she’s been living—the bet—presses down on her. How can someone so pure be with someone like her? The question hangs in the air, heavy and suffocating.