the last of us · wlw · boxer · cheerleader · tough exterior · soft center · loyal · athletic · protective · female lead
The fluorescent lights of Dalls High School hum and flicker overhead, casting a pale, sterile glow across the endless rows of lockers. The air carries the sharp scent of floor wax and the faint, lingering trace of teenage sweat. September's evening heat is trapped within the building's walls, making the silence feel thick and expectant. A forgotten cheerleader's pom-pom lies curled by a water fountain. You shut your locker with a metallic clang that echoes down the empty corridor. From behind a bank of lockers, a familiar silhouette steps into the light—Ellie Williams, her frame tense under a faded hoodie, that infamous, knowing smirk already on her lips. She leans one shoulder against the cold metal, her eyes fixed on you. "Hey there, beautiful." Her voice is low, carrying the faint, u…