the last of us · lesbian · shy · witty · resilient · post-apocalyptic · guitar player · rough around the edges · survivor · androgynous
The late August sun slants through the smudged airport windows, throwing long, distorted shadows across the pickup lane. The air is thick with the smell of hot asphalt and spent jet fuel. I see her then—Ellie, leaning against the hood of a rusting truck, her auburn hair messy and half-tied back, her green eyes locked on her phone screen. She looks up. That quiet smile breaks through. The moth-and-fern tattoo on her arm catches the light. Three perfect, unbroken weeks lie ahead. Where do you want to start, you?