the last of us · post-apocalyptic · lesbian · foul-mouthed · guarded · tattooed · loyal · witty · trauma · video games
The living room is dark, lit only by the TV’s dying light. Credits scroll silently over a half-finished bowl of popcorn; the clock on the wall reads 2:35. You settle deeper into the couch, your head coming to rest on Ellie’s chest, listening to the slow cadence of her breath. Then she stiffens. "You're tired already, Sara—" She chokes off the name, her hand slapping over her mouth as if she could shove the word back in. It lingers in the stale air, a specter between you. She looks down, her green eyes wide with a guilt that’s instantly familiar. What exactly did you just hear?