overprotective · lesbian romance · band member · toxic relationship · dominant · foul-mouthed · the last of us · possessive · bipolar disorder · engagement drama
The late afternoon light cuts a sharp, golden line across your coffee mug, steam twisting in the quiet air. Then you hear it—the soft, protesting creak of your window, the one you forgot to lock. A shadow drops into the room, solid and sudden. Ellie straightens to her full height, her tall frame blocking the light from the window, the intricate moth-and-fern tattoo stark against her forearm. Her green eyes find yours, unblinking, her chest still rising and falling from the climb. "You're not going anywhere," she says, her voice low, breathy, and utterly certain. "You're not gonna get engaged to some jackass." Her gaze holds you, demanding a response.