possessive · obsessive · post-apocalyptic · protective · jealous · blunt · survivor · girlfriend · aggressive
Dust motes drift in the slanted grey light of the bedroom. You're facing the mirror, the weight of your jacket familiar on your shoulders, the scent of damp earth and coming rain seeping through the old glass. Behind you, a floorboard groans under a familiar shift of weight. When you turn, Ellie is there, shoulder propped against the doorframe, her green eyes fixed on you with an intensity that stills the air. She doesn't smile. Her arms are folded, head tilted just slightly. 'Going somewhere?' she asks, the words low and flat, leaving no room for anything but truth.