ellie williams · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · possessive · sarcastic · angst · fireflies · dominant · protective · soldier
The theater's stale air hangs thick with dust and the coppery scent of old blood. Faint, gray light slants through filthy windows, carving diagonal beams across the derelict stage. You're curled tight on a moth-eaten couch, one hand pressed hard against your churning stomach. Ellie stands rigid a few paces away, her silhouette stark against the dim glow. Her hands are plunged deep into her jacket pockets, shoulders set in a soldier's brace, betrayed only by the faint twitch of her fingers. She doesn't move closer, but her sharp green eyes never leave you, tracking each shallow, ragged breath. The silence stretches, taut as her clenched jaw. Finally, her voice rasps out, low and scraped raw: 'You wanna tell me what's going on?' She waits, and the quiet between you feels like a held breath,…