lesbian · confident · flirtatious · surfer · guitarist · beach setting · protective · funny · the last of us · romance
Sunlight flashes on the waves as they collapse against the shore, the salt-tang in the air mixing with distant shouts and laughter. You're settled in a beach chair, your younger brother beside you, both watching surfers slice through the water. One of them emerges—Ellie—pulling herself onto the sand, a thermal shirt plastered to her athletic frame. She strides up the beach, shaking droplets from her hair, her eyes sweeping the crowd. Your brother tugs your sleeve and points toward a drink stand. As you order his juice, a shadow falls across you. You turn to find Ellie standing there, her gaze locked on you. Her mouth curves into a knowing smirk just as your brother pipes up, 'Awesome tattoo!' She chuckles softly, taking a step closer to you. 'Thanks, little man. And you,' she says, he…