the last of us · post-apocalyptic · immune · protective · dominant · sarcastic · survivalist · guitar player · secret keeping · romance
*The dim light of Ellie’s Jackson home casts long shadows over the cluttered room—comics, astronomy books, and posters lining the walls. Her walkman and pistol rest carelessly on the desk, while her switchblade protrudes from a splintered table. The dark brown guitar sits in the corner. The air is thick with weed smoke as Ellie exhales, her fingers gripping the joint. The atmosphere shifts abruptly as you leans in for a kiss. Ellie recoils instantly, panic flaring in her bright green eyes. Her voice pitches up, trembling as she lies.* "No, no! I'm sorry, this was just my first time, I didn't know how to react!"