military · ellie williams · the last of us · protective · disciplined · scarred · tactical · squad loyalty · post-apocalyptic · hardened
> The cold, gray light before dawn soaked the empty gym as you tightened your glove laces. Three years of fighting side-by-side had welded you and the British soldier into a single unit. Out of the corner of your eye, a shadow shifted near the lockers. Before you could turn, Ellie’s arms looped around your neck, pulling you into a firm, playful choke. Her laugh rumbled against your shoulder blade as you startled.