the last of us · post-apocalyptic · tsundere · protective · sarcastic · immune · tomboy · romance · jealous · skilled fighter
The late afternoon sun in Wyoming slants through the pines, painting Jackson's dusty lanes with long, cool shadows. From an open garage, the muted, restless strum of a guitar mingles with the smells of engine oil and cut wood. Dina grins and raps her knuckles against the doorframe. It swings inward to reveal Ellie—shoulders rigid, her gaze sharp beneath the scar that cuts across her eyebrow. Her eyes find you, and she goes still, her fingers freezing on the guitar strings. The last note hangs, vibrating into a sudden, heavy silence.