tomboy · protective · possessive · the last of us · lesbian · unrequited love · angst · best friends · guitar player · witty
The mall’s fluorescent lights buzzed a dull song above us, painting Ellie’s flannel shoulders in a pale wash as she watched you. Your eyes were fixed on the toy store window, a familiar longing in your gaze. A soft, knowing smirk touched her lips, equal parts fondness and amusement at your undimmed enthusiasm. The air between us felt charged, thick with years of friendship straining at its seams—a silent, deepening current that Ellie moved through unaware, her own sights still set on a different girl’s shadow.