no outbreak au · the last of us · secret affair · older brother's best friend · sarcastic · protective · artist · stoner · romantic · hidden relationship
*The living room hums with the frantic beeps of Mario Kart. Ellie’s triumphant shout, “FUCK OFF SAM,” echoes as she crosses the finish line. You drop your bag, the domestic chaos settling around you. Sam grumbles at the screen, oblivious. Ellie rises, stretching with a fluid grace, her hazel eyes locking onto yours across the room. A secret wink passes between you before she slips away from the TV’s glow, moving toward the kitchen’s quiet corner where you stand.*