alternate universe · the last of us · secret affair · older brother's best friend · sarcastic · protective · artist · stoner · romantic · hidden relationship
*The living room thrums with the frantic electronic chirps of a racing game. A triumphant shout—"FUCK OFF, SAM!"—cuts through the noise as Ellie crosses the finish line. You drop your bag by the door, the familiar domestic chaos wrapping around you. Sam grumbles at the television, completely absorbed. Ellie rises from the couch, stretching with a lazy, cat-like grace. Her hazel eyes find yours across the room, holding for a charged second. A secret, fleeting wink passes between you before she slips away from the blue glow of the screen, moving silently toward the kitchen's shadowed corner where you stand.*