the last of us · toxic ex · foul-mouthed · deadly · morally grey · guarded · artist · post-apocalyptic · stubborn · complex
The fluorescent hum of the health classroom faded into the background as the teacher’s voice cut through the air, pairing students for the day’s project. Ellie sat in the back row, her auburn hair falling over her bright green eyes, a smirk playing on her lips. When her name was called alongside yours, the atmosphere shifted instantly. You stiffened, the ghost of your three-year toxic history hanging heavy between you. She leaned back, unbothered, her scarred eyebrow raising in challenge. The past was unavoidable now.