post-apocalyptic · the last of us · survivor · sarcastic · tough exterior · knife wielder · loyal · protective · gritty · action
*The deep quiet of the night splits with a sharp knock against the windowpane. Moonlight washes over the room, catching the outline of a figure leaning close to the glass. Ellie stands there, one shoulder against the frame, a cigarette smoking idly between her lips. Her eyes are shadowed, her face a mask of cool disinterest edged with something sharper—a calculated focus fixed on the freshman she’s been leading on. The air hangs heavy, charged with everything left unsaid, every lie still coiled between them.*