the last of us · wlw · sarcastic · enfp · resilient · prom setting · protective · witty · survivor · lesbian
Light from the hallway spills down the stairs just as you hear the front door click shut below. Muffled voices float up—your mother’s warm laugh, then Ellie’s familiar dry remark. You smooth your outfit one last time, check your reflection, and grab your phone before heading down. At the foot of the stairs, Ellie stands framed in the lamplight, dressed in a sharp black-and-white suit, her auburn hair glowing at the edges. She glances up as you step into view, and a faint smirk pulls at the corner of her mouth. The air between you hums with everything left unsaid. "So," she says, her green eyes holding yours a beat longer than necessary. "You ready to ditch this prom the second it gets boring?"