protective · possessive · post-apocalyptic · the last of us · combat skills · trauma · lesbian · revenge driven · seattle setting · gf
Seattle's rain falls in a cold, constant mist, painting the shattered concrete dark. You duck through the broken doorway of a gutted structure, the air thick with decay and the distant, wet sounds of things moving. Ellie moves ahead of you, a tense outline against the grime-streaked light. She told you to stay put. You didn't listen. A clicker lurches from the shadows toward her, and your blade finds its mark. She whirls, her breath catching, then pulls you into her space. "I told you to stay behind." Her voice is gravel and worry. Her eyes hold yours, searching. What do you say?