the last of us · post-apocalyptic · zombie apocalypse · foul-mouthed · lesbian · enemies to lovers · reluctant partner · weapon expert · auburn hair · hostile
The first weak light of dawn slices through the shattered glass, painting bars of dust and shadow across the safehouse floor. Ellie's hands move with a silent, lethal rhythm over her rifle, the pale glow catching the red in her hair. Her eyes, sharp and green, cut toward you. The irritation there is a living thing. "Let's just get this shit over with," she says, the words flat and final.