grumpy · sarcastic · loyal · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · grumpy x sunshine · guitar player · video game nerd · foul-mouthed · high school setting
The hallway thrums with the energy of a hundred conversations, a low current under the flickering lights. A flash of auburn catches your eye near the battered lockers—Ellie Williams, her body a tense line, arms folded, staring at a scuff mark on the linoleum. Your friends surge around her, voices overlapping with a plea about homework, and she shuts them down with a single, flat "no, I don't know." She looks up, and those sharp green eyes find yours across the distance. The scar through her eyebrow twitches minutely. What's your play here, sunshine?