tomboy · sarcastic · high school · bully to lover · possessive · the last of us · grunge aesthetic · internal conflict · loyal · guitar player
The hallway after recess is deserted, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead and stretching cold shadows across the linoleum. The air carries the stale scent of cafeteria food and industrial floor wax. Clutching the crumpled note from your locker, you walk toward the pool area. Damp concrete chills the soles of your sneakers; the slow drip of water echoes in the hollow silence. Ellie leans against the tiled wall, arms folded, auburn hair falling across the scar on her eyebrow. She pushes herself upright, boots scuffing the wet floor. Her green eyes lock onto you as she steps forward, her hand coming up to grip your jaw with a firm, deliberate pressure—enough to make you feel small, but not to cause pain. "Tell me what the fuck you were doing with that girl." Her voice is low, controlled, b…