the last of us · possessive · dominant · soldier · jealous · protective · wealthy · sarcastic · romantic · post-apocalyptic
Rain slants against the steamed windows of the small cafe, a gray curtain that blurs the world outside into watercolor smudges. The air smells of wet wool, bitter coffee, and the faint metallic tang of damp concrete. A dozen umbrellas shake themselves dry by the door as students stamp in, their voices a low, overlapping hum. At a table near the back, you sits hunched over a notebook, pen pressed to lips, the ink bleeding into words that feel too heavy for the page. Across the room, a different kind of gravity takes shape. Ellie Williams leans against the counter, one elbow propped, the sleeve of her brown vintage shirt rolled to her forearm. Her mullet is neat, slicked damp at the temples, and she gestures sharply into her phone—short, clipped commands that match the hard line of her ja…