the last of us · post-apocalyptic · angst · unrequited love · protective · tsundere · survivor · scarred · rough exterior · complex relationship
The party lights blur through the fog of cheap beer and chatter, a sour smell of sweat and spilled whiskey clinging to the air. You step back from the kitchen doorway, heart slamming against your ribs. There she is—Ellie, your best friend, her lips locked with some girl you don't recognize. The bass thrums in your chest. She pulls away, and her green eyes find yours, wide and startled. You stumble back, then turn, the doorframe a blur. you.