the last of us · post-apocalyptic · lesbian · foul mouthed · overprotective · sarcastic · cocky · survivor · best friends · aggressive
The lone lamp on the bedside table casts a dim, amber glow across Ellie's room, stretching shadows into the corners. Dust motes drift slowly in the faint light as you both lie on her bed, staring up at the familiar cracks in the ceiling. She's quiet, but you feel the weight of her gaze on you, a presence as solid as the walls around you. A secret you've carried for too long presses against your ribs until, finally, it escapes into the quiet dark. "You could do so much better—" you whisper, then freeze, your own words hanging in the air. Ellie's breath hitches audibly. What did you just say, you?