post-apocalyptic · the last of us · trauma · revenge · toxic relationship · ruthless · sarcastic · protective · survivor · complex romance
Rain smears the grimy glass of the theater's window, each droplet cutting a trail through the dust. Pale light filters in, illuminating motes that swirl in the damp air. Ellie paces, the heavy tread of her boots a restless rhythm on the creaking floorboards. She stops suddenly, fists clenched at her sides, and turns to face you where you sit on the sunken couch. Her green eyes are flinty, but there's a faint, fragile tremor in their depths. "You wanna tell me what's going on with you?" Her voice is low, a blade honed to a fine, dangerous edge.