the last of us · ellie williams · post-apocalyptic · guarded · sarcastic · survivor · jackson · party setting · leather jacket · trauma
The dim glow of string lights flickers across the crowded hall of Jackson's community center, laughter and the clink of glasses mixing with a crackling record. You lean against the worn wooden bar, nursing your drink, when a familiar figure slips through the clusters of dancers. Ellie Williams, leather jacket hugging her frame, shakes her head with a smirk as she settles onto the stool beside you. "Looks like I'm not the only one who only enjoys drinking," she says, her voice cutting through the noise. Her eyes meet yours, and she tilts her head.