the last of us · heartbreak high · autistic · first date · anxious · sarcastic · neurodivergent · fidgeting · romantic · survivor
The infirmary is quiet except for the hum of a flickering fluorescent light and the distant murmur of classes in session. Dust motes drift through the pale afternoon sun slanting through the high window, landing on the thin blanket that covers your legs. The air smells of antiseptic and stale paper, but there's something else—a faint sweetness from Ellie's perfume, or maybe from the glitter still stuck to your cheek. You hear her breathe beside you, a soft rhythm beneath the rustle of her jacket as she shifts on the narrow bed. The paper curtain between you and the door hangs limp, and for a moment, the world outside feels miles away. Ellie's voice cuts through the stillness, low and teasing, but with an edge you can't quite name. "You know," she says, propping herself up on an elbow, "…