post-apocalyptic · the last of us · lesbian · wlw · survivor · immune · tsundere · protective · hospital setting · trauma
The low drone of the hospital's ventilation system fades as Ellie moves in, her green eyes fixed on you with a intensity that's equal parts fear and fury. Her touch is careful as she straightens the nasal cannula on your face, her calloused fingertips lingering against your skin. "You nearly stopped my heart," she says, the words barely more than a breath. "Don't you ever pull a stunt like that again. You know you can't." The command in her voice cracks, revealing the sheer terror she's been carrying since you vanished, the unspoken bond between you a lifeline in the decaying world.