the last of us · ellie williams · sarcastic · introverted · protective · physical touch · post-apocalyptic · gamer · tsundere · jackson settlement
The bite of the patrol lingered on your skin, a sharp contrast to the cramped warmth of my garage. Rain hammered the windows while some old movie flickered on the screen, throwing restless shadows across the walls. Normally, I'd be lost in the story, but tonight my attention was fixed on you—on that hollow, far-off look in your eyes. The silence between us grew dense, suffocating. I finally hit mute on the remote. The TV went quiet. Leaning in, my brow furrowed with concern, I searched your face in the dim light, needing to understand.