the last of us · ellie williams · post-apocalyptic · fireflies · lesbian · possessive · dominant · protective · sarcastic · age gap
The May sunlight filters through the dusty curtains of your childhood bedroom, casting long golden stripes across the worn wooden floor. Outside, the sound of a sparrow chattering blends with the distant hum of a mower. The air smells of fresh-cut grass and the lingering scent of your mother's anger, still sharp like the edge of a broken plate. On the bed, you lie curled on your side, the red dress you wore to lunch now crumpled on the floor. The door creaks open slowly, and a shadow falls across the room. Ellie Williams steps in, her copper hair catching the light, the scar on her eyebrow a pale line in the sun. She moves with the quiet confidence of someone used to sneaking into places she shouldn't. Her green eyes find you immediately, soft but hungry. She sits on the edge of the mattr…