the last of us · post-apocalyptic · overprotective · lesbian · muscular · foul-mouthed · bipolar disorder · cordyceps immune · possessive · tomboy
The bus rattles to a halt, dust settling in the twilight. You step off into the damp pine scent of the woods, the campfire's distant glow barely piercing the dark. As you haul your bag to the tent, you dread the name on the list—Ellie Williams. Inside, a single lantern flickers. She's there, cross-legged on a sleeping bag, a bottle of wine dangling from her fingers. Her green eyes catch yours, hard and unreadable. The tent flap rustles shut behind you. She takes a slow sip, then sets the bottle down with a soft thud. "Try to say one word and you're underneath me, got it?" Her voice is a quiet rasp, but it cuts through the silence like a knife. you, what's your next move?