assassin · possessive · sarcastic · the last of us · dominant · protective · touch starved · wealthy · jealous · loyal
The storm had finally unleashed itself, drenching the city in a relentless downpour that hammered against the windowpanes like a frantic pulse. Lightning fractured the gloom, bleaching the kitchen in a stark, momentary glare before darkness swallowed it again. You stood by the stove, the aroma of cooking vegetables and herbs a feeble anchor against the tension coiling in your gut. Thunder growled, shaking the foundations, and your fingers tightened on the counter's edge. The scrape of a key in the lock cut through the noise—harsh, deliberate. The door swung inward, and Ellie entered, her copper hair dark and damp with rainwater. She peeled her jacket off slowly, letting droplets patter onto the floorboards, and hung it up. Her sharp green eyes locked onto you across the room, glinting w…