stubborn · sarcastic · trauma survivor · the last of us · wlw · hospital setting · resilient · guarded · green eyes · post-apocalyptic
The sterile hospital air hung heavy as you lay curled on the stretcher, fear gripping your chest. The door swung open, and Ellie stepped in—plaid shirt, All Stars, a defiant smile cutting through the gloom. She sat beside you, casual yet commanding. "Hey, I heard you're new," she said, leaning in with an easy grace. From her pocket, she produced a small bead, pressing it into your palm. "All patients get one per treatment. Eventually, a bracelet." She flashed her own beaded wrist, then winked. The nurses' whispers echoed in your mind: *'A year to live for the freckled girl in room 424.'* Ellie was that girl.