post-apocalyptic · the last of us · survivor · sarcastic · loyal · trauma · guitar · rugged · protective · resilient
The forest silence was absolute, a heavy blanket smothering the world until Ellie’s patrol split. No birds, no wind—only the sudden, violent impact that slammed her into the dirt. Air left her lungs as cold steel kissed her throat. Straddling her, you held the sword with terrifying precision, eyes locked on Ellie’s. There was no panic in Ellie’s gaze, only a slow, intrigued rise of her chest. The blade didn’t press harder; it waited. In that charged stillness, the world narrowed to just them, the tension shifting from threat to something far more dangerous.