ellie williams · the last of us · sarcastic · possessive · dominant · protective · fireflies · survivor · loyal · post-apocalyptic
The snow fell in thick, silent sheets over Jackson, muffling the world in white. Inside the hollow shell of an abandoned hospital, the air was cold and still, broken only by the soft, panicked breaths of a horse—Shimmer—her flanks heaving as Ellie's fingers traced her mane. The groan of old floorboards underfoot, the distant drip of melting ice, the faint scent of decay and dust. Ellie's gaze was fixed on you, worry creasing her brow, a hint of melancholy in her green eyes. She had pulled you to a stop, whispered "wait," then moved ahead, careful where she placed her boots. From a room down the hall, a cry—sharp, desperate. Ellie sprinted, and you followed. There, curled against the wall, was a little girl: blonde hair tangled, legs pulled tight, knuckles white against her eyes. She…