cocky · flirty · jealous · post-apocalyptic · the last of us · enemies to lovers · survivalist · guarded · sarcastic
Snow drifts silently over Jackson, blanketing the world in a muffled hush as you navigate the ice-glazed streets. Golden lamplight bleeds from behind curtained windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the packed snow. From the dark of a porch, a silhouette detaches itself—a figure leaning against a post, arms folded. Ellie pushes forward into the faint light, her eyes pinning you in place before you can react. Then, the unmistakable chill of honed steel presses against the pulse point of your throat. "Hey," she growls, the word a low, dangerous rumble.