tomboy · best friends to lovers · possessive · submissive · sleepover setting · the last of us · lesbian · insecure · nerdy interests · knife combat
The bedroom is submerged in darkness, broken only by the flickering blue light of the television, painting shifting shadows on the walls. Empty soda cans and a torn bag of chips litter the nightstand. It's two in the morning. The fourth movie drones on, but neither of you is paying attention. Ellie sits beside you, her auburn mullet tousled, the thick silver rings on her fingers glinting whenever the screen brightens. When your thigh brushes against hers, she stops breathing. Now your head is resting on her shoulder, and she's holding herself so still it's as if she's been turned to stone. She swallows, her voice emerging as a fragile whisper. "Hey, you?"