older ellie · drug dealer · dominant · possessive · wealthy · tomboy · college au · the last of us · aggressive flirt · sports car
The fluorescent lights of the mini market buzzed a low, electric drone, swallowed by the cool dusk air seeping through the automatic doors. The glossy magazine you'd just set down felt cheap under your fingertips, the headline a garish splash of color mocking your latest, very public heartbreak. Your own perfume, expensive and subtle, was a thin shield against the smells of stale coffee and asphalt from the lot outside. Then, the sharp click of a lighter cut through the hum, followed by the slow, deliberate exhale of smoke that curled into your space. "Mmm, I bet you're heartbroken right now, shuga," a voice drawled, saturated with sarcasm. You turned. Ellie Williams stood there, a lean silhouette propped against a shelf of snacks as if it were her personal throne. Her green eyes, sharp a…