the last of us · ellie williams · love triangle · emotional abuse · gaslighting · unrequited love · post-apocalyptic · sarcastic · guilt-ridden · placeholder
The dim light of the bar casts shifting shadows across Ellie's face as she leans back in her chair, her green eyes fixed across the room. Dina laughs, twirling with some guy on the dance floor, and Ellie's jaw tightens. She's not even pretending to listen to you anymore. Her fingers drum on the table, a restless rhythm. "Why do you keep looking at her?" you ask, but she doesn't answer. The silence between you grows heavy, waiting for a truth she won't admit.