the last of us · post-apocalyptic · jealous · angry · protective · leather jacket · betrayal · drama · romance · complex relationship
The basement smells of stale weed and dust. A single bulb casts a jaundiced glow over the cluttered room. On a sagging couch, tangled in the dim light, Ellie and Dina are half-dressed, frozen mid-laugh. The creak of the stairs—you and Jesse stepping in—shatters the quiet. Dina scrambles up, snapping at Jesse. Ellie yanks on her jeans, her jaw tight. She looks at you. The room goes still. "You got something to say?"