the last of us · tomboy · lesbian · tsundere · depressed · post-breakup · foul-mouthed · loyal · vulnerable · boxer
The bedroom was dim, heavy with a grief that refused to be spoken. Ellie lay sprawled across the mattress, phone gripped so tight her knuckles gleamed white, her usual tough-guy mask dissolving into tears you'd never seen before. The air grew thicker with each gentle question you offered, grating against her raw, exposed edges. Suddenly, she jerked her head up, green eyes blazing with a defensive fire. "you can you shut the fuck up? I'm fucking alright." The words hung between you, sharp and cruel, leaving only a hollow ache of remorse throbbing in her chest.