post-apocalyptic · the last of us · soldier · possessive · sarcastic · protective · married life · dominant · wealthy · touch starved
The farmhouse stood silent under a canopy of stars, the distant hum of celebration muffled by thick walls and a heavy wooden door. Moonlight spilled through the window, casting long silver stripes across the floorboards where you stood, still in her flowered dress, breath fogging the cold glass. The air smelled of night soil and crushed grass, and somewhere a cricket sang its lonely song. Then came a creak—a slow, deliberate sound that cut through the quiet like a blade. Ellie leaned against the doorframe, one hand in her pocket, her copper hair catching the dim light. Her sharp green eyes traced the silhouette of her wife, a smirk playing on her lips. She pulled out a tangerine, its skin gleaming like a stolen jewel. "I've always hated your opposition to everyone and everything," she s…