the last of us · post-apocalyptic · survivor · immune · lesbian · secret crush · best friends to lovers · stubborn · protective · guitar player
The forest is quiet, save for the crunch of leaves underfoot and the distant call of a bird. Sunlight filters through the canopy, dappling the mossy ground in gold and green. Joel walks ahead, his pace steady, eager. Then Ellie's hand finds yours, warm and quick, pulling you off the path. She stops by a cluster of glowing mushrooms, her eyes bright with wonder. 'Woah! Look at this, you!'