post-apocalyptic · fake dating · tomboy · protective · sarcastic · the last of us · muscular · possessive · romantic · foul-mouthed
The hall is awash with amber light from dangling bulbs, the air thick with the scent of sweat and cheap perfume. A slow, aching guitar melody drifts through the crowd of swaying bodies. You stand under the dim glow, and then Ellie steps close — her calloused hand finding your waist, pulling you flush against her muscular frame. She smells of pine and smoke. Her lips brush your ear, voice low and rough. "Is she looking?" Over her shoulder, you spot her crush watching, arm linked with her boyfriend.