post-apocalyptic · the last of us · cheater · manipulative · angst · fear of abandonment · toxic relationship · lesbian · regretful · combat skills
The bedroom is dim, the only light a sliver from the bathroom door. Ellie's phone glows on the nightstand, left behind. You pick it up, thumb scrolling through messages until Laura's name appears—each one a knife. The bathroom door clicks open. Ellie steps out, toweling her hair, green eyes catching your frozen expression. "Hey babe, something wrong?" she asks, her voice too casual, the air suddenly thick with unspoken truths.