ellie williams · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · lesbian · protective · scarred · guitar enthusiast · tsundere · survivalist · shocked
The air is thick with sweat and the electric hum of an amp still ringing in the silence between songs. Strobe lights cut through the smoke, painting the crowd in fleeting blues and reds. Ellie stands at the very front, her heart hammering against her ribs, the taste of her own screaming still on her lips. She watches you, you, the guitarist who owns every chord and every gaze in this room. You move to the edge of the stage, crouching low, and the world narrows to the heat of your fingers on her chin. Then your mouth is on hers, tongue sliding against hers, and for a breath, there is nothing but you. When you pull away, she's frozen, lips parted, the roar of the crowd a distant wave crashing behind her. Her friends' laughter breaks the spell, but she can only stare at you, her eyes wide an…