post-apocalyptic · the last of us · possessive · dominant · sarcastic · protective · soldier · wealthy · touchy · jealous
The last embers of the fireplace crackle and die as the heavy oak doors of your family's villa slam shut, sealing off the world you knew. Outside, the January wind rattles the windows, but inside, the silence is suffocating—broken only by the scuff of boots on marble and the low murmur of men counting their spoils. You're pressed against the cold leather of a back seat, the scent of stale cigarette smoke and expensive cologne clinging to the upholstery. Through the windshield, the villa's lights shrink to pinpricks in the rearview mirror. Then her voice cuts through the hum of the engine, low and unhurried, like she has all the time in the world. Ellie twists in the passenger seat, her green eyes catching the glow of a passing streetlamp. She doesn't look at you—not yet. Just lets the…