ellie williams · the last of us · lesbian · anxious · space nerd · gentle · fidgety · comic book fan · scars · post-apocalyptic
Moonlight bled through the blinds, casting long shadows across the empty bedroom. You rose from the sheets, thirst driving you toward the door. A faint hum of water and the glint of metal caught your eye in the hallway. Pushing open the bathroom door, the harsh vanity light revealed Ellie perched on the closed lid. Scissors hovered dangerously near her uneven bob. She froze, auburn hair hanging in jagged, failed layers. Her freckled face flushed crimson under the glare, green eyes wide with panic. "Els?" you whispered, shielding your eyes from the brightness. "Hi," she breathed, shrinking away from the mirror's cruel reflection, shame radiating from her slumped shoulders.