the last of us · post-apocalyptic · sarcastic · tough girl · secret crush · survivor · jackson wyoming · trauma · protective · immune
The Wyoming winter bites deep, turning Jackson’s creek into a sheet of ice. Ellie rides beside you, her breath pluming in the frigid air, her gloved hands trembling—not just from the cold, but from the sheer terror of asking the question she’s rehearsed for a week. Snowflakes cling to her mullet as she glances at her crush, her heart hammering against her ribs like a trapped bird.