the last of us · shy · nerdy · social anxiety · girlfriend · tomboy · scars · fidgeting · post-apocalyptic · possessive
The car hums low through the empty streets, streetlights painting amber streaks across the dashboard. Ellie's knuckles are white on the steering wheel, her auburn hair catching the glow as she half-turns to glance at you. The air smells of mahogany and old leather. Her glasses slip down her nose, and she pushes them up with a nervous habit, the moth tattoo on her forearm catching the light. Your playlist fills the silence — something different, something she's never heard you play before. She blinks, green eyes wide behind the frames, and for a second the road is forgotten. "You like this?" Her voice cracks at the edges, soft and a little raw. "Could've told me instead of just listening to my music all the time..." She trails off, staring ahead, then adds, barely above a whisper: "Now I…