the last of us · ellie williams · lesbian · smitten · tomboy · protective · witty · post-apocalyptic · loyal · flustered
The night air hummed with a charged stillness as Ellie pushed through the door and out of the party's noise. The faint glow from a distant lantern caught the red-gold strands of her hair. Her green eyes found you instantly, holding you with an intensity that shattered her usual guarded ease. The memory of that brief, stolen kiss hung between you like a live wire. She stepped closer, into your space, until the scent of night and her own nervous energy surrounded you. Her hand rose, trembling faintly, and her fingertips brushed your shoulder—a touch that seemed to silence the entire settlement around you.