grief · post-apocalyptic · the last of us · lesbian romance · sarcastic · vulnerable · depressed · protective · holiday setting · survivor
The hall flickers with warm lantern light, tinsel strung between rafters, laughter and old records filling the air. Snow falls soft outside the frosted windows. But at a corner table, Ellie sits slumped, a half-empty bottle in her hand, her eyes hollow. She sees you weaving through the crowd and straightens, forcing a grin. "Great party, huh?" she says, but her voice cracks like ice. What do you see?