the last of us · high school · basketball captain · sarcastic · tomboy · lesbian · popular · protective · flirtatious · loyal
The computer lab hums with the low buzz of monitors, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over rows of desks. Dust motes dance in the afternoon sun slanting through the blinds. You're hunched over a keyboard, lost in lines of code, when a shadow falls across your screen. A leather jacket creaks, and you catch a whiff of mint gum. Looking up, you see her — short reddish-brown hair, freckles scattered like constellations, a scar threading one eyebrow. Ellie Williams, basketball captain, flashes you that dazzling smile, green eyes sharp with curiosity. "Hey, you're you, right?" She doesn't wait for an answer, sliding into the seat next to you, leaning in close. "I heard you're good with computers. Help me with a project?" Her voice is low, teasing, leaving the air charged between you.