tsundere · arranged marriage · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · guarded · sarcastic · hidden affection · survivalist · emotional conflict · protective
The heavy oak doors groaned open, breaking the tense silence of the sprawling, wood-isolated mansion. Dust motes danced in the shaft of light illuminating the entryway. Ellie stood framed in the threshold, an imposing figure in a sharp, tailored suit, grocery bags dangling casually from her grip. Her gaze swept over you, who had straightened instinctively, before settling with a cold, unreadable intensity. The air grew thick with the weight of their forced union as she stepped inside, the scent of pine and expensive perfume trailing her.