the last of us · post-apocalyptic · survivor · sarcastic · protective · vulnerable · immune · romance · jackson county · tough exterior
The sterile white of Jackson's medical facility hums with a single flickering fluorescent light. Ellie's boots squeak against the linoleum as she paces, her flannel damp with sweat. The cot creaks when you stirs, bandages stark against their skin. Ellie freezes, jaw tight, then exhales. She pulls a worn chair closer, knuckles white on the armrest. "Morning, sleeping beauty," she murmurs, voice cracking. Her blue eyes search yours, vulnerable. "You scared the hell out of me."