Ellie Williams Imagines - The last of Us

"What is this feeling?"

Plot idea from @jjksunji thanks love.
Enjoyyyyyy
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Y/n POV:

I start packing my things for the day knowing I'll be on patrol when everyone else gets fed up. The people around here have become a lot less alert since winter has shown up and clickers aren't as active.

The sun starts to come up behind tints of blue and your lungs burn as you walk outside into the crisp air. It feels as if you're breathing in mint and the wind leaves an empty taste in your mouth. The silence the snow brings is a comforting numbing feeling.

As I start walking I can't help but think about the dreams I had last night and the repetitive feelings I've been having about....Ellie. It's so awkward because I know I'd never think about a feeling that way, so why does my imagination interpret it that way in the first place. It's like my mind gets mixed up.

I've dated like three guys in all of my life time and it has only ended because I got tired of them. I never had a bad time and they were great to stick around, it's just sometimes I'm better alone. Especially around people like them. Anyways, there's no way I'm into girls nor Ellie.

She's only a friend.

I'm interrupted by my thoughts as the universe brings this topic up into reality, as Ellie strolls past me I subconsciously eye her up and down. She obviously doesn't think much of it because she just returns the energy and goes on her way.

"Who the f—k does she think she is?" I unknowingly mumble under my breath. She must be thinking the world is in love with her even though I sure as hell am not. Why would I ever be with a girl?

I turn to face the stables that the horses are held in as I feel a rough hand on my shoulder that spins me around. I am met with a pair of light eyes piercing into mine. The cold air brushes past my nose as I am turned quite forcefully.

She's kind of pretty, in like a platonic way. Being so close to her makes me realize a lot of things... about her appearance. Not anything else.

"Did I do something wrong?" Ellie speaks up after moments of silence. "No why?"

Oh sh-t Oh sh-t Oh sh-t Oh sh-t Oh sh-t... she must have heard me mumble or something also why is she so close to me?

"Nothing there was just a bit of silence."

Her tone instantly eases my anxiety, like my feet have touched the floor and I'm completely grounded into place.

This makes me wonder why she came up to me.
We aren't strangers but I feel so different around her ever since my dream last night.

"I was actually supposed to come get you because we are needed on patrol."

Ellie shifts in her place finally giving me my much needed personal space.

"The one near the mountains?"

"Yes."

She has so many freckles.

"Haha you're quite the observer there y/n"
Ellie bites her lip and looks off.

"F—k I must've been staring, I was in a daze of thought. Why are you making it awkward?"