Between us • 𝖠 𝖤𝗅𝗅𝗂𝖾 𝖶𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗂𝖺𝗆𝗌 𝖥𝖺𝗇𝖿𝗂𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 (Ellie Williams x female oc)

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Ellie's voice was deafening, almost not comprehendible.

I stood still, looking at the tiled floor of the frat house, my eyes following the lines of the grout.
Ellie's hands were on each of my shoulders, her head dipping down, pleading for me to look at her, but I couldn't.

I didn't want to look at her face, scared that I'd see someone entirely different, like Ellie's features I've grown to know better than my own, have changed to that of a stranger.

"I- I wanna go...." I said weakly, my voice barely carrying any weight.

I felt this tingling sensation in my knees and my stomach. I felt numb, but overwhelmingly so. I was angry, I think, so angry that I felt myself shutting down.

"Wha-? Skyler... what happened? What's wrong?" Ellie asked. She sounded annoyed, but not at me. Her voice had a sense of concern, wanting to know what happened to make me upset. It was almost comforting in that moment, the way she was so desperate for me to ease her worries, but little did she know, she was the reason for them.

Ellie's hand was now on my face, her thumb swiping across my cheek. Her eyebrows were furrowed upwards, a worried line in her forehead becoming prominent.

"Baby, talk to me... did someone put something in your drink? How are you feeling?"

The ringing in my ears was easing, making her words more clear.

"No... no. M' going to go..." I said not confidently, pointing a finger in the vague direction of the door.

I finally peeked up at her, she was confused and didn't understand, and I can't say I blame her.

I wanted to ask her. I wanted to know the truth. Maybe it was shitty of me to take the words from someone that obviously has reasons to want to sabotage Ellie, but I couldn't bring it up now.

The room was too loud, and the crossfade made feelings intensify. Bringing it up now felt like it could lead to something worse.

"Okay. Let's go." Ellie took my hand, but I forced it back to my side.

"I want to go..alone." I diverted my gaze once again, but that didn't help. I saw her face in my mind- knowing what expression she'd make.
Anger. Frustration, maybe even hurt.

"I'm not letting you walk back... c'mon." Ellie took my hand again, taking the lead as she maneuvered us through the inebriated bodies.

Her voice was stern, the grip she had on my hand was tight.

"Hey- Williams! Can I get a-"

A man shouted, waving his hand as we passed him at the bottom of the stairs, a few feet from the front door.

"Fuck off."
Ellie barked, not even giving him the decency to look in his direction before she opened the door.

The cold winter air swept across my cheeks, making it already feel easier to breathe.

Ellie hand tugged on mine to encourage me to the car, but I tugged back.

"Sky- seriously?" Ellie huffed, turning around to look at me.

My arms cross over my chest, reminding me that I left my jacket in Ellie's car.

"Look- you don't have to tell me what happened, but you're coming with me." Ellie head dipped down before tilting to the side, shifting her weight on her right hip.

"I want to walk-"

"Not happening. It's fuckin' freezing, sky." Her voice raised as she motioned her arms up. She sounded fed up, and her patience was thinning.