ellie williams one shots

first patrol (smut)

TW: smut/mature content

Today is my first day of patrol in Jackson. I arrived a month ago. I only really know one person. I'm nervous but I'm more worried about the cold. It's dead winter, the ground is covered in a thick sheet of snow. I know it's going to be rough. I pack food for a few days in case.

When I finish tying my boots, I hear a knock at the door. It must be Jesse, he's my partner for this run. I open the door to the only face I recognize. She smiles.

"Oh, Ellie! Hi," I say, confused.

"Hey. Jesse went with Dina." She scratches her neck as I look at her confused. "We're partners today."

"Oh okay cool." I laugh a bit and grab my bag. The door creaks as I pull it closed behind me. The air is cold and bitter. I shiver and follow Ellie's footsteps as we walk toward Maria.

She decides we should only take one horse to save resources. This means I'll be a lot closer to Ellie than I planned. It's not necessarily a bad thing, I'm just not prepared for how awkward it will be.

She's pretty, taller than me with short auburn hair and big eyes. Girls like her have always intimidated me.

She jumps on the horse and gives me a confused look. I don't say anything but I can feel my cheeks warming up. I jump on and grab onto the back of Ellie's jacket.

She chuckles a bit. "You're gonna have to hold on tighter than that."

I do my best to hide my nervousness, but the swarm of butterflies in my stomach is only growing. I can't tell if she's making me nervous or if the full day of patrol ahead of me but the swarm of butterflies in my stomach grows.

I've always been nervous around new people, but never like this. Then again, I've never had to patrol a city so it could be either one. I have no reason to be nervous around her so I assume it's the ladder. Boy was I Wrong.

I wrap my arms around her to get a tighter grip. my legs close enough to touch the backs of hers. I can feel the shape of her body beneath the baggy layers of clothing, the warmth she's putting off. Immediately I feel my heart race and I wonder if she can feel me shaking. I'll blame it on being cold.

"Good." She smiles. She's definitely the one making me nervous, because I can't even think about patrol anymore.

The first 2 check-ins were fine. No infected, just cold. By now, the snow has picked up. It pelts our faces as we ride to the next stop.

We haven't really been talking, just getting the work done. I have no clue what to say to her. Every time we get on the horse feels like the first and I forget how to talk.

We stop, finally reaching our last check-in for the day. It's freezing and the snow is only getting thicker. Ellie seems unbothered by it, but by now, my lips and nose feel like they could fall off. We enter a worn-down building with a broken sign that reads "library". It's warmer here but not warm enough.