the arcade, ✉ @makethiseasy.
she navigates away from the bloodshed while the rain pelts down fast and drenches her completely, adrenaline still coursing through her body as the sickness pools inside her stomach. the boat sloshes against the currents, causing her grip on the boat to tighten, the blood still freshly embedded beneath her nails as water brushes up against them, daring to wash away all her sins – if only it didn't stain her jeans, seep through the denim to her skin.
there's no looking back, not when she was this close to the aquarium now. there was only one more obstacle standing between her finally reaching abby. this is what she’s been fighting for, what she’s been seeking out for the last three days. (what has kept her up at night for over six months now)
thoughts are interrupted when she’s faced with another roadblock, this time a building that she hopes isn't riddled with wolves or scars. she ought to be more cautious, take her time and not collide into the glass, the sound loud enough to draw anyone in as shards collect inside her boat. she grinds to a complete stop, glad to be out of the rain as eyes quickly scan her surroundings while jumping out of the boat, converse submerging beneath the water that splashes around her before being interrupted once more. this time not from herself, but the footsteps coming above that slowly cause hairs to rise on the back of ellie's neck. almost holding her beath, becoming all too aware of what moves around being more human than infected that there’s no hesitation in reaching for her gun, the weapon drawn as she gears herself up. “ i wouldn’t do anything stupid if i were you. ” calling out, venom weaved between each word as her jaw tightens, a lump forming in the middle of her throat that she's quickly swallowing. the slow reveal has her heart pumping once more, finger sliding towards the trigger before confusion spills across her face. she blinks once, twice – weapon slowly lowering. “ tess? what–what are you doing here? ”
