Can you do a fic off the song poison by brent faiyaz
This is my first requested story and itâs based off the song Poison by Brent Faiyaz if you can please listen to the song as youâre reading:)
Pairing: ellie x fem!reader
Requests are always open, feel free to leave one or send me a song and Iâll take it from there!
Warnings: sexual themes, there will be mentions of smut and sexy things, mentions of toxic relationships, obsession, cheating and murder, drugs, dismembering of a body and violence
Summary: Ellie knows your relationship is toxic, but she canât help but go back to you.
Know you ride it right
I might just die tonight
But you know I'm still coming through baby (through baby)
I know it's bad for me
And you know it tastes so sweet
I think I need your abuse baby
A relationship filled with jealousy, possessiveness and obsession isnât really healthy. And Ellie knew that. And since she was a little girl Ellie decided that she would never be in a toxic relationship.
 âas soon as I see some toxic shit happen Iâm leavingâ she used to say.
But Ellie was a hypocrite. Telling people to leave their toxic situations because it wasnât healthy, but Ellie herself was in one of the most toxic relationships in the whole of Jackson.
Ellie and y/n started dating exactly two years ago, and from an outsiderâs perspective the relationship seemed healthy. Many people would even describe the two as the perfect pair. A couple that was a good example of a healthy relationship, so you could guess everyoneâs surprise when the two of you broke up. But in reality no one knew what happened behind closed doors.
Behind closed doors your relationship was anything but healthy. Argument after argument and instead of sorting things out like a normal couple Ellie had you moaning her name, and begging her to give you more. You made each other jealous on purpose, you argued, you fucked and then you pretend like nothing happened. You both manipulated each other. You both hurt each other. But for some reason you stayed together. For two whole years the two of lived a life of jealousy, anger, and sex.
Ellie shouldnât be here. She shouldnât be standing outside your house. She should be at home with her fiancĂŠ Dina, celebrating their engagement but yet she was at your house. She let out a sigh as she brought up her hand to knock. Ellie waited exactly two minutes -not that she was counting or anything- before you opened up the door. The two of you made eye contact, before you said âwhat the fuck are you doing here-â Â but before you could even finish Ellie walked forward cupping your cheeks, as she brought her lips down to give you a kiss. Instinctively you kissed back, your lips locking with the women that broke your heart. It didnât take long for Ellie to deepen the kiss. This is what sheâs been thing of for the last year since the two of you broke up.
 Ellie walked you into the house, without breaking the kiss she closed the door behind you, pushing you against it soon after.
Hesitantly Ellie pulled away from the kiss looking into your eyes, before she could go back to kissing you, you said:
âEllie go homeâ
Ellie didnât say anything, as she run her fingertips over your arm, eyes never leaving your lips
âNoâ
âEllie-â you said, your voice suddenly disappearing as you felt Ellieâs hand dropping lower and lower, getting closer to your core
âFuckâ she breathed âI know I shouldnât be here but youâre the only one I wantâ. Looking away from your lips to look you in the eyes âyou fucking ruined me but I canât stay away from youâ
âEllie what about Dina?â you breathed as Ellie brought her lips closer to yours, her hand already working on unbuttoning your jeans.
âDina isnât that important right nowâ she hummed at her own statement, âlet me do this one more time before I have to get marriedâ
Ellie looked into your eyes âis that ok with you?â she asked, she needed your consent before she did anything to you. And when you nod your head Ellie had a wicked grin on her face âfuck yeahâ she breathed as she locked your lips once more. The kiss was filthy, teeth clashing, spit connecting, Ellie was practically tongue fucking you at that point. Ellie pulled away slowly, a string of spit connecting to the two of you. You gave her a small smile, lips swollen from the fiery kiss you both just shared.
âIâm going to fucking ruin youâ
Girl, you do damage to me
You know I love it, yeah I love you
Ain't nothing better for me now
Girl, you do damage to me
You know, I love it, yeah I love you
Ain't nothing better for me now
Than your poison baby
God she would do anything to be with you again. The way you moaned her name, the way you tasted, the way your eyes closed in pleasure, she missed all of that. Sheâll forever have the memories of it, and while Dina is asleep she touches herself because you were her girl. And she needed to have you. She needed to hear you chant her name over and over again. She needed to wake up, and roll over, to find your naked body laying with her.
Just the thought of you already had an effect on her, Ellie let out a quite fuck as she got out of bed, trying not to wake Dina up. She walked to the bathroom, quietly closing the door, hand immediately reaching into her boxers to sort herself out. Now Ellie knew what people with drug addictions meant when they said they canât quit or leave the drugs behind.
Dina would never be you, Dina will never sound like you, or taste like you. And fuck Ellie doesnât know how sheâll get married to Dina without thinking of you. Most of the times, to make sex with the poor girl bearable she would imagine itâs you laying there, gripping her hair and crying for Ellie. But every time she opened her eyes she was always met with disappointment. Dina. Itâs not you. Its fucking Dina.
Ellie would do anything for you. She would die for you. She would kill for you. But after spending that one night with you, Ellie realized she would much rather die than marry Dina. She had to think of something before she got married to her. Ellie wants you. And she didnât want to ruin her reputation and leave Dina, no- she needed to think of something else.
Ellie knows there was someone out there for her. Someone she could share a healthy relationship with, but she doesnât give two fucks. You were dirty, manipulative, and so fucking toxic but you tasted so good. You were like a weed that hurts and poisons everything around them, but Ellie doesnât fucking care.
Your poison has seeped into her veins, and damaged her beyond repair. And you knew what you were doing, she could tell. At times Ellie wonders who else fell victim to you and your poison, but she tried not to think about it too often. Because she wants to be your one and only. She would kill anyone, who even looks at you if she had the chance. But you werenât hers anymore. And she wasnât yours anymore.
Ellie soon reached her release, and she quickly washed her hands, deciding to let her hands air dry. As she walked out of the bathroom, she saw Dina lay there, sleeping peacefully. And blissfully unaware that she wouldnât wake up the next day.
Mh-mh-mh-mh, oh
Angel of the night
Drown between your thighs
I'm still here, ain't no excuse baby (excuse baby)
âEllieâ you moaned her name like a mantra. Like it was the only word you knew, and Ellie felt her chest fill with pride as she continued fucking her fingers into you.
âYeah, you like that?â she breathed needing more confirmation from you, and you just let out a pornographic moan and just by the sound of your moan Ellie knew she was doing good.
Ellie killed Dina that night. Grabbing her hunting knife and slitting Dinaâs throat as she was sleeping. Dina opened her eyes grabbing onto Ellieâs arm mouthing words. No sound came from her mouth but her lips were moving. Ellie watched as Dina slowly bled, the blood dripping onto her bed.
âWhy arenât you fucking dying?â Ellie asked aloud out of frustration, when she saw Dinaâs eyes still moving. She hopped onto the bed straddling Dina, stabbing her in the chest over and over again. Ellie blacked out at some point imagining you telling her how proud you were of her for doing this. For you. Ellie was doing this with you to be with you again.
Soon after Ellie killed Dina she hoped into the shower, leaving Dinaâs body there, and she went to you. The only person she truly found comfort in.
And that were she was right now, fucking her ex-girlfriend after she killed her fiancĂŠ. Ellie couldnât be happier, she was with you again, she was between your thighs doing what she loved the most. And this time Ellie doesnât have to worry about going home to Dina. Now she can finally plan on getting back together with you. She would ask you out in a romantic way, but first she had to sort out her little Dina problem.
As soon as you fell asleep Ellie, slipped out of the room going back to her and Dinaâs house. Ellie didnât even flinch at the scene before her. She effortlessly lifted Dinaâs body off the bed groaning when she realized she needed to get new bedding after this.
 She put Dinaâs body into the bathtub as she started dismembering the body. Cutting off piece by piece, Ellie sighed at the amount of work she still had left. Dismembering a human is similar to an animal. Ellie was thankful that Joel taught her how to cut animals up, otherwise she wouldnât have been able to get rid of Dina.
When Ellie was eventually done she put Dinaâs limbs into a freezer, deciding that the best way to dump Dinaâs body, would be next time she was on patrol. Ellie cleaned the bedroom and the bathroom, and when she finally finished she had a small smile on her lips.
 She was free. No more Dina. Now she could finally focus on you.
I see you in my sleep
I'm scarred beyond belief
Ain't nothing you can't make me do, baby (do baby)
Ellie had to act as a girl that was grieving. Her story was that she and Dina had an argument and Dina just left and never came back. And everyone believed it it. On the outside Ellie had to force herself to cry and to be sad, but on the inside she was celebrating that Dina was gone.
Every time she enters her room, she canât help but smile, remembering the moment she killed Dina. She was happy. But she was even happier that you came over and told her everything was going to be ok.
Nobody needed to know, what happened to Dina. Nobody needed to know that it was Ellie who got rid of her. Nobody even suspected that Dina died.
 Ellie doesnât care how long she needs to play as this grieving women, that lost âthe love of her lifeâ because you would come around and comfort her. And you would cook for her. Youâre taking care of her. Just like she always wanted. You were like her little housewife.
If Ellie could she would go back in time and she would kill Dina all over again. There was nothing you would say that she wonât do. Yes, you didnât tell her to kill Dina but Ellie assumed thatâs what you would have wanted from her. Remembering a time that you said âIf you end up with anybody else Iâll fucking kill them. You only need me. Youâre fucking worthless without meâ And Ellie didnât want you to get your hands dirty to kill Dina so she did it for you. At the time she didnât believe it when you said she was worthless without you, but you were right. You were always right. She was worthless, useless without you. She really needed you to live happily.
Anything it takes. No matter how messy the situation got. Anything for you.
Girl, you do damage to me
But I love it babe
Oh, you're poisonous baby (oh-oh)
Now Ellie lay next to you. Enjoying the comfort, you gave her as she still continued to be âsadâ about Dina.
Ellie knew her obsession was bad. She knew her behavior was not healthy. She knew she had to stop before she killed someone else. But it was you. Who wouldnât be obsessed with someone like you?
You poisoned Ellie, you broke her, but she really doesnât care. As long as sheâs with you, she doesnât feel the damage your poison brings her.
Authors note: Thank you to whoever requested this! Remember my requests are always open, feel free to leave one! Remember you are loved, and to be kind with everyone
Yours truly,
Zia:)
can u pretty please with a cherry on top make a part 4 to the milf abby đđđźđ
part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4
Authors note: Ladies and pookies I'm back! This last week has been the worst and most painful week of my life but, I'm back and better than ever <3
â Milf Abby who gets your initials tattooed on her ring finger.
You felt her calloused hands grab your waist as you stood admiring the ring she got you.
âitâs prettyâ you muttered
âyouâre prettyâ she said with a smile
âshut up Abbyâ you shoved her to the side as you felt your face grow hot.
The two of you stood in silence for a while, enjoying the peace and quiet you both rarely get with Aubrey
âyou knowâ Abby started âif the bride gets to wear an engagement ring, what about their partner?â
Your brows furrow, at the thought.
âthat actually makes a lot of sense Abby. We should get you a ring-â
but before you could even finish you sentence Abby lifted up her right hand revealing the tattoo.
âwhat the fuck Abigailâ
â Milf Abby who refers to you as her wife long before the wedding.
âYeah my wife and I went thereâ
âsheâs my wifeâ
âmy wife likes that showâ âyou know what they say happy wife happy lifeâ
â Milf Abby who buys you white dresses as gifts just to see what you would look like in white, because she really couldnât wait for the wedding.
â Milf Abby whoâs literally a perfectionist and plans the wedding without a planner.
âNo, you arenât folding the napkins rightâ âthat isnât the right shade of pinkâ
â Milf Abby who asks her daughter to be the ring bearer and the maid of honor.
Aubrey looked at you with curious eyes as Abby placed the box onto her lap.
âdude whatâs this?â
âAubrey Iâm not your friend, who taught you that word?â Abby sighed
âgrandpa didâ âof course he did. He really needs to stop-â
 âAbby lets focus on the boxâ you interrupted her, knowing this conversation wasnât going anywhere.
âCan I open it please?â Aubrey asked you, with a polite smile.
âof course sheâs nice to you! You little gremlin-â
âAbby!â
Abby felt Aubrey pinch her arm at the gremlin comment
âwhy would you-â
âokâ you said with a stern voice âlets open the box, you guys can fight laterâ
sometimes it felt like you were living with children.
Aubreyâs small hands grabbed the box, eagerly tearing away the wrapping paper. In the box lay a simple white dress, with paper rings. The little girl gently grabbed the fabric, inspecting it. She saw the rings and it took her a while to get it.
âIâm carrying the rings?!â she yelled
âand we were hoping youâd be our maid of honor tooâ you pulled out a basket from behind you and the girls smile grew.
â Milf Abby who begs you to let her go with you when you go wedding dress shopping.
âpleaseâ
âAbby its bad luckâ
âfuck the bad luckâ
â Milf Abby who sends you thumbs down emojiâs the whole time you were gone.
â Milf Abby who doesnât want to sleep in separate houses the night before the wedding.
â Milf Abby who sends you cringe Facebook minion memes and jokes because she misses you. This was your first night apart in months, but she knew after tonight she would be waking up with you next to her for the rest of her life.
â Milf Abby who barley slept that night. She wasnât sure if she was nervous or excited.
â Milf Abby who gets ready extremely early. Her hair was out of her normal tight braid, and the hair fell to her shoulders. Her black suit hugging her in all the right places.
â Milf Abby who starts at herself in the mirror too long, and she suddenly notices her wrinkles, she suddenly notices the grey hairs.
â Milf Abby who gets cold feet.
â Milf Abby who starts crying because you didnât deserve this.
You needed someone younger, some who doesnât have back pains and complains about their joints hurting. Someone who wasnât turning 50 soon.
Someone who wonât die soon.
You needed more than Abby.
Abbyâs loud sobs filled the room as she looked at herself in the mirror.
She should call this off.
âAbby?â her head snapped to the direction of the door. It was her dad. She quickly wiped her eyes, and she sniffed a couple of times. âhey dadâ he slowly walked towards her, and he gently sat next to her, putting his hand on her shoulder he muttered âyou okay?â
The blonde sitting next to him broke out in sobs, her head fell to his shoulder âoh honeyâ he breathed as he held her close.
âAbby whatâs wrong?â He felt his daughter tremble next to him. âi- Iâm keeping her back in lifeâ Abby started, and Jerry just sat and listened to her.
âIâm so old Iâm probably going to die soon. Who wants to be married to a grandma? One of these days I wonât be able to get out of bed without complaining. And sheâs so pretty and young- she-she deserves everything, and what can I give her? My future dentures?â
âhave you ever thought that this is what she wanted?â
Abby lifted her head to what her father said.
âThe fact sheâs marrying you proves that the love she has for you is endless. Sheâs willing to look after you when you do get those dentures. She wants you as much as you want her Abby, donât let your insecurities stop you from being with the love of your life. And yeah, youâll get old, but sheâll be with youâ
â Milf Abby who goes to the venue earlier than everyone to make sure everything is ok.
â Milf Abby who stood at the altar with sweaty palms, waiting for your arrival.
â Milf Abby who started crying as soon as you start walking down the aisle.
 â Milf Abby who couldnât take her eyes off you the whole ceremony because she realized that this was it. She was marrying you.
â Milf Abby who shed more tears than you did during your vows and she cried even more when Aubrey came with the rings.
â Milf Abby who practically jumps on you when they said she could kiss you.
You felt her hands grab your face, and she brought you in for a rough kiss.
The crowned screamed around the two of you and you heard the clicks of all the cameras. You felt Abbyâs lips smile against yours before she pulled away putting her head against yours.
She whispered âIâll love you foreverâ
âI love you too abs, forever and alwaysâ
Can we please have yandere Ellie
hi anon! i wasnt sure if you wanted headcannons or a fic, but lmk if i should do seomething else instead. I hope you enjoy:)
pairing: ellie williams x fem!reader
requests are open, send me songs or your silly ideas:)
HUGE WARNING: Yandere behavior, obsessive thoughts, emotional manipulation, stalking, slow burn, psychological themes, implied torture, confinement, disturbing intimacy, kidnapping
Summary: Ellie was quiet at first, just watching from the background â protective, helpful, always there. But her interest wasnât harmless. What began as care turned into control, and slowly, you realized she was never going to let you go. Even when you stopped fighting, her obsession only grew stronger.
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Ellie didnât remember when it startedâwhen you became the only person she thought about. Maybe it was that time you sat two rows ahead of her in biology, your head tilted slightly, scribbling so fast in your notebook she thought smoke might rise from the page. Or maybe it was when you laughed at something stupid the professor said, that quiet little snort that made her chest feel too tight.
It didnât matter. All Ellie knew was that you were hersâeven if you didnât know it yet.
She wasnât stupid. She didnât approach you like some lovesick idiot. No, she watched. Observed. She knew your routines down to the minute. Mondays, you always bought the cheap coffee from the cart near the arts building. Wednesdays, you skipped your last class and sat alone under the fig tree near the library with a book in your lap, legs crossed, headphones in. You always listened to that sad indie shit, the kind that made Ellie feel like your soul was a snow globe someone had shaken too hard.
She memorized the curve of your neck when you tied your hair up. The way you rubbed your thumb against your phone case when you were nervous. The way you always said âthank youâ to the cleaning staff. You were good. Pure. You didnât belong in a world like thisâsurrounded by people who wouldnât protect you the way Ellie would.
So she started small. A bump in the hallway. An apologetic smile. The âaccidentalâ sighting at your favorite coffee spot. She watched the way your eyes lit up when someone remembered your name. She made sure to say it just loud enough that youâd hear it from behind you in lineâlike it had only just occurred to her. âOh, hey, y/n, right?â
You smiled. And Ellieâs obsession twisted tighter.
She told herself sheâd wait. That sheâd earn your trust. That youâd come to her in time, love her the way she already loved youâdesperately, painfully. But every time she saw you talking to someone else, laughing too loud with some guy in class, her hands clenched in her jacket pockets until her nails drew blood.
She followed you home twice. Not closeânever too close. She just needed to see. Needed to know you were safe. That no one had touched you. That you were still hers, even if you didnât realize it yet.
And then came the night she saw you crying on your porch, phone to your ear, voice shaking as you muttered, âItâs just been a lot lately.â
That night, Ellie sat awake in bed until 4 a.m., writing a letter she never sent. She had to be careful. She didnât want to scare you. Not yet.
But you needed her. Youâd always needed her.
And Ellie would wait. Quiet. Patient. Because love like thisâraw and unshakableâwasn't something people found in this world anymore.
She just had to make you see it.
The first time Ellie spoke to you, really spoke to you, was when she âaccidentallyâ sat next to you in the library.
You were curled up near the window, highlighters scattered across your table like candy. Your brows were furrowed, a half-finished smoothie sweating beside your laptop. You looked stressed, overwhelmed, and so goddamn beautiful in your chaos that Ellie could hardly breathe.
She slid into the seat beside you like it wasnât calculated. Like she hadnât waited for this exact time and day, tracked when you usually studied alone here. Her notebook hit the table with a soft thud, and you looked up, a little surprised.
âOh⌠hey,â you said with a polite smile.
Ellie felt the burn of her heart thudding in her throat. âHey. Sorry, didnât realize this spot was taken.â
âItâs okay,â you offered quickly, brushing a strand of hair behind your ear. âYou can sit. I donât mind.â
Of course you donât, she thought. Youâre so kind. Youâd let the devil sit here if he smiled the right way.
She didnât say anything for a while. Just opened her notebook, pretending to study, even though her eyes flicked to you every other second. She watched the way your pen tapped against your notes. Watched the crease between your brows deepen.
âYou look like your brainâs about to melt,â Ellie joked softly.
You laughed â you laughed â and Ellie felt her ribs close in around her lungs.
âTell me about it,â you sighed. âI have a paper due and like, zero motivation.â
And just like that, the door cracked open. Ellie stepped inside your world with a careful smile.
âI could help, if you want. Iâm decent at writing. Got a lot of practice, thanks to Dr. Collinsâ essay-from-hell last semester.â
Your eyes lit up in a way that made her throat ache. âWait â you had Collins? You survived?â
âBarely,â Ellie chuckled. âBut yeah. I made it out alive.â
You scooted over just a bit, angling your laptop toward her. âI will accept any and all help. Seriously.â
And that was it. Ellie was in.
She started popping up more â casual run-ins that were anything but accidental. She brought you coffee on the days she knew you had early classes. She left sticky notes on your desk in the library with dumb little jokes. You laughed every time. It was perfect.
But then you started talking about someone. A guy.
A classmate. A friend, you said.
Ellieâs hand clenched around her pen so tight it snapped.
You didnât notice. You just kept talking, smiling softly, voice floating with affection.
That night, Ellie followed him home.
Just watched from a distance, hoodie up, breath steady despite the adrenaline in her veins. She just needed to know where he lived. Who he was. Whether he was a threat.
And when she saw him ignore your texts, leave you on read for hours, Ellie made her decision.
He wasnât good enough for you.
She would be patient. But not forever.
You were already hers. She was just taking her time showing you that.
Ellie didnât sleep for days after she saw your face fall when you mentioned him again â that guy. The one who didnât deserve to breathe the same air as you.
She watched as you waited on campus, phone in hand, eyes scanning the crowd. You were standing outside your lecture hall, hands fidgeting with the sleeves of your sweater. Youâd dressed nice today â makeup done, hair a little neater than usual.
All for him.
And he didnât show.
Not until twenty minutes later, slouched and half-interested, offering a sheepish smile and a shrug like that could make up for your disappointment.
You smiled anyway. You always did.
Ellieâs jaw locked. Her breath stayed even. Her eyes didnât blink.
Heâd made you wait. Heâd made you feel small.
She followed him home again, but this time she didnât stay outside.
She waited until the lights in his apartment went dark. Waited until he was alone, headphones in, playing some stupid game on his console. He never even heard her come in.
The first hit wasnât lethal. A metal pipe to the side of the knee â deliberate, punishing, shattering bone and pride in a single sickening crunch. The scream was immediate, high-pitched and raw.
She shoved him down hard, duct tape already in hand.
âIâm only going to say this once,â she muttered, eyes dark and unshaking. âYou donât talk to her again. You donât look at her again.â
He gurgled something behind the tape, tears already running down his face.
Ellie leaned in, face inches from his. âYou donât even think about her. Got it?â
She didnât wait for a reply. She didnât need one.
Hours passed. Time didnât matter. The sounds he made were pathetic, and she took her time â slow, cold, efficient. He needed to understand.
When she was done, she left him tied and bloody, tossed across the room like garbage. Alive. Barely. But enough to live in fear.
A message.
A warning.
No police report would follow â she knew his type. Weak. Cowardly. A memory she'd already erased from your life.
The next day, you looked a little confused, almost concerned. You mentioned you hadnât heard from him.
âHe probably ghosted me,â you said, trying to laugh it off. âWouldnât be the first time a guy flaked.â
Ellie put a hand gently on your shoulder.
âI donât think you need someone like that anyway.â
You looked at her, softer than she expected. âYeah,â you said quietly. âMaybe youâre right.â
You didnât pull away when she touched your arm. You leaned into her comfort. Into her warmth.
It was working.
Ellie smiled all the way home, blood still under her nails.
You didnât think much of it when Ellie offered to drive you home that night. You were both on campus, it was dark, cold. And you trusted her to an extent.
It was late, you were tired, and she was already waiting by your car, leaning against it like it was hers. You hesitated â maybe because something in her eyes looked different. But she smiled, soft and familiar, and you told yourself you were being paranoid.
You shouldnât have gotten in.
The drive started off normal enough. Familiar roads. Ellie humming lowly to a song you used to love. But then she made a turn you didnât recognize. And then another. You frowned, asked her where she was going. She didnât answer at first â just tapped the steering wheel and said, âShortcut.â
You stopped memorizing the turns after a while. There were too many. Too quick. Trees instead of buildings. Darkness instead of streetlights. Your phone? Gone. She'd taken it before you even noticed.
âEllie, turn around.â
She didnât. Her knuckles were white on the wheel, jaw tight, eyes forward.
âYouâll be safe now,â she muttered, almost to herself. âFinally.â
Your pulse pounded. You tried the door once â it was locked. The child-lock kind. Her kind.
You never expected it from her. Sweet, quiet Ellie. The one who helped you study, who brought you soup when you were sick. But this Ellie was different â sharper, obsessive, like she'd been waiting to snap.
Eventually, the road ended, and the cabin appeared â old, isolated, deep in the woods where no one could hear you scream. You begged. You reasoned. You cried. But Ellie only looked at you like sheâd finally gotten everything she ever wanted.
âYou donât need anyone else,â she whispered, pressing a kiss to your forehead as she led you inside. âYou have me now.â
The days began to bleed together.
You didnât know how long you had been in Ellieâs cabinâif you could even call it that. Hidden somewhere deep in the mountains, no cell service, no internet, no roads visible from the windows. Just trees. Endless, quiet trees.
At first, you screamed. You cried. You didnât eat.
Ellie didnât punish you for it. She just watched. Quiet. Patient. Like a wolf waiting for a limb to go still so she could safely bite off the infection.
âYouâll feel better if you eat,â sheâd whisper. Her voice low, cracked like old vinyl. âI made your favorite. I remember you said it once⌠back in class. Thought I wasnât listening, huh?â
She remembered everything.
The chipped nail polish you used to wear. The way your eyes fluttered when you were nervous. The offhanded comments you made about never feeling seen.
âI see you,â she told you one night. And something in her voice made your stomach flipânot in fear. Something⌠deeper.
You hated that part.
You hated that after four days, your hands stopped shaking every time she opened the door. That on day five, when you cried and she wiped your tears with her thumbs, you didnât pull away.
âIt's okay,â Ellie whispered. âHeâs gone. He canât hurt you anymore.â
You wanted to scream that he didnât hurt you. That Ellie was the only one who ever had. But your voice cracked. And you didnât want to see that look in her eyes againâthe one that was both love and danger, stitched into the same grin.
She started brushing your hair.
âI used to imagine this,â she murmured. âYou, right here. Safe. Close to me.â
Her hands were gentle. Too gentle. As if afraid you'd break.
âYouâre learning to trust me now, arenât you?â
You didnât answer. But your head leaned ever so slightly into her touch.
That night, she let you out of the room for the first time. Not outsideânever outsideâbut into her world. Books. Sketches. Maps marked with little red Xs.
âThis is everything I built⌠for you.â
There was a soft bed in the corner. New sheets. Lavender scented.
âYou can sleep here tonight,â she said, fingers brushing your lower back. âCloser to me.â
And you did.
It wasn't trust. Not really. Maybe exhaustion. Maybe your mind, frayed from isolation. But when Ellie wrapped her arms around you under the thick quilt, and whispered âyouâre mineâ against your hair, something inside you cracked.
Not a break.
A splinter.
You stopped counting the days.
There was no point. No clocks, no sunlight. Just the quiet hum of Ellieâs voice when she read to you at night. The sound of her boots on the wooden floor. The soft clink of silverware she set down with each careful meal.
There was something peaceful about itâif you didnât think too hard.
You had screamed. Begged. Raged. And still, she had stayed. Never yelling. Never raising her hand. Just watching. Waiting.
Now, you didnât scream.
You didnât fight when she helped you bathe. When she dried your hair with a towel that smelled like pine and her.
You didnât flinch when she kissed your cheek and whispered, âGood girl.â
Sheâd reward you when you were obedient. More time out of the room. A book. A blanket from home. A drawing of you she spent hours perfectingâeyes too soft, mouth too sad.
"Youâre safer now,â she murmured one night, tracing your collarbone with her fingertips. âYou donât have to run anymore.â
You didnât answer. Because she was right. There was nowhere to run. Not anymore.
The turning point wasnât loud. It didnât come with violence. It came with a whisper. A flicker. A moment where you looked in the mirror and didnât recognize the fear in your eyes anymore.
You saw her.
Ellie.
All-consuming. Ever-present. Everything.
So when she curled into bed beside you that night, wrapping her arms around your waist and burying her face into the crook of your neck, you let her.
You didnât close your eyes right away. You stared at the wooden beams above. You breathed with her. Matched her rhythm.
"I knew youâd come around,â she said softly. âI just had to be patient. You were always mine. You just didnât know it yet.â
You didnât cry. You didnât flinch.
You just let her hold you, let her hand find yours, let her whisper love into your skin like it was salvation, not damnation.
In the morning, she painted your nails. Brushed your hair with a comb sheâd carved your name into. Called you her wife.
You didnât correct her. What was the point?
She kissed your temple.
âYouâre perfect now,â Ellie said. âExactly how I dreamed youâd be.â
And in her green eyesâthose bright, haunting eyesâyou saw it:
Obsession disguised as love. Love tainted with control.
And you?
You were no longer a prisoner. You were a possession.
And slowlyâterrifyinglyâyou were starting to want to be.
The cabin was warm. Not just in temperature, but in the way Ellie moved through it like it was a home you built together.
Your toothbrush sat next to hers now. Sheâd written your name on a tag and tied it with twine.
There was a mug on the counterâchipped and fadedâthat said âWorldâs Best Wife.â You werenât sure where she found it. You didnât ask.
You never asked anymore. Ellie called it your honeymoon phase.
She woke you gently every morning with kisses to your shoulder. She cooked, always your favorite dishesâeggs, tomatoes, sourdough bread, strawberries. She pulled your chair out at the table and watched you eat like it was her reward for every horrible thing she'd done to bring you here.
You werenât chained anymore. But the door was always locked.
You didnât try it anymore, not since the last timeâwhen sheâd found you standing in the kitchen, your hand hovering over the doorknob, and her voice had gone cold in that way that turned your bones to ice.
âYouâre not thinking of leaving me,â sheâd said, stepping closer. âNot after everything Iâve done for you. Right, baby?â
You had nodded. Fast. Too fast. She forgave you. But not without consequence.
That night, she didnât let you out of bedânot even for water. She held you tight, almost bruising, whispered how much it scared her to think of you gone. How sheâd die without you. How sheâd kill for you.
You believed her. You still did.
Now, she was too happy.
She sang while she cooked. Danced with you in the living room, hands firm on your waist, eyes never blinking. She kissed your forehead too long. Said things like âI love you more every second,â and âYou donât need anyone else. Just me.â
You nodded every time.
And yet⌠something in her had started to snap again.
It was little things at first. The silence when you mentioned your old life. The way her jaw clenched when you looked too long at the photo of your family sheâd allowed you to keep.
Then came the photos. The ones she took of you while you were asleep. Hundreds of them.
Piled in boxes. Taped to the walls of a room you werenât allowed to enter until she âsurprisedâ you one night.
âI just love you so much,â she breathed, showing you the shrine. âI had to make something that felt like you were everywhere.â
You had smiled. You didnât know what else to do.
But the worst came next.
She came back from town covered in blood.
You had askedâtrembling, afraid, already knowing.
And Ellie⌠she didnât lie.
âHe kept asking about you,â she said. âYour ex. The one who used to text. I couldnât have that, baby. I wonât let them take you from me.â
She cupped your cheek with her bloodied hand, eyes soft, voice like silk.
âI did it for us.â
You didnât scream. You didnât cry.
Because in your heart, that last thread of resistance had snapped.
You realized something then:
You werenât staying because you were trapped.
You were staying because this was the only place her love made sense anymore.
Twisted. Devoted. Terrifying.
But yours.
Pls my wife may we get some desperate lesbian content about friend (wife) reader ignoring abby after what she did to joel because she was scared, so abby just gets all teary eyed and just starts to try to please her sexually
pairing: abby anderson x fem!reader
requests are open again! send me your silly thoughts:)
warnings: MDNI 18+ Explicit sexual content (fingering r receiving), themes of trauma and grief, emotional and psychological tension, references to violence and loss (Joelâs death), guilt, anger, and forgiveness struggles, raw emotional vulnerability and confession
summary: You and Abby were closeâmore than friends, though no one dared to say it aloud. But after Joel's death, you went quiet. Abby thought you'd never forgive her. That silence breaks one night when guilt, rage, and buried desire finally ignite.
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You hadnât said a word to her in weeks. Not since Jackson. Not since the blood. Not since you found out what she did.
Abby thought she'd be ready for the aftermathâJoelâs face haunting her dreams, her name spat like venom in town. But your silence? That hit deeper than any wound sheâd ever taken.
You avoided her at base. Eyes down. Steps sharp. Not a glance. Not even hatredâjust absence. It made her sick.
She knocked tonight anyway.
âJust talk to me,â Abby said through your door, voice low and wrecked. âPlease.â
Nothing.
Abby stood there for minutes. She turned to leaveâthen froze when the door clicked open behind her.
Your eyes met. And it was like the air shattered. You were still wearing his jacket.
âWhy are you here?â you asked, voice even but barely holding together.
Abby swallowed hard. âI didnât come for a fight. I justâŚâ Her voice cracked. âI miss you.â
You didnât speak. Just stepped aside. Let her in like a storm you were too tired to fight.
She lingered by the table, arms stiff by her sides. âYou wonât look at me,â she said. âYou wonât yell. Wonât curse me out. Just⌠nothing.â
You sat on the couch. âWhat do you want from me, Abby?â
The name was a blade on your tongue.
She moved closerâslow, uncertain. âI want to explain.â
You let her. And she told you everything. Her dad. The Fireflies. Joelâs choice. Her own rage. When she finished, the silence was worse than before.
You stood. Crossed the room. She flinched when your hand brushed her cheek.
âI hate what you did,â you whispered. âI hate that I still want you.â
And something in her shattered.
The first kiss was desperateâsalted with tears, teeth, regret. You shoved her back against the wall, hands tangling in her hair, lips fierce and unforgiving.
Abby groaned, fingers digging into your waist like she was scared youâd disappear. You bit her lip hard. She moaned.
âThis doesnât fix anything,â you hissed.
âI know,â she breathed, eyes dark. âBut let me try anyway.â
You didnât stop her when she sank to her knees. She tugged your pants down slowly, reverently, like she was asking for permission with every touch.
âIâm sorry,â she said against your inner thigh. âIâd take it back if I could. Iâd undo all of it.â
You didnât answer, but you didnât push her away either. Her mouth was soft. Skilled. Every flick of her tongue was a plea for forgiveness.
You gasped, fisting her hair, thighs trembling.
âFuckâAbbyââ
She moaned at the sound of her name. You could feel her trembling too. She didnât stop until you were wreckedâlegs shaking, breath gone, body arched against the guilt and the heat between you.
And when you pulled her up and kissed her again, she cried into your mouth. You dragged her to bed. Tore her clothes off. Took your time making her fall apartâover and over again.
The air was thick with sweat, shame, and the unspoken truth that this might never be enough.
But it was something. It was real.
You woke tangled in her arms, her face buried in your neck like she couldnât bear to let you go. You watched the sunrise in silence.
Then finally, softly: âI still donât forgive you.â
Abby nodded against your skin. âI know.â
You turned to face her, touched her jaw.
âBut I think I want to try.â
Nora told you exactly what she did. The brutality. The violence. You were disgusted despite knowing why she did it.
You donât want to let her in. Not really. But the moment the door clicks shut behind you, every sharp edge of your silence softensâjust a little.
She stands there, all tension and regret, like sheâs trying to hold herself together for both of you. Maybe sheâs the only one doing any holding right now.
âI didnât come to make it worse,â Abby says, voice low, raw. âI just need you to hear me.â
You look away. âYou donât get to ask that. Not after everything.â
Her eyes flick down. âI know. Iâm sorry. More than you can imagine.â
"You killed a girl's father Infront of her. You made her watch"
"He killed my dad"
Something twists inside you. You want to yell, to tell her to leave. But you just swallow and keep looking at the floor.
âI hate what you did,â you finally say, voice steady but cold. âAnd I hate that I still want you. It makes me sick.â
Abbyâs breath catches. She takes a step closer, but you donât flinch.
âwhy are you still here?â you ask, voice barely above a whisper.
She swallows, eyes searching yours like sheâs trying to find a place to land. âBecause Iâm not ready to lose you.â
You donât move. You donât want to give her the satisfaction of seeing you crack. But inside, the walls are trembling.
âWhy should I believe you?â you whisper, voice rough like gravel. âAfter everything you did, everything you took from her? Violence doesn't solve anythingâ
She steps closer, and you feel the heat of her breath. âBecause Iâm drowning in the same guilt. I carry it every second. Joelâs face, your silence... I donât deserve you.â
You close your eyes for a moment, swallowing the lump in your throat. The truth is, youâve missed herâthe way she looked at you, fierce and broken all at once. But that only makes the ache worse.
âMaybe I want to hate you,â you admit, voice barely audible. âMaybe I want you to hurt like I do.â
Abbyâs hands reach out slowly, trembling. âThen let me in. Let me be the reason you donât have to carry it alone.â
Your heart is pounding, a wild, desperate rhythm that betrays your cold words. You push her hand away, but your body betrays youâyour fingers twitch, wanting to touch her.
Her lips brush your neck, soft and tentative, and the ache spirals into something darker, something desperate.
You catch her mouth with yours, rough and urgent, like youâre trying to reclaim the pieces of yourself she holds hostage. Your hands thread through her hair, pulling her closer as your lips clash.
The taste of herâsalt and something bittersweetâmakes your knees weak. You break the kiss, gasping. âThis doesnât fix anything,â you choke out.
Abbyâs voice is a whisper against your skin. âNo. But maybe itâs a start.â
Her hands explore, tentative but hungry, trailing under your shirt like sheâs memorizing every inch. You let go of some of the bitterness, the anger. Let the heat flood in and drown the cold for just a moment.
And when she sinks to her knees, the guilt and desire twist into a single, fierce need that canât be denied.
Your breath hitches as she lowers herself, hands trembling but steady, like sheâs asking for forgiveness with every touch. You donât stop herânot because you forgive her yet, but because a part of you aches for this connection, this dangerous comfort.
Her mouth finds your skin, soft and worshipful, tracing a path that burns and soothes at the same time. You close your eyes, biting your lip to hold back a shudder.
âI donât deserve this,â you whisper, voice rough.
Her hands clutch your hips tighter. âMaybe not. But I need this. Need you.â
You grip the back of her head, pulling her closer, desperate for something real in the chaos of guilt and rage. Her tongue flicks against your skin, and itâs like a spark igniting a wildfire beneath your ribs. Youâre trembling, torn between pushing her away and pulling her deeper.
When she finally parts your clothing, her fingers brush over your skin like a promise â fragile but fierce. You gasp, caught between shame and want.
âPlease,â she breathes, voice thick with need and regret.
You tremble but donât say no.
Her mouth moves with reverence, worshipping every inch, every scar, every broken piece. Youâre lost in the sensation, in the desperate heat that roars through you.
Your hands clutch her hair, pulling her up into a harsh, ragged kiss.
âIâm scared,â you confess, voice breaking. âScared that Iâll never be okay. That Iâll never forgive.â
She kisses you harder. âThen Iâll keep fighting. For you. For us.â
The room hums with tension, desire, and the fragile hope that maybe, just maybe, you can find a way through the wreckage â together.
Your breath is ragged, heart pounding like it wants to break free from your chest. Every touch from Abby feels like fire and ice all at onceâburning away the walls you built, but freezing the parts of you that still ache with pain. You pull back slightly, eyes searching hers, desperate for something to hold onto.
âIâve been so angry,â you whisper, voice raw and cracked. âAngry at you, at him, at myself. Angry because I thought if I stayed furious, I could protect whatâs left of me.â
Her hands tremble as they cup your face. âI never wanted to take that from you. I wanted to be the one you could lean on, even if you didnât believe it.â
Tears sting your eyes. You donât wipe them away. Letting them fall feels like admitting youâre humanâbroken, hurting, but still here.
âI hate what you did,â you confess, voice breaking, âbut I hate carrying this anger even more. Itâs like poison, and Iâm tired of being sick.â
Abby leans in, her lips brushing yours with such gentleness it makes your chest ache. âThen let me help you heal. Let me be the cure, even if it takes forever.â
You close your eyes and let yourself believe itâfor just a moment, you let the weight of the past fall away.
When you open them again, youâre quiet but sure.
âI forgive you,â you say, barely above a whisper. âNot because itâs easy. Not because I forget. But because I donât want this anger to own me anymore.â
Abbyâs breath catches. She pulls you close, arms wrapping around you like sheâs never letting go.
In that moment, broken and whole all at once, you realize forgiveness isnât a clean slate. Itâs a choice. A hard, painful, beautiful choice to let go and try again.
And youâre ready to take it.
The morning light filters softly through the curtains, casting a warm glow over the room where you lie tangled in Abbyâs arms. Itâs quiet, but itâs not empty anymore.
You trace lazy circles on her back, feeling the steady rise and fall of her breath. The weight of yesterdayâs confessions still lingers, but itâs lighter nowâless a burden, more a fragile thread holding you both together.
You donât pretend the past is gone. You know the scars remain, invisible to others but etched deep inside. But for the first time, those scars donât feel like walls. They feel like part of the mapâproof of how far youâve come.
Abby shifts, resting her forehead against yours. âThank you,â she murmurs.
You smile softly, heart swelling with something you thought was lostâhope.
âThank you for not giving up.â
You donât know what the future holds. Maybe there will be more pain, more fights, more moments where forgiveness feels impossible.
But right now, wrapped in this fragile peace, you decide itâs enough.
Itâs enough to try. To live. To heal.
Together.
can you talk more about ellieâs grading and the feedback she gives? i wanna know how intellectual she is insane iq core đđđ
Headcannons: professor!ellie williams x reader
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â Ellie uses red pens exclusivelyânot out of malice, but because she thinks it forces you to really see yourself. Her notes arenât just critiques, theyâre personal. âYou know this theory, stop playing smallâ scrawled in the margins feels more like a confession than advice.
â Sheâs the professor everyone is a little scared of until they actually talk to her. Intense in lecture, terrifyingly smartâbut she softens when she talks one-on-one. Her voice lowers, her eyes track yours as if sheâs cataloguing your brain. She listens like your thoughts matter.
â If she sees potential in you, your returned paper ends up looking like a co-written piece. Whole blocks of her handwriting argue or build on your points, sometimes more verbose than your actual body paragraphs.
â Her most devastating feedback is always kind. âYou hesitated hereâwhy?â or âDonât dilute a brilliant argument to make it sound âacceptableâ.â You leave her office hours feeling like you just got psychoanalyzed and inspired.
â You notice she always returns your papers last. When you joke about it, she just says, âYours require more... attention.â Her gaze lingers too long after. You think maybe sheâs memorizing your argumentsâor your face.
â You show up early. She pretends to be annoyed but always saves your favorite chair. Sometimes you catch her looking at your hands while you talk. She taps her pen when sheâs holding back something.
â âYour phrasing here? Lethal. Thatâs how you cut through academic fluff.â Itâs high praise from Ellie, but it feels like sheâs talking about more than your essay.
â You donât know this, but the first time you absolutely killed a complex theory with original thought, she kept a copy. She rereads it sometimes when sheâs stuck in her own writing. Sheâd never tell youâbut itâs annotated in the margins with her own thoughts. Like a conversation.
â Sheâll slide your graded paper toward you and say, âNice work,â before walking off. You find a sticky note inside later that says:
âYour logic here is brutal. Youâd make a terrifying debater. You should come to my next seminar. If you're free.â
â If you ever push back on one of her comments (politely), sheâll go silent for a beat too long. Then sheâll smirk, lean back in her chair, and say, âFair point.â But you catch the flush on her neck.
â When you lend her a book you love, she gives it back full of tabs and handwritten notes. Her handwriting shifts depending on emotion: neat when she agrees, sharp when sheâs frustrated, small and slanted when something hit her too hard.
â She reads between the linesânot just in your essays, but in how you speak. If your writing suddenly lacks fire, sheâll ask, âWhat happened to your voice?â with more concern than she lets on.
â She has a private Spotify playlist titled after your most compelling paper. Itâs full of moody, ambient instrumentals that make her think of you pacing a library aisle.
â Gives You Optional Extra Assignments That Are Secretly Dates âAnalyze this journal article if you want... Iâll be in my office at 6.â She gives you wine after hours and calls it a discussion session.
â She never says it aloud, but in her mind, she calls you âBright girlâ or âMy sharp one.â Sometimes those almost slip out.
â Has a Folder of Your Work. Digitally and physically. Not just because youâre a good student, but because she thinks you're one of the most important thinkers she's taught. Itâs her little shrine.
â Can't Hide Her Pride When You Speak in Class. Even when sheâs trying to stay composed, her eyes flicker with excitement when you raise your hand. Sometimes she smirks when you quote her back to herself.
â Touches Her Lip When She Reads Your Work. She doesnât notice she does this. But whenever a line of yours punches through her, sheâll sit back, pen to her mouth, eyebrows slightly raised, like sheâs just been got.
â Notices Your Scent. Once, you leaned over her desk and the smell of your perfume clung to her sweater. She wore it again the next dayââby accident.â
â You once mentioned a quote from a female philosopher you admire, and Ellie responded a little too coldly. Later you found your copy of that authorâs book in her officeâfull of her annotations. She's studying your mind through what you love.
â Writes Feedback Thatâs Basically Poetry. Sometimes her comments feel like verses. âYou bent truth until it screamedâgood. Now own it.â You donât know if sheâs flirting or just brilliant.
â You Catch Her Staring at You During Lectures. Sheâll be mid-lecture and pause just a second too long on you. It makes your stomach flip. She always looks away first.
â Hates Giving You Anything Below an A. If your work ever slips, she spends forever writing the feedback. It pains her to mark you downâbut she refuses to baby you. Youâd never respect her if she did.
â Has Dreams About Debating You. Sometimes she jolts awake after a dream where you out-argued her in front of a whole academic panel. She was proud and a little turned on.
â Knows Your Favorite Pen. She keeps a matching one in her desk drawer. She says itâs coincidence. Itâs not.
â Sheâs the Only One Allowed to Critique You. If someone else in class makes a dismissive comment about your work, Ellie will eviscerate themâpolitely, devastatingly. You leave class blushing. They leave in silence.
â She Has Your Writing Style Memorized. If someone read her a passage of your work out loud, sheâd know it was yours immediatelyâby cadence, syntax, and how you handle commas like youâre carving something open.
â Her Voice Softens When She Says Your Name. Even when sheâs frustrated or passionate, your name is the one word that always comes out gentle. A pause in a storm.
â Writes You Into Her Lectures. Without naming you, sheâll quote your paper in front of the class. âA student once said something that stuck with meâŚâ She knows you know itâs you.
â Sheâd Risk Her Career for You. She hasn't yet. But sheâs thought about it. Late at night, with one of your essays open in her lap, wondering if knowing someoneâs mind this intimately should feel like falling.
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â Milf Abby who tries really hard to talk to you but youâre making it so fucking difficult.
â Milf Abby who tries calling, texting, literally all forms of communication but you leave her on read and you donât even pick up.
â Milf Abby whoâs frustrated but she knows she deserves it.
â Milf Abby who wakes up one morning to see you sent her a text.
With shaky hands she clicked on the message. The simple text read 4 words:
âme, you this Friday?â
Abby blinked, and she sat in silence for a while.
Holy shit this was happening.
She responded with a simple âok ill pick you up at sixâ.
â Milf Abby who jumps up from her bed and yells âI got the girl!â But soon regrets it when Aubrey walks in and tells her to shut up.
â Milf Abby who was on cloud nine all week.
â Milf Abby who tells her coworkers about the pretty girl sheâs going on a date with on Friday.
â Milf Abby who smiles at you, when she picks up Aubrey, and her heart feels like it could explode when you give her a little wave.
â Milf Abby who asks Aubrey what your favorite color is because she wants to wear an outfit in that color, because she read in an article itâll increase her chances.
âCâmon baby tell meâ Abby groaned.
âGive me chocolate firstâ
Abbyâs jaw dropped. Â âAubrey its 9pm, you know you canât eat chocolate at this timeâ
âNo chocolate, no colorâ
Abby let out a sigh as she walked out of Aubreyâs room to her secret chocolate stash. She pulled out a chocolate bar, and she gave it to the little girl. Aubrey immediately opened the bar and she took a big bite.
âok talkâ
âshe likes greenâ Aubrey spoke with a mouth full of chocolate.
â Milf Abby who takes her daughter to bed, and orders a custom suit in green.
â Milf Abby who goes to work the next day and finds out they hired someone new.
âWho is he?â she asked while looking at Nora.
âI donât know manâ
âas long as she doesnât break my recordâ
Nora rolled her eyes âof course he wonât abs, youâve won the most cases in this whole firmâ
â Milf Abby who tenses when she sees who was hired.
â Milf Abby who felt sick when he walked towards her.
âhi Iâm- â
âheaters dadâ
âYeahâ he chuckled âmy name is actually Jasonâ
âIâm Abbyâ
The air was tense.
âwhat do you want dudeâ Abby said irritated.
âLook are you and the new teacher together?â He asked. Abby felt her eye twitch at his question.
âItâs none of your businessâ
â Milf Abby who thought her week was ruined, but when she got home her suit had arrived.
â Milf Abby who almost pees herself on Friday morning because today is the day.
â Milf Abby who takes the day off to get away from Jason and to relax.
â Milf Abby who spends hours on Pintrest to look for the perfect hairstyle.
â Milf Abby whoâs ready by 3 in the afternoon.
â Milf Abby who asks Aubrey and her dad how she looks before she walks out.
âSo how do I look?â she watched her dad smile at her.
âyou look perfect Abbyâ
ânow go get your girl!â she heard Aubrey yell.
â Milf Abby who made you a bracelet, and flowers out of paper.
â Milf Abby who sees Jasonâs car outside the school.
â Milf Abby whose heart shatters when she hears your conversation.
âIâm going on a date with Abbyâ she heard your voice.
âIsnât she too old for you? Sheâs in her 40s isnât she?â
âwhat does age have to with anything?â
âsheâs oldâ
yeah she was.
fuck, Abby knew too old. She didnât even stay to listen to the conversation.
Abby ran out the school and she sobbed in her car. She shouldâve know this would never work.
If only she stayed behind to hear how you defended her. If only she waited for you.
â Milf Abby who came home crying.
âMommy whatâs wrong- âAbby walked right past her daughter
âitâs ok let her goâ she heard her dad say.
â Milf Abby who fell asleep crying.
â Milf Abby who wakes up with multiple texts from you.
âHey where are you?â
âAbby?â
âare you ok?â
âIâm waiting for youâ
âIâm home nowâ
âdid you change your mindâ
âAbby?â
With a shaky breath Abby blocked your number.
â Milf Abby who ignores your existence once again.
â Milf Abby who sees you smiling at her, but she just nods back at you.
â Milf Abby who tells you have no future together.
Aubrey climbed into the car, and before Abby could drive away she heard a knock on her window. It was you.
âHeyâ Abby said after lowering the window.
âHi Abby- â
âcall me Mrs. Andersonâ she watched as your face dropped.
You cleared your throat âIâm sorry Mrs. Anderson, I just wanted to ask what happened the other night?â
âI realized that this wasnât going to workâ
âwhy?â
âbecause youâre too young. I need someone more matureâ
âOhâ
Abby could feel the sadness radiating off you.
âYou should go for someone your own ageâ
âOk Mrs. Anderson, I understand. Thank you for your timeâ
â Milf Abby who feels bad after her daughter calls her stupid.
â Milf Abby who makes a realization by the help of her daughter.
âYou made my teacher sadâ
âAubrey I donât care stop telling me- â
âyou do care. I see the way you look at herâ Abby sighed at her daughterâs answers.
She does care. She downloaded social media to stalk you. She stared learning internet slang for you.
âHeathers dad said that he wants to ask her on a date-â
âwhat?â
âI heard him say that heâs going to ask her out but then I said no because you wanted to go on a date with herâ
Then it clicked.
He was there that day to cause trouble.
fuck.
He wanted to get into Abbyâs head. And he did. He started working at Abbyâs law firm to watch her. To figure out her moves. Her weaknesses.
He mustâve heard her and Nora talk about the age gap. She made a mistake.
â Milf Abby who runs to unblock your number and calls you.
â Milf Abby who felt like she could cry when you didnât pick up.
â Milf Abby who whimpers your name when you eventually pick up the phone.
âwhat do you want Mrs. Anderson?â
âNo look I made a mistake, please listen- â
âyou canât keep doing thisâŚ.You say you like me then you ghost me- Iâm sick of your shit Abbyâ
âlook I heard Jason say that you deserve someone younger- â
âwell maybe I doâ
Abby went quite at that.
You spoke up again: âI need someone whoâs mature, someone who can communicate but what do I know Abby Iâm immature, am I not? Because apparently you know what that maturity meansâ
âPleaseâ she sighed.
âPlease Iâm begging youâ Abby begged again.
The line went quite for a while.
âCome to my class tomorrow so we can talkâ
â Milf Abby who goes to work the next day and she goes to Jasonâs office.
â Milf Abby who confronts him, and almost beats the shit out of him when he calls her a grandma.
â Milf Abby who gets into trouble but it was worth it.
â Milf Abby who goes to your class later that day.
She watched as you sat behind your desk. âSitâ you commanded and she did.
â Milf Abby who tells you the whole story.
âsorry wonât cut it Abby, you said the same thing the last timeâ
âJust because he said that doesnât mean you have the right to ghost meâ
âIâm sorryâ
âLook just one more chance pleaseâ
âwhy should I trust you?â
âbecause Iâm meâ
You rolled your eyes at Abbyâs response.
Abby reached out to grab your head, and your head snapped in the direction of you interlocked fingers.
âwords mean nothingâ you spoke.
âjust trust me please and-â but before she could finish you leaned in to kiss her.
It was slow, passionate, and it was filled with so much love. Abby pulled away, only to get up and walk to side of the desk where you sat. She went on knees and she and put her hands on your waist. The two of you started at each other.
âFuckâ she breathed before you kissed her again.
â Milf Abby who jumps up when she heard Aubrey yell âew!â
â Milf Abby who was really embarrassed.
â Milf Abby who turned as red as a tomato, she felt like a teenager being caught in the act.
âWhy did you go on your knees?â you asked, still heavily breathing.
âitâs a way of showing submissionâ she shrugs.
âIâm trying to show you that you have me, despite our age differenceâ Abby explained.
âIâd let you do anything to meâ she confessed.
â Milf Abby who goes home that night and smile the whole time.
â Milf Abby who keeps touching her lips, because yours were there.
â Milf Abby who apologizes to Aubrey for seeing such an act.
âItâs okâ the little girl reassured her.
âNow go get her before Heathers dad doesâ
â Milf Abby who shows up to school the next day to bring you lunch.
â Milf Abby who spells out the words âMay i be your girlfriend?â with different fruit in the lunch box. All you did was smile at the sight.
â Milf Abby who was chewing her nails, waiting for your response.
âThis is very romantic Andersonâ you spoke. She watched as you but the lunch box on the table, you walked towards her.
âGet on your knees Abbyâ and she did so immediately.
âWhy?â she asked while being on her knees.
âyouâre too tall, I canât kiss you when youâre standingâ
The two of you shared a quick kiss.
âSo is it a yes?â Abby asked, her lips inches away from yours.
âYeahâ
âFuck yesâ she breathed as she got up, picking you up and placing you on your desk. The two of you shared another kiss before you pulled away.
âPromise me somethingâ
âWhat?â
âNo more ghostingâ
âyes maâamâ
âyouâll tell me if you feel insecureâ
âyesâ
âand one more thing Abbyâ
âwhat?â
âyou arenât too old for me. I like my women matureâ you added as you wrapped your arms around her neck. Abby chuckled.
â Milf Abby who wanted to kiss you again before she heard your daughter yell âfucking finallyâ as she stood at the door.
âWho taught you that word?â
âgrandpa didâ
âof course he didâ
â Milf Abby who was the happiest women ever, since that moment.
â Milf Abby who knew you were the one.
â Milf Abby who already goes wedding ring shopping and who plans your future together despite only dating you for 2 days at that point. Â
My pookies (the tag list): @mousymaven @lia-winther @zombholic
Headcannons: professor!ellie williams x reader
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professor ellie masterlist
â Ellie knows sheâs going to marry you long before she tells you. She buys the ring three months into living together. Keeps it hidden in her desk drawer beside annotated books and letters from you.
â She proposes on the floor of your shared office. Not at a dinner, not with a crowdâjust soft music, ink-stained fingers, and a whispered: âBe my always. My only. My mind, my muse, my wife.â
â The ring is engraved with a quote from your writing. Not hers. Yours. "You make knowledge feel like coming home."
â She asks your opinion on âproposals in literatureâ a week before. You think sheâs researching. Sheâs just trying not to cry at the idea of you saying yes.
â When you say yes, she buries her face in your neck and shakes. Not from nerves. From relief. From awe. From the raw ache of being loved back.
â She starts referring to you as âmy fiancĂŠeâ constantly. In grocery stores. On campus. During panels. âMy fiancĂŠeâs theory on this is actually quite relevantâŚâ
â She changes your contact name to âAlmost My Wife.â With 3 hearts and a lock emoji.
â She sleeps with her hand resting over yours every night. On your ring finger. She checks it like itâs her most sacred relic.
â She updates her entire academic bio to include you. âCurrently lives with her partner, her muse, and greatest intellectual influence.â
â She teaches a lecture titled: âThe Intersection of Intimacy and Intellectual Devotionâ Sheâs talking about you. The class has no idea.
â Ellie wants a tiny weddingâjust you, the vows, and a quiet lake. But if you want more, sheâll plan a thousand-guest celebration without blinking. âYou say the word and Iâll build the world for you.â
â She insists on writing her vows by hand. In her favorite pen. On pages she slips under your pillow the night before.
â She practices saying âwifeâ alone in her car. Wife. Wife. Wife. She canât stop smiling.
â She hides love notes inside the wedding checklist binder. You find one labeled: âStop reading this and come kiss your future.â
â When you choose your dress, she sketches you in it from memory that same night. Adds it to her journal. Dates it. âThe day I saw her and forgot how to breathe.â
â Her friends throw her a chill night in. But she sneaks off to call you every hour. âI canât even pretend to want to be anywhere youâre not.â
â You write each other letters to read before the ceremony. She cries through hers. Has to reapply mascara. Still keeps the tear-streaked one folded in her breast pocket.
â She makes a playlist of songs that remind her of your earliest days. Plays it while getting ready. One track in, sheâs sitting down, hand over heart, whispering: âHoly shit. Iâm marrying her.â
â She starts dreaming of your last name beside hers on academic papers. No hyphen. No division. Just unity.
â You give her a watch as a pre-wedding gift. She whispers: âIâll count every second I get with you.â
â When you walk down the aisle, Ellie mouths âmine.â Once. Quiet. Like a prayer.
â She cries when you hold her hands. Not one tear. A whole storm. Her lips tremble when you say her name.
â Her vows start academic and crumble into desperation. âI thought I understood devotionâuntil you. You rewrote me. Iâm yours now. Completely.â
â Her fingers shake when she slips the ring on yours. But her voice never falters: âWith this, I give you everything.â
â She kisses you like no one is watching. Itâs not performative. Itâs urgent. Sheâs been waiting forever.
â She refers to you as her wife every chance she gets. Out loud. On paper. In conversation. She beams every time.
â She canât stop touching the ring on your hand. Kisses it. Spins it. Holds it during dinner. âStill feels like a dream.â
â She hangs your wedding photo above her desk. Right beside her degrees. âMy greatest achievement.â
â She uses your wedding date as her new password. Sheâll never forget it. She couldnât.
â She journals the first 365 days of your marriage. Every little thing. Every breakfast. Every smile. Every time you say her name like it means everything.
â She changes her legal name just to have part of yours. No one expected it. But she wanted it.
âShe introduces herself at lectures as âDr. Ellie Williamsâbut more importantly, a wife.â Every time. Her proudest title.
â She builds a library with your last name engraved at the entrance. Itâs her gift to the university. Her devotion in bricks.
â She keeps a framed note that says âYou said yes.â Next to the ring box. Beside her bed.
â When you fall asleep first, she whispers: âMarried you. Won.â
â She keeps your wedding vows on her desk at all times. Reads them when she feels lost.
â She starts calling you âmy foreverâ in texts. Even to herself. Especially when you're not around.
â She wears her ring when she lectures. And if she forgets it? Sheâll cancel class. Thatâs how wrong it feels.
â She celebrates every mini-anniversary. First date, first kiss, first âI love you.â âWhy wouldnât we honor our history?â
â Her phone background is a photo of your hand in hers. Wedding rings shining. Sunlight catching on your fingers.
â She saves every note you leave her, even grocery lists. âMarried girl handwriting,â she says with a grin. She signs every card, âyour wife, your fool, your scholar.â
â When she wins awards, she thanks you before anyone. âFor keeping my soul fed while I chase knowledge.â
â She keeps your last name on her lips like a spell. Soft. Reverent. Yours.
â She reads your vows aloud every year on your anniversary. Her voice always cracks by the second paragraph.
â She builds you a bench at the lake where you married. With a plaque that reads: âWhere I became hers.â
â She keeps your bouquet dried and shadow-boxed in her office. Next to a note: âEvery day since has been full bloom.â
â She still asks you to dance in the kitchen. Same song. Same rhythm. Same girl.
â She rereads the proposal letters every winter. Wears your old hoodie and says: âStill canât believe.â
â And when sheâs asked what love is, she says: âItâs when you look at someone and think: If I never wrote again, Iâd still have said everything I ever neededâjust by choosing her.â
Will we ever get to know you? Like a face reveal, where you're from (you mentioned you live in Africa once) what it's like??? I've been following you since 2023, I love you sm
You're a very mysterious figuređ
In all honesty, I have thought about it. I've wanted to share a little more about myself but I'm not sure people would really care lmao.
I even have a series in my drafts based off one of the many languages in the country I grew up in (I'm in Nambia btw) but I'm too scaredđ
Maybe if there's enough people interested in reading that or, maybe people wanna see more of me I can do/post it because I deadass want to.... but it's what my pookies want at the end of the day. Imagine wanting a Ellie fic and here you see my ugly ass face
But for now, I'll keep posting fics:)
Ellie Williams Masterlist
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about me!
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part 1 part 2 part 3
part 1 part 2 part 3
part 1 part 2
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professor ellie masterlist
part 1 part 2
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drabbles, hcs and short storiesËâŰśŕ§Ëâ
ellie taking care of sick reader (hcs)
toxic ellie (hcs)
douchebag ellie (hcs)
ellie warming you up (ss)
ellie saying you're a piece of art (ss)
This story is based off the song Is there someone else? by The Weeknd. If you can please listen to the song while reading:)
(Fun fact I love Abelâs music, Iâve been a XO for years so itâs only fitting for me to use his music, and with that you can expect a lot of stories based off his songs! Anyway letâs get back to the story;) )
Pairing:Â Jackson!ellie x fem!reader
Requests are always open, feel free to leave one, or just send me a song and Iâll take it from there!
Warnings: mentions of cheating
Summary: All Ellie wanted was for you to forgive her
I know that you're hiding something from me
That's been close to your heart
And I felt it creeping up every day
Baby, right from the start
Ellie sat across you, as she watched your hands fidget. She knew there was something off about you. She knew you were hiding something from her. And if she had to guess by your recent behavior she could tell that it was serious.
Youâve been acting strange for the last few months now. You were distant. Cold. You werenât that ray of sunshine she fell in love with.
As the days go by Ellie canât help but feel more and more alone. She didnât only feel alone, but she became touch starved by the distance you kept from her. You were there but you werenât. You were hers but you werenât. You started talking to her less, you stopped any form of physical contact with Ellie. No more hugging, no more cuddling. Nothing.
And in the beginning Ellie was concerned. She thought maybe you were sick, or hurt. But as time went on and you were pulling away from her not just physically but emotionally too- Ellie knew there was something much deeper than a sickness. For weeks sheâs searched her brain to try and figure out.
What the hell was wrong with you? How could she help you? Did Ellie do something? Was your behavior her fault? What the fuck is happening to the love of her life?
I know that look you give when we're fighting (fighting)
We're fighting (fighting)
'Cause I used to be the one who was lying (lying)
Oh, lying (lying)
Ellie stared at you, your gaze cold. She looked into your eyes, and normally when she would look at you, your eyes would be filled with love and admiration for Ellie- but all she could see was anger. Hatred. Ellie became sick of your behavior and she decided to confront you. The argument started off simple, with Ellie saying something along the lines of âare you ok? Â youâve been acting weird babe. You know you can always talk to meâ What was supposed to be a normal conversation escalated very quickly.
âBaby look I donât want to argue with you- I just need you to be honest with meâ Ellie begged. She looked at you with pleading eyes.
You scoffed âas if you have ever been honest with meâ
As soon as those words left your lips, tension filled the room. The room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop.
One night after a very rough day on patrol, Ellie and Dina went out. After a couple of drinks, the two girls ended up, hooking up in your house. It didnât take a long time for you to find out. Ellie wasnât really good at hiding things. And when you found out you were crushed. And Ellie knew she messed up a good thing as soon as she saw the tears fill your eyes as she told you. Ellie was filled with guilt and regret. You almost left Ellie that day. But you didnât. You stayed. You stayed because you loved her. You gave her a second chance. A chance to prove herself. It was hard for you in the beginning but eventually you and Ellie went back to ânormalâ. But that normal didnât last very long.
Oh. Now everything made sense. Ellie sat there, mouth agape, at your response. She heard you let out a huff âlook Ellie- I love you. But I canât just forget and move onââ
 Before any words could leave Ellieâs mouth you spoke again âI need space, I need someone who wonât do what you did, because if really did love me, you wouldnât have slept with Dinaâ
The words rang in Ellieâs ears:
â I need someone who wonât do what you didâ You wanted someone else?
âIf you really did love me, you wouldnât have slept with Dinaâ
Ellie sat there in silence. She watched you pick up a bag walk to the door. âIâm going out donât wait upâ And you left. You didnât look back. As soon as the door shut Ellie let out a sob. A gut wrenching sob. She knew she made a mistake but she didnât know that it would lead to this. Ellie loved you. You were her entire world and to hear you say really did love me you wouldnât have slept with Dina hurts because she loved you. She loved you more than life itself. Â
The words bounced around in her head over and over again âI need someone who wonât do what you did, because if really did love me, you wouldnât have slept with Dinaâ
âI need someone who wonât do what you did, because if really did love me, you wouldnât have slept with Dinaâ
Oh (oh), is there someone else or not?
'Cause I wanna keep you close
I don't wanna lose my spot
'Cause I need to know
If you're hurting him, or you're hurting me
If I ain't with you, I don't wanna be
Is there someone else or not?
Ooh, or not
Ellie felt her eyes gloss over as she watched you sit at the end of the bed. She felt her tears run down her face, in an attempt to not look so vulnerable Ellie brought her knees to her chest, and she put her chin on her kneecaps. You werenât looking at her- fidgeting with your hands.
Ellie knew you were nervous; the fact you arenât making eyes contact with her was already a sign. Ellie wasnât sure why she was crying, all you did was walk into the room and you sat down on the bed. But Ellie had a feeling. Her gut was telling her you were going to say something she wouldnât like. You were there to break her heart. Ellie let a small whimper and turned to look at her. You didnât reach out to her, like you normally would. You didnât comfort her. You just looked at her and you said âEllie now is not the time to cryâ Your face was as beautiful as always. You voice calm, while Ellie was wreck across from you.
âIs there someone else?â Ellie whispered. And as soon as those words left her mouth, Ellie could tell by your facial expression there was. There is someone else.
âNoâ Ellie whispered, frantic as brought her hands over her ears as she let out loud sobs, repeating the words no over and over again. There is someone else.
For how long? Was it a girl or a boy? Ellie was the other women.
Ellie needed to hear the words leave your mouth. She needed you to say yes. She needed to know if she lost her spot. Being the girl you came home to, being the girl you shared your hopes and dreams with. She wanted to be that girl forever, but she isnât that girl anymore. There was someone else. Ellie needed to know. Ellie didnât want to be with anyone but you. You were her everything, even the thought of her being with someone disgusts her.
As Ellie sat there rocking back and forth screaming her lungs out, she felt you gently holding her, and shushing her.
 âSh sh sh baby its okâ you said softly. Even with the current situation Ellie immediately leaned into your hold, grabbing onto your t-shirt and sobbing into your arms. You were humming a soft tune, because you knew music always calmed Ellie down. You knew her better than she knew herself.
When Ellie eventually calmed down she pulled away from you slowly, looking at your beautiful face. Your cheeks were slightly wet, from crying as well. Ellie asked the question again:
âIs there someone else?â
And that three letter word let your mouth. Ellie wished you didnât confirm it. But her question was answered when you let out a simple;
âYes.â
I don't deserve someone loyal to me
Don't you think I see?
And I don't want to be a prisoner to who I used to be
I swear I changed my ways for the better, the better
'Cause I wanna be with you forever, forever
Ellie was drunk. That night that she hooked up with Dina. She was drunk. Alcohol is not an excuse for cheating, and she knew that but she was drunk. Ellie didnât think that one drunken mistake would cost her the love of her life.
You were too good for Ellie. Too loving. The things Ellie has done in her life that was disgusting, and cruel. Ellie was heartless. Ellie thought no one could love someone as dirty as she was. But then there was you. You loved Ellie for who she was, and now because she was drunk she lost you. The only person other than Joel that mattered to her. Ellie didnât deserve you. She didnât deserve someone as loyal and loving like you were. And even when you gave her that second chance she knew she didnât deserve it. She deserved you leaving her. She deserved you getting with someone else. Ellie tried changing her ways, because she wanted to be with you forever. Till she took he last breathe she wanted to be with you.
 In the months after you and Ellie broke up, she tried proving to you that she was a good person. Even when you broken up she tried. When you had announced this someone else you were seeing was your girlfriend it ruined Ellie. Because she canât live without you. The fact that you were in a stable relationship with someone that is not her hurts. And even though you had a girlfriend Ellie would still try. She writes you notes, sends you messages through people, pleading that you would give her another chance. Ellie needed you.
 But the more Ellie looked at the situation, the more she realized that this was the consequences of her own actions.
Oh, is there someone else or not?
'Cause I wanna keep you close
I don't wanna lose my spot
'Cause I need to know
If you're hurting him, or you're hurting me
If I ain't with you, I don't wanna be
Is there someone else or not?
Ooh, or not
Ellie looked the grin on your face as you walked down the aisle, you looked beautiful in your wedding dress. Ellie dreamed of this day. The day you would walk to her, and get married. And that you would end up her surname.
But now she was a part of the crowd. She watched you walk down the aisle to your girlfriend of 2 years. Her name was Abby. An outsider that joined Jackson in the recent years. You were marrying the women you had left her for.
 As the pastor exclaimed you may now kiss the bride, both you and that girl smiled as you leaned in for that kiss. You were married. To someone else. The crowd screamed when your lips locked with hers, and Ellie couldnât help but let her tear fall at the sight. There was no saving your relationship. It had been almost 3 years since you and Ellie broke up, and she still couldnât move on. Ellie became a shell of the person she was after you left. Ellie was never the same. And Ellie never will be the same.
Many times Ellie fantasies that Abby was the women that cheated on you. She fantasizes that she was that someone else you left Abby for. But that was not the case.
For the rest of Ellieâs life, she grieved your relationship, while you lived your happily ever after.
Authors note: Thank you so much for reading, and I hope you enjoyed! Remember to always love one another and to be kindâŚ. Requests are always open... Thank you so much for the love and support on all my stories, I love all of you dearly!
Yours truly,
Zia:)
this story is based off the song drunk texting by (name i will not mention) and Jhene Aiko. If you can please listen to the song as you're reading:)
Pairing: ellie williams x fem!reader
requests are open, send me your thoughts:)
Warning: Alcohol use, emotional angst, late-night texting, mentions of sex, unresolved feelings, soft heartbreak.
Setting: Modern College AU
Summary: After a night of drinking, a risky text is sent to Ellie â one that unravels buried feelings and turns their dynamic upside down.
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1:58 AM
The party had long since blurred.
You were stretched across the living room couch, head tilted back, red cup dangling loosely from your fingers. Bass still pulsed faintly through the floor, though the crowd had thinned. You shouldâve gone home. You shouldâve stayed home.
But you were tipsy now. And stupid.
Which meant only one thing:
You were about to text her.
Ellie Williams.
Your ex. Or almost-ex. Or not-quite-anything that still managed to hurt like hell.
Your finger hovered over her name.
You hadnât spoken in weeksânot really, not since that fight.
Not since you said you were done pretending.
She never said you werenât.
She just... let you go.
But your chest was too heavy, your brain too slow, and your fingers too fast.
you:
you up?
Delivered.
Read.
Nothing.
You dropped your head back and shut your eyes.
This was a bad idea.
The last time you saw her was a month ago. Cold air. Hot tears.
You yelling in the middle of her apartment while she stood still, staring at you like you were a puzzle she couldnât solve anymore.
âYou donât say how you feel, Ellie,â youâd snapped. âYou donât do anything until itâs too late.â
âYou always want more from me,â she said quietly. âAnd I never know how to give it without ruining it.â
âIâm not asking for perfect. Iâm asking for real.â
She didnât stop you when you left.
But her hand lingered on the door longer than it should have.
2:14 AM
Your phone buzzed.
Ellie:
what do you want?
Your breath caught.
She was always like thisâshort, cautious. But she answered.
you, you typed. Then erased it.
you:
to talk
A pause. Three dots. Then nothing.
2:22 AM
Ellie:
youâre drunk
You:
so?
Ellie:
you only miss me when youâre not sober
you only remember how we felt when you canât feel anything else
You:
thatâs not true.
I miss you every fucking day.
That one stung. You knew it would. You meant it to.
Your phone buzzed again.
Ellie:
then why did you leave?
Your thumb hovered over the screen.
You:
because you never asked me to stay.
Silence.
You waited, heart racing, guilt settling like fog in your chest. Maybe that was too much. Maybe sheâd block you. Maybeâ
Ellie:
i didnât know how
i still donât
You blinked hard. The room spun.
You:
iâm outside
You didnât even remember walking to her place. You just knew your hand was curled into a fist, knuckles lightly tapping her apartment door in the cold.
It opened slowly.
Ellie stood there in a hoodie and sweats, bare feet, eyes tired and red-rimmed. Like she hadnât slept in days.
âYou shouldnât be here,â she said. Voice small.
âI know,â you whispered. âBut I needed to see you.â
She stepped back. Just enough.
You walked inside.
The place looked the sameârecords on the floor, your old hoodie still slung over the back of the couch. You stared at it.
âYou kept it.â
âI keep a lot of things I shouldnât,â she said quietly.
You turned. She was watching you like you were a dream she couldnât decide was good or bad.
âWhy did you answer?â you asked.
Ellieâs throat bobbed. âBecause I always do. Because I want to hate you, but I donât. Because even now... I still think about you before I go to sleep.â
Silence stretched like a wound.
âI hate that you only come back when youâre drunk,â she whispered.
You stepped closer.
âI hate that itâs the only time I feel brave enough to.â
She didnât pull away when you reached for her hand.
The couch was cold. Her body was warm. You sat beside each other in that too-familiar way, knees brushing, fingers playing with the hem of her sleeve.
âYou think if we were better at talking, we wouldnât have fallen apart?â you asked.
Ellie laughed softly. âNo. I think if Iâd told you how much I loved you, you mightâve stayed.â
You froze.
She never said it back when you did. Not once.
Now you didnât know what to say.
She turned her head. Her green eyes were glassy. Raw.
âI did,â she whispered. âI just... couldnât say it out loud.â
You leaned in before you could stop yourself.
It wasnât a kiss, not yet. Just your foreheads pressed together, your breath mixing with hers, that ache rising again, warm and hungry and full of everything you never said.
âI still love you,â you said, barely audible.
Ellie closed her eyes. âGod, I wish I didnât.â
Then she kissed you.
And it tasted like regret. Like forgiveness. Like maybe this time, you wouldnât let go.