when you got to jackson, you were so intimidated by ellie.

you thought she was gorgeous and scary. she was so confident, the way she carried herself was so no-nonsense.

you'd been paired for patrols a couple times, and everything was fine: she was nice, mostly. a little snappy but nice. you were still intimidated by her. and you definitely had a crush on her.

one night, jesse and dina, your close friends, decide to throw a little house party for the teens in jackson. most of you are 18, full adults, with real responsibilities, but it's fun to let loose a little. and the booze is always nice.

you end up sitting with ellie, jesse, and dina just talking and drinking. ellie starts getting more and more drunk, and she's flirting with you. like reallllyyyyy flirting.

"can't believe you don't have a boyfriend. its criminal, like really. you're hot."

you were silently scared. you knew she was just drunk, but you didn't want to fuck this up. it could be your only chance with her.