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This is just a little thing I wrote up this morning for my birthday, so I hope you enjoy :)

The Planetarium - A TLOU Ellie x TWDG Clementine oneshot

That morning had been about like any other. She got up a quarter till six in the morning, showered, made breakfast, coffee, took her daily dose of Reddit shitposts, and had her usual argument with Joel about her grades slipping. Given how early school started, it wasn’t any surprise that she had the energy level of a sloth hanging from a tree limb. The coffee helped, of course, but there was only so much you could do.

School had the same monotony to it. The only notable change today had been the occasional birthday greeting from a friend or two, most of which were either too enthusiastic about it, or mentioned it as quickly as possible and moved on. Clementine had been noticeably absent all day, which only further brought her down. Her eighteenth birthday, and her best friend wasn’t even around. That sucked the most.

When it came time to go home, Ellie had gone the usual way, taking the street that brought her by the nearest park. It usually helped to take a minute to breathe before heading home and dealing with homework for another night, especially on a Friday, but she’d never even make it to the park tonight. As she was leaving the school, hands buried in her pockets and her hoodie zipped up close to her neck to combat the cold, the girl she’d been looking for all day appeared as if out of thin air.

She wore a purple sweatshirt that looked a size too big for her, and her signature baseball cap rather than the more practical option of a beanie or hood. The sight was endearing, seeing how attached Clementine still was to that hat. Losing her parents the way she did, she didn’t doubt why. Shit sucked.

The bright smile on the girl’s face, though, brought her out of those uncomfortable thoughts, just in time for the shorter girl to drag her into a tight hug even Ellie would have trouble replicating. Her words were muffled against Ellie’s jacket, but still loud enough for her to know that the girl was practically yelling them excitedly. “Happy birthday!”

“Hey, thanks,” Ellie said, through her surprise, returning the embrace with relative ease. “Good to see you, too.” Were you even at school today? She found herself wondering, raising an eyebrow.

“Sorry that I missed class,” Clementine continued as she pulled away, as if reading Ellie’s thoughts. She wouldn’t be surprised, to be honest. Clem had a way of reading her that seemed almost telepathic. It’d be creepy if it wasn’t for how long they’ve known each other now. She probably knew Clementine better than she knew herself, no doubt the same applied vice versa. “Lee was helping me with… uh… something. You’ll see.” The girl smiled, grabbing Ellie by the hand. “C’mon, I got a surprise for you.”

“Is it another pun book?” Ellie instantly asked, silently hoping that it was. Granted, she was sure that Clementine wouldn’t skip class that day just to get another pun book. It had to be something else. Still, the thought amused her. Another book filled with potential torture for Clementine and Joel? Fuck yeah.

Clementine shook her head, looking back at her as they trudged down the snow-laden sidewalk. “Mm-mm, even better. You’ll just have to wait and see.” Okay, now Ellie was intrigued.

It wasn’t a long walk to Clementine’s house, and Ellie spent most of the journey there trying to get some sort of information out of the girl about what she was being dragged into. Clementine was tight-lipped, though, being coy about the whole thing. It frustrated her to no end. When they got there, Lee greeted her warmly, wishing her a happy birthday and a ‘good luck’ for becoming an adult. Gee, thanks Lee, I look forward to having to do taxes.

He drove them to their destination, just as quiet about the whole thing as Clementine was. She only began to get an idea as to what was happening when a massive building began to loom ahead of them. Some sort of museum, she thought, which in itself seemed kinda… boring. But, well, she knew that place had a planetarium in it. And, of course, she’d been wanting to go to one since she was like thirteen. Joel hadn’t gotten the chance to take her, given how busy his schedule usually was, so Ellie often talked about it with Clementine. Guess today was the day.

Stopping outside museum, Lee gave them the quick rundown of when he’d be back, and to text him if they decided to get anything out so he’d know where to pick them up. Clementine quickly told him that they would, and dragged Ellie out of the car, and towards the museum.

The instant they entered that place, she turned on Ellie, grinning. “So, have you guessed it yet?”

“I did, and you didn’t,” she let out that last word in an exasperated gasp, still reeling. The interior of the museum was huge, with high walls and ornate designs. To their right was a dinosaur exhibit, where a bunch of tourists were already making their way through the place. A guide stood near the entrance, asking them if they needed any help, which Clementine refused politely, saying that they knew where they were going.

“I had to pull some strings,” Clementine finally replied as they were making their way to the planetarium. “Lee would only pay for our tickets if I got straight A’s, so… sorry about missing out on all those weekend hangouts. Promise it wasn’t because I didn’t want to.”

“I get it,” Ellie replied warmly, shrugging. “I guess I needed some time to work on my stuff, too. Before Joel grills me alive for failing Chem.”

“How’s that going, by the way?” Clementine asked, looking towards her with a raised, concerned eyebrow. “Need any help?”

Ellie smiled. “Planetarium first, Chem later.” Clementine chuckled, nodding her approval. The next partition in the museum brought them into the outskirts of the planetarium, where a model of the solar system was spread out across the massive space. Ellie imagined herself being on a shuttle to Mars, watching as the red orb grew closer and closer, only it was Ellie’s feet bringing her there rather than engines.

One tour of the solar system later, they’d reached their destination. Surprisingly, no one was in the planetarium, which… well, made this all the better. Maybe Clementine pulled some strings to make that happen, but she doubted it. It’d take a ridiculous amount of money to pull that off.

Inside, darkness enveloped the ground, and Clementine found a nice spot to throw out a blanket for the two to lay on. Above, stars filled the roof, spinning around the room. It slowly began to zoom out, eventually coalescing into a galaxy.

She was in awe, imagining the scale of the universe surrounding her, and silently disappointed that she’d never get to explore it. Still, it made for a beautiful sight, almost as much as it was to be lying next to her best friend, who’s eyes shimmered in the starlight.

It felt like ages before Ellie found the courage to break the silence.

“You didn’t have to do this, y’know,” she said softly. “A pun book would’ve been enough.”

Clementine rolled her eyes, looking towards her out of the corner of her vision. “But I gave you one last year. Would be shitty to do that twice in a row.” She shifted in her spot, placing her hands beneath her head. “Besides, you deserve better.”

Ellie let out a dry laugh. “Tell that to Joel. The next time he sees my report card, I’m worried he’ll ground me for life.”

That hung in the air for a moment, a negative comment she was worried that it brought the whole mood down. Clementine took in a deep breath through her nose, pulling her hands out from behind her head, looking towards Ellie once more.

“You know Joel pitched in for this, right?” She said quietly, causing Ellie’s eyes to widen.

“Really?”

“Yeah. He thought you deserved it, too.” Clementine paused. “You deserve everything, Elle.”

The instant Clementine’s hand found her own, Ellie felt as if she’d been electrocuted. Keeping herself calm proved to be difficult, a hitch in her breath that no doubt reached her friend’s ears. Still, despite all that, Clementine made no indication that it even bothered her. Ellie envied her for that.

“Thanks, Clem…” She found the courage to say, eyes trailing back towards the stars once more. “For everything.”

Clementine nudged her with her elbow, smiling once more. “Happy birthday, Stupid.”

With that, Ellie was more than ready to let the universe wash over her.

#tlou ellie x twdg clementine #ellentine #twdg #telltale the walking dead #tlou #the last of us #twdg clementine #tlou ellie #modern au

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elle-and-an-orange · 5 years

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i love this!!!!!!

Thank you! I’ve been wanting to make this blog for so long, and I haven’t had time to update it recently, but I promise more stuff’s on the way! :)

#asks and answers #ooc

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elle-and-an-orange · 5 years

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Been a while since I've made a post, working on some content to release soon, but for now, have this Ellentine oneshot I wrote a long time ago, before I made this blog :P

The Bridge (An Ellie x Clementine TLOU/TWDG one-shot)

A super shoutout to my friend Art for writing Clem for this little thing, it’s always super awesome to work with you :)

Spoiler Warning: If you’ve read/are reading my Something to Fight For series, this will have references to events in that story, most of which haven’t happened yet as of the last chapter posting. This one-shot is considered non-canon to STFF though!

Keep reading

#tlou ellie x twdg clementine #ellentine #telltale the walking dead #the last of us #twdg #tlou #twdg clementine #tlou ellie #oneshot #Non-Canon Last of the Walking Dead universe

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elle-and-an-orange · 5 years

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Clem, trying to intimidate someone: >:(

Them: :/

Ellie, who is standing behind Clem: >:C

Them: 💦💦

Clem: I did it!

Ellie: Yeah you did :)!

#tlou ellie x twdg clementine #ellentine #twdg #telltale the walking dead #tlou #the last of us #modern au #another excellent meme from the illustrious spac3dyke #twdg clementine #tlou ellie

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elle-and-an-orange · 5 years

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Ellie: Hello, yes, I'm Alpha Gay.

Clementine: Woah woah. What makes you the Alpha?

Ellie: I'm the tallest?

Clementine: ...

Clementine: I'll challenge you for that position...

Ellie: W-

Clementine: It's called the circle of life, Ellie. A pack welcomes the strongest of leaders.

Next meeting...

Clementine: Alright, Gays, I'm your new Alpha.

Violet: Ellie... how the fuck did you lose...?

Ellie: S... She just- She was so damn cute... a... and I- She wore my hoodie, how could she not win?? I don't know, man...-

Clementine: >:)

#tlou ellie x twdg clementine #ellentine #twdg #telltale the walking dead #tlou #the last of us #modern au #just a little thing a friend of mine made up that made me giggle #Ellie being the leader for a gay club at school #but that shit didn't last long with Clem in the gang

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A: How do I look? B: *is torn between showering their partner who they adore with praise and satisfying their inner clown by saying "with your eyes" *

Date night was always the most unnerving thing in the world, like Ellie’s brain had all but shut down the instant the clock struck midnight. She’d gone through a few of them, though only one with Clementine. To say she was nervous would be the worst of understatements.

Ellie had arrived at Clem’s house early, being greeted her adoptive father, Lee. Normally, that would’ve made her nervous too, but given how long she’d known both of them... well, it felt more like coming home than anything else. Lee had told her that Clem was still getting ready, so Ellie made herself comfortable on their couch, flicking through various social medias to pass the time, though that PlayStation they kept in the living room was practically calling her name.

She wouldn’t have to wait long, though. Footsteps announced Clementine’s presence at the open doorway, and Ellie practically shot off the couch, running her hands down her shirt to rid herself of any excess wrinkles it had gained from slouching on the couch. A bad habit she’d picked up recently. Clementine’s smile, though, was enough to put her somewhat at ease.

She took a step into the room, her voice lilted as she asked, “So, how do I look?”

This was the part where her brain ceased to function once more. She wore an oversized white sweater, textured with faint fabric lines that ran down the sweater like rows of tilled soil. The sleeves were far too long, scrunched up to her wrists to allow the girl to keep them from engulfing her hands whole. Her jeans were black and seemed to contour to her legs as if they were made for her, several horizontal holes lining the jeans and revealing the girl’s skin underneath. Her hair was tied into a single pig tail outstretched to the side, a hairstyle that Clem had adopted a couple years ago and had kept doing since, though the familiar baseball cap was noticeably absent.

Wow. "Uh, you look perfect - with your eyes…" Her own eyes widened when she realized what she'd said, cheeks flushing with embarrassment. Clementine, though, just let out a small chuckle, stepping closer.

"Wow, that was…" she trailed off, giggling. "That was new."

"I'm, uh- I meant-" Ellie fumbled over her words, desperately trying to catch it without failing gracelessly. Clementine wrapped an arm around her neck, though, effectively silencing her.

"Don't worry," she told Ellie softly, hugging her close. "You look perfect, too." She leaned in to kiss Ellie's cheek, which only flushed redder in response, before pulling back to give the taller girl a wide smile. "With your eyes."

Ellie snorted, rolling her eyes as she wrapped her own arms around Clem in a tight hug. Only when Lee cleared his throat did they separate, but Ellie didn't mind all that much

She already knew that this date was going to be better than the last.

#tlou ellie x twdg clementine #ellentine #twdg #telltale the walking dead #tlou #the last of us #twdg clementine #tlou ellie #prompt #modern au

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Person A: It's fucking freezing. Person B: Really? I'd have assumed you couldn't get cold. Person A: why would you say that? Person B: 'Cause you're hot.

“Really? That’s what you’re going with?” Clementine’s voice was one of amusement, a snicker following her words.

Three years she’d known Clementine, and she still knew how to make Ellie blush intensely, stumbling over words like they’re roots in the soil.

“Y – Yeah, well… you kinda set yourself up for that one,” Ellie replied, her lips lopsided and nerves frayed. Under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t dare be this bold, but things had… changed recently, and Ellie wouldn’t dare back down from the challenge.

After all, wasn’t that what she’d been doing her whole life? Finding the next obstacle to hurdle over?

Yet the enigmatic look in Clem's eyes, and the small smile pursing her lips, made it all the more difficult to keep pushing. So instead, she finally gave in, pulling her hoodie off and wrapping it around Clementine with a faint, “Here.”

With a thankful smile, the baseball-capped girl slipped her arms into the hoodie, zipping it up. “How chivalrous. Hope you know you’re not getting it back.” Her words were followed up with a snort from Ellie, which caused Clementine to wrap an arm around the taller girl. “'Least I can do is keep you warm though.”

As much as Ellie wanted to protest the loss of her favorite hoodie, that old blue Captain America one Riley got her years ago, having Clementine so close was enough to knock the fight right out of her, as much as her breath. Hesitantly, she wrapped her own arm around the girl, thinking to herself that it was worth the sacrifice.

Because she was definitely still hot, so there was no way she’d freeze.

#tlou ellie x twdg clementine #ellentine #twdg #telltale the walking dead #tlou #the last of us #twdg clementine #tlou ellie #prompt #modern au

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