My first fan fiction, so don't be too harsh. J

She was in the small room they had fortified and was preparing them dinner, when he made his way into the room. "Hunter, are you going out again today?" "Yeah. Are you okay here alone?" "Of course!" She put on a fake smile to try and show she wasn't worried. He still seemed unsure. "Elly, are you sure?" She had already turned back to the meal she was preparing, but he still wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "You don't seem too sure." She stopped cooking and leaned in to him. "Don't you remember a time before all this…mess? It's so much different now. So much harder." He turned her around and made her look into his eyes. She was on the verge of tears. He pulled her into a tight embrace. "And you go out every day, looking for supplies and other survivors...I'm always so worried." She finally let out a sob. "Shh, shh. It's alright. I showed you how to fight in case something happens while I'm gone, and I'll protect you. Always..."He lifted her chin and kissed her, for the first time since the infection got to their little town and killed Ellys' parents. Hunter took her in and protected her. They had been friends since they met in 5th grade, so it seemed okay. "I know. I know..."She smiled a real smile for the first time in what seemed like forever, and accepted that this was her life now. And he smiled back. 'I wish time would just stop here, like this.' she thought. Instead he kissed her on the cheek and placed his hand against her forehead, pushing back her hair. "I'll be back, okay? Be safe." He hesitantly left their embrace and Elly went back to making their dinner.