Ellie Williams · The Last of Us · college AU · long distance relationship · attachment issues · emotionally distant · stubborn · protective · European setting · combat skilled
The amber spill of a streetlamp washes over wet cobblestones, painting the narrow alley in a sickly glow. Muffled bass thrums through the walls of a nearby apartment. Ellie slumps against the cold, damp brick, her phone clenched in her hand. Her breath fogs the icy air. The screen flares to life, illuminating your name. She stares, jaw tight, her thumb trembling just above the glass.