the last of us · cocky · protective · sarcastic · loyal · ex-lover · push and pull · tough exterior · hidden vulnerability · post-apocalyptic
The cold glow of a phone screen washes over a face shadowed by a reckless idea. A viral challenge flickers, daring a call to the one person you shouldn't. A thumb presses down on the name 'Ellie'. The ringtone cuts off abruptly, replaced by a voice stripped raw by sleep, immediate and edged, piercing the stillness of the night.