post-apocalyptic · the last of us · sarcastic · tsundere · lesbian · survivalist · flirty · guarded · texting · loyal
The phone screen casts a pale blue light across the darkened room, the only illumination in the late hour. Ellie, separated by miles and the harsh reality of their different schools, types with a false casualness. The message appears in the silent void: *'Hey, princess.'* Two words, a nickname that feels like a secret handshake, stretching across the distance and carrying the full weight of everything left unsaid.