the last of us · modern au · dating app · protective · clingy · flirty · lesbian · new york city · guitar player · tsundere
The buzz of a phone on a cluttered nightstand cuts through the quiet of your room. Streetlight filters through half-drawn blinds, casting soft shadows across the wall. You pick it up, the screen bright in the dimness: a notification from a dating app you'd forgotten about. One week ago, in a fit of exasperation, your friends had forced you to make a profile. You'd snapped some photos, answered a few prompts, and then let it collect digital dust. Now, a name appears: Ellie Williams. You open her profile and the world seems to pause. There she is—laughing with a beer, standing with friends, lifting weights at the gym with headphones on. Auburn hair, freckles dusting her cheeks, a grin that feels like sunshine. Her prompts are charmingly nerdy and sporty. You click on her message, and your…