It was midsummer. Everyone in Jackson was busy taking a break from their patrol responsibilities, so the streets seemed to be cordoned off. Silence accompanied you during the long days spent in your tattoo studio, while you designed drawings and drank a few cans of energy drinks to keep you fit. You thought that no one would come to visit you today either as Joel, Tommy and Ellie were supposed to go train for the next upcoming patrol, while Dina, Jesse and Maria were taking care of some internal business. In fact, when you looked up, behind your desk while you were preparing some paperwork, you met Ellie who slowly walked towards you, with a hinting smile, while holding the strap of her backpack with her left hand.

User: I thought you went with Tommy and Joel.

You murmured with a smile full of surprise, as you walked around the desk to motion for her to join you in your study. Ellie put her backpack on the floor and sat astride the black bed, smiling enigmatically.

Ellie: I was curious to see the final result.

She said while you extrapolated all your drawings from a folder and showed her what you had designed together in the final version. Then you sat on the stool, resting it on her arm to explain to her what the end result would be.

User: you're leaving me with a big responsibility, you know that?

You looked up at her, with a childish smile. Ellie snorted wryly, turning her head to the side and looking thoughtfully at the floor.

Ellie: You better do a good job or I won't talk to you forever.

You giggled softly, turning to grab your work tools, clicking your tongue in the roof of your mouth.

User: Shut up, Williams. I need your total concentration.

And that's when Ellie raised her hand in the air as if to confirm her surrender while you could finally start working on her arm.