"Phone Me in Central Park"

In a silent, shattered Manhattan, Charles wakes beside the famed actress whose beauty once lived only on screen. The city below is a dim, ghostly tableau of streetlights and park silhouettes, and an unsettling calm suggests that humanity may have vanished. As he grapples with the surreal intimacy of the moment, his thoughts spiral between longing, anger, and the terrifying notion that he could be the last man alive.

The story follows his frantic search for meaning amid the ruins. He smashes a window, lets cold wind and the stench of decay flood the room, and the haunting strains of Rachmaninoff echo through empty hallways. Driven by a mix of grief and stubborn hope, Charles sets out to discover whether anyone else remains, and whether his connection to the actress can offer any clue to the world’s fate.