Gifts for Merakiae
List of Gifts
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the privilege of being yours by two_birds_alone_together for Merakiae
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
01 Nov 2025
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Sarah dragged him stargazing a handful of times, but they never ventured far enough from Austin to escape the light pollution. After, when he and Tommy wandered the country with no real destination in mind, Joel couldn’t bear to look up. What was there to see but stars that outlived his daughter? Light that kept shining when Sarah didn’t?
Ellie, though… well, he hopes she never stops marveling at the night sky. She’s the one who tricked him into lifting his gaze for the first time in decades.
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joel and ellie mark september 26 with old and new traditions
Series
- Part 2 of explain the infinite
- Part 4 of whumptober 2025
- Part 6 of bad things happen bingo 2: electric boogaloo
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Safe as Houses by PaigeGoneRogue for Merakiae
Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games)
26 Feb 2025
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”She’s immune, Maria! What the hell else am I supposed to do?”
Maria stopped in the middle of the room, turning to face him. She scoffed, shaking her head slightly. She was livid, of course, but even worse she was disappointed. Disappointed that he could possibly live in this delusion.
”I don’t care.” She told him firmly, voice edged with sharpened steel.
”Maria, you can’t—”
”I don’t care, Tommy.” She took a step towards him. “I don’t care if she’s immune. I don’t care if she saves the fucking world.” Her voice was almost ragged now, vocal chords exhausted by the fight. “I care about you. I care about our family. I care about Jackson, and the rest of the world can burn, because this is what matters.”✤✤✤
Tommy/Maria Week, Day 5: Misunderstand/Conflict