TheIronMechanic
Fandoms
- The Last of Us (Video Games) (25)
- The Last of Us (TV) (23)
- Iron Man (Movies) (20)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe (19)
- Marvel (15)
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Seeing Things by TheIronMechanic
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
14 Jul 2025
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It only happens sometimes, so she’s never told anyone about it. Not that anyone would believe her. But some nights, when she lays restless in bed, she sees… things. Or people, would be the correct term. Now, hear her out, she knows that sounds crazy, like batshit crazy, but she’s seen them.
At first she thought they were merely shadows, she’s not used to having fucking curtains on her windows, still feels like a luxury, sue her. But the longer she stared at them, the clearer they got. They weren’t shadows, they were fucking ghosts. Honest to God ghosts.
Series
- Part 23 of Ellie and Joel
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You Did Good by TheIronMechanic
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
12 May 2025
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She then stares right at him, eyes shining. “You-” she smiles brightly, as bright as the sun. “You made me a cake?” She chuckles happily. “You- motherfucker.” A laugh escapes her as she looks down at the food. “You made me a fucking cake.” She whispers almost reverently.
“Yeah, I reckon I did.” He whispers the same way, a grin expanding over his face as she laughs openly.
“You didn’t- You didn’t have to do that.” Shrugging, he leans over the counter.
“You told me once you’ve never had a cake. So what better time to try it out than your birthday, huh?” She stares up at him as if he’s given her the greatest gift of her life and his heart expands.
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Joel bakes Ellie a birthday cake. Based on S02E06 trailer
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- Part 25 of Ellie and Joel
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Who Would've Thought by TheIronMechanic
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
11 May 2025
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“I’m pregnant.” Dina stares at the cup between her hands as she speaks while he can’t do anything but stare at her face.
Memories flash before his eyes. Memories of another girl, slightly younger than her, almost forty years ago telling him the exact same words, although that time he was the goddamned father, not the- whatever he is in this instance.
“Can you say something?”
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Dina tells Joel she's pregnant.
Series
- Part 24 of Ellie and Joel
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I Saved Her by TheIronMechanic
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
28 Sep 2024
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“Well, do you wanna start or what?” The woman gets comfortable on her seat, the timer ticking in the background. Does he want to start? God, no. He’s not here on his own volition, he was forced to be here by his annoying little brother.
Honestly, he just came to get him off his back, he’s got no desire to open his mouth for nothing more than a goodbye.
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Joel goes to therapy.
Series
- Part 22 of Ellie and Joel
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Codependent by TheIronMechanic
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
27 Aug 2024
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“Is it always like that with her?” His attention shifts quickly from a gleeful kid, playing around the newest addition to the family, to his younger brother, handing him the closest thing to beer the town has to offer.
“Like what?” He takes a sip. It’s cold at least, a much needed sensation under the warm sun of early summer.
“You know, like…” The younger Miller leans back on his porch chair, arm over the backrest, his eyes never leaving the girl carefully playing around with his young son. “Like one day she despises every single one of us and the next she can’t get enough of our company.” His gaze also lingers on the young pair, his palms cold from the drink he’s holding, not even caring about the many droplets of condensation running down his skin.
“She gets like that sometimes.” Is all he offers, not really sure how else to explain something he doesn’t really understand himself.
Series
- Part 21 of Ellie and Joel
Recent series
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Ellie and Joel by TheIronMechanic
Fandom The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games)
14 Jul 2025
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- 25
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Tony Stark is a great father-figure series by TheIronMechanic
Fandom Iron Man (Movies), Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types
28 Mar 2022
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- 6
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- 66
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Pepperony, Pepperony and more Pepperony by TheIronMechanic
Fandom Iron Man (Movies), Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types
27 Nov 2021
- Words:
- 26,781
- Works:
- 9
- Bookmarks:
- 14
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Pepperony Week 2020 by TheIronMechanic
Fandom Iron Man (Movies), Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe
21 Jun 2020
- Words:
- 4,630
- Works:
- 2
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50 Reasons Why Tony Stark Loves Pepper Potts by TheIronMechanic
Fandom Iron Man (Movies), Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe
09 May 2020
- Words:
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- Works:
- 2
- Bookmarks:
- 3
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Bookmarked by TheIronMechanic
03 Feb 2026
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Rewrite Our History by lostgirlslikeus
Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games)
09 Feb 2026
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Her mouth hangs open, and they stare at each other until she catches herself absently tipping the champagne glass in her hand. She shakes off a little champagne spilled onto her fingers, reaching for a cocktail napkin from a passing server.
When her gaze returns to his, it burns. The glow of the warm chandelier above them reflects off her irises, and he can swear he sees fire in them.
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A Tessjoel Second Chance AU (no cordyceps)Bookmarked by TheIronMechanic
17 Jan 2026
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It’s only been a year, he thinks, but what even is a year when it comes to this? He remembers, too, what he was like when Sarah was a year old. He’d been a nervous wreck about leaving her with anyone but his mother. The first time Tommy baby-sat, he’d called home six times. In three hours.
It’s different, but it’s not. Ellie’s almost fifteen – her birthday is next month – and he knows she’ll be absolutely fine, but.
He worries.
Or: Ellie and Joel's first year or so in Jackson. Things get easier.
Series
- Part 3 of tomorrow will be kinder
Bookmarked by TheIronMechanic
15 Jan 2026
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Bookmarked by TheIronMechanic
06 Jan 2026
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Anna Williams and Joel Miller were never supposed to cross paths twice — let alone for fifteen years. She’s a whip-smart, vivacious Boston woman with a rebellious streak trying to keep her head up after losing both parents in a car accident. He’s a grumpy Texas single dad with a limited patience trying to rebuild after his marriage imploded. The two of them meet in a bar while Anna’s in Austin during Spring Break and have a shameless one night stand with the expectation that they’ll never have to see each other again.
But when Anna’s best friend, Marlene, and Joel’s brother, Tommy, decide to turn their own spring fling into a committed relationship, Joel and Anna quickly realize they’re stuck with each other. Their lives keep colliding: weddings, birthdays, holidays, and every family event Marlene and Tommy throw their way. Between stolen glances, drunken arguments, and a few more salacious hookups, Anna and Joel can’t decide if they’re soulmates or just bad habits that never quite fade.
A no-cordyceps AU about found family, resilience, and falling for the one person who drives you absolutely insane.
Bookmarked by TheIronMechanic
04 Jan 2026