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1. "No one wins but somehow they still played" by Igotyoubabygirl

   Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   16 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Joel (The Last of Us)/Reader
   • Joel (The Last of Us)/You
   • Joel & Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • Tommy (The Last of Us)/Reader
   • slow burn Joel Miller - Relationship
   • Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • Joel Miller - Character
   • Angst
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Canon Related
   • Vaginal Sex
   • Hurt Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Angst and Feels
   • Plot
   • Joel Needs a Hug (The Last of Us)
   • Slow Build
   • joel miller slow burn
   • Mildly Dubious Consent
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Violence
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Self Loathing
   • author needs a hug
   • Author Is Sleep Deprived
   • The Author Regrets Nothing
   • use of French
   • Emotional Slow Burn
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Worldbuilding
   • Last of Us
   • Protective Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Soft Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Heavy Angst
   • Vaginal Fingering
   • Blow Jobs
   • romantic sex
   • Rough Sex
   • Yearning
   • Love/Hate
   • Joel yearning
   • Attempted Rape/Non-Con
   • Neither Joel nor Tommy rape I would never
   • Amputation
   • First Kiss
   • Anal Sex
   • Choking
   • Past Rape/Non-con
   • Past Character Death
   • Past Trauma

   Summary

   The cure failed.
   A girl died for nothing.
   You find shelter in Jackson after the Salt Lake City base fell with nothing but a burden you must carry alone.
   Tommy offers you safety.
   But Joel, the town's Reaper, doesn't trust you and when you try to move on with your new life, the truth might catch you faster than you think.

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   Language:

   English

   Words:

   201,714

   Chapters:

   28/50

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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