Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

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• Sailing for sadder shores by elfin (finnelfin)

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

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Gen
  • Complete Work

  03 Apr 2023

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tommy (The Last of Us)
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Outbreak Day | The Last of Us Day
  • Child Death
  • Trauma
  • Suicide Attempt
  • no beta we die like fungus-infected zombies

  Summary

  Tess's outbreak day.

  Series

  • Part 1 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,787

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  6

  Kudos:

  44

  Bookmarks:

  7

  Hits:

  529

• Stab a sorry heart with your favorite finger by elfin (finnelfin)

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

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Gen
  • Complete Work

  03 Mar 2023

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Joel & Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • no beta we die like fungus-infected zombies
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • closer to show than game
  • Drug Use
  • Anxiety Attacks
  • badass Tess
  • Blood and Injury
  • Partnership
  • Gunshot Wounds
  • Post-Apocalypse
  • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Pre-Canon
  • Backstory

  Summary

  A partnership develops.

  Series

  • Part 2 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  10,923

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  18

  Kudos:

  62

  Bookmarks:

  12

  Hits:

  971

• With sand in my heart and clouds in my head by elfin (finnelfin)

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

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  08 Mar 2023

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Joel/Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel & Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Violence
  • Blood and Violence
  • So much violence
  • BAMF Tess
  • Gun Violence
  • someone's eyeball gets cut out and i don't know how to tag that
  • Smoking
  • Drinking
  • Post-Apocalypse
  • Partnership
  • no beta we die like fungus-infected zombies
  • except we don't say the Z word
  • Backstory
  • Pre-Canon
  • Slow Burn

  Summary

  A lighthearted holiday.
  Just kidding, Tess and Joel go on a minor murder spree in December.

  Series

  • Part 3 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  4,427

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  20

  Kudos:

  56

  Bookmarks:

  7

  Hits:

  703

• Your port in my heavy storms by elfin (finnelfin)

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

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  13 Mar 2023

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Joel/Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Violence
  • Blood and Violence
  • Gun Violence
  • Knife Violence
  • BAMF Tess
  • no beta we die like fungus-infected zombies
  • except we don't say the Z word
  • Drinking
  • Drug Use
  • Pre-Canon
  • Backstory
  • Post-Apocalypse
  • Partnership
  • protective!Tess
  • little spoon!joel
  • Slow Burn

  Summary

  Joel is injured and Tess reacts accordingly.

  Series

  • Part 4 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  3,928

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  17

  Kudos:

  118

  Bookmarks:

  13

  Hits:

  1,361

• Ignite our dreams of starry skies by elfin (finnelfin)

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

  • Explicit
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  23 Mar 2023

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Joel/Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Pre-Canon
  • Backstory
  • Smut
  • Shameless Smut
  • Vaginal Sex
  • Drug Use
  • no beta we die like fungus-infected zombies
  • except we don't say the Z word
  • Cunnilingus
  • Tiny bit of Angst

  Summary

  Smugglers having sex.

  Series

  • Part 5 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  4,612

  Chapters:

  2/2

  Comments:

  25

  Kudos:

  99

  Bookmarks:

  11

  Hits:

  2,127

• Dreams walking in broad daylight by elfin (finnelfin)

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

  • Explicit
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  05 Apr 2023

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Joel/Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Smoking
  • Plot With Porn
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Clickers (The Last Of Us)
  • BAMF Tess
  • Violence
  • ooc conversation about boats
  • Sex
  • Rough Sex

  Summary

  An opportunity arises.

  Series

  • Part 6 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  14,347

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  14

  Kudos:

  44

  Bookmarks:

  9

  Hits:

  1,277

• The burning keeps me alive by elfin (finnelfin)

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

  • Explicit
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  24 Apr 2023

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Joel/Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Marlene (The Last of Us)
  • Violence
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Anxiety Attacks
  • BAMF Tess
  • Post-Apocalypse
  • Pre-Canon
  • Plot With Porn
  • joel gets a haircut
  • Sex
  • no beta we die like fungus-infected zombies
  • Partnership
  • Partners in Crime

  Summary

  QZ adventures.

  Series

  • Part 7 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  10,956

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  13

  Kudos:

  44

  Bookmarks:

  9

  Hits:

  1,039

• Hang each night in rapture by elfin (finnelfin)

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

  • Explicit
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  24 May 2023

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Joel/Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Sex
  • some violence
  • but not graphic
  • Partners in Crime
  • Drugs
  • Drug dealers dealin drugs
  • Pre-Canon
  • No Beta
  • Post-Apocalypse
  • Backstory
  • Porn With Plot
  • Smut
  • Shameless Smut
  • possessive!Tess
  • protective!joel
  • Power Play
  • Rough Sex
  • Choking

  Summary

  A weekend in the QZ.

  Series

  • Part 8 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  9,526

  Chapters:

  2/2

  Comments:

  21

  Kudos:

  64

  Bookmarks:

  11

  Hits:

  1,704

• Must be a devil between us by elfin (finnelfin) for Arien

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

  • Explicit
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  25 Jun 2023

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Joel/Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Partners in Crime
  • Drug Use
  • Post-Apocalypse
  • Pre-Canon
  • Backstory
  • Plot With Porn
  • Adventure

  Summary

  A trip outside the QZ.

  Series

  • Part 9 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  11,649

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  17

  Kudos:

  51

  Bookmarks:

  5

  Hits:

  762

• Waiting for this silence all night long by elfin (finnelfin) for batard_loaf

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

  • Explicit
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  21 Jul 2023

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Joel/Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Smut
  • Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot
  • Pegging

  Summary

  Smutty birthday smut.

  Series

  • Part 10 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,244

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  8

  Kudos:

  47

  Bookmarks:

  7

  Hits:

  1,111

• Spit out the sky because it's empty and hollow by elfin (finnelfin)

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

  • Explicit
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  30 Jul 2024

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Joel/Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Tommy (The Last of Us)
  • Bill (The Last of Us)
  • Frank (The Last of Us)
  • Partnership
  • Pre-Canon
  • Backstory
  • protective!joel
  • Smut
  • Porn With Plot
  • the most pretentious title yet
  • we move ever closer to a boat

  Summary

  The first meeting between our intrepid smugglers and Bill and Frank.

  Series

  • Part 11 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  8,971

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  14

  Kudos:

  28

  Bookmarks:

  3

  Hits:

  607

• Let the water hold me down by elfin (finnelfin)

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

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • F/M
  • Complete Work

  30 Jan 2025

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Joel/Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Joel (The Last of Us)
  • Tess (The Last of Us)
  • Tommy (The Last of Us)
  • Marlene (The Last of Us)
  • Partnership
  • Partners in Crime
  • Pre-Canon
  • Backstory
  • Adventure
  • Boatfic

  Summary

  In which a boat is acquired.

  Series

  • Part 12 of Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  15,982

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  4

  Kudos:

  22

  Bookmarks:

  6

  Hits:

  355