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After the events that forever changed Joel and Ellie’s relationship, the days in Jackson remain quiet—but hollow. The distance between them feels irreversible—until, on an otherwise ordinary morning, Ellie shows up at the watch post carrying something broken deep inside her. What begins as a silent reunion slowly unfolds over the course of a simple day into a fragile thread of reconnection. Through long-forgotten rituals, unspoken pauses, and the quiet presence of one another, Joel and Ellie once again find shelter in each other.
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the girl in the grit by flannelfeelings
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
19 Jul 2023
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“FEDRA Military Preparatory has an opening for guaranteed two weeks of work,” the official replies, “pays twenty cards a day.”
Joel arches an eyebrow skeptically. “What’s the catch? Good pay and guaranteed two weeks of work, and nobody wants it?”
“Not a lot of people want to work with the kids,” FEDRA guy says nonchalantly, “they’re a sad sight.”
Joel blinks. “The kids are workin’ the job?”
Shit, it’s gotta be a breeze job if they got the little rats doin’ it. Guaranteed good pay for two weeks and a lighter load? It’s a bit tempting.
“It’s all I’ve got for today,” says the official, ignoring his question, “take it or leave it.”
Against his better judgment, Joel says, “I’ll take it.”
(Ellie and a very broken Joel meet in the QZ before she's bitten)
