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1. Because of her. by wildthyng

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

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/F, F/M
   • Work in Progress

   05 Oct 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Joel (The Last of Us)/Reader
   • Jackson joel - Relationship
   • Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Ellie (The Last of Us)
   • Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • Maria (The Last of Us)
   • Dina (The Last of Us)
   • Gail (The Last of Us)
   • Sarah (The Last of Us)
   • Angst and Tragedy
   • Angst and Fluff and Smut
   • Slow Burn
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Violence
   • Age Difference
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Emotional Baggage
   • Blood and Injury
   • Psychological Drama
   • Eventual Fluff
   • Eventual Romance
   • Eventual Smut
   • Pregnancy

   Summary

   After what you lost, Jackson was supposed to be a fresh start. With Tommy and Maria by your side, rebuilding seemed almost possibleuntil Joel Miller stepped into your life. Haunted by his own ghosts, you soon realized you might have more in common than you ever wanted to admit.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   24,509

   Chapters:

   5/?

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   Kudos:

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   Bookmarks:

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