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this is not a place of honor by cricketing
Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games)
29 Aug 2025
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You were a scientist before the world turned you into a soldier. Now, you’re injured and stuck in some sort of commune in the middle of fucking Wyoming of all places, arguing with some asshole about god-knows-what. He’s infuriating and stubborn and rude and you can’t fucking stand him—
So why is this the most alive you’ve felt in years?
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Another Life by betterthantherapy
Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games)
27 Nov 2025
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You weren’t supposed to be here- not in Texas, not renovating your best friend's dream house, and definitely not raising a child on your own.
But life didn’t ask what you were ready for.
You made a promise. Lily would have a home, even if you had to build it from nothing.
What you didn’t expect was Joel Miller- the contractor with tired eyes and quiet hands, who watches you a little too carefully and offers himself up when you most need him. A man who makes the unfinished house feel less empty… and makes you wonder if another future is possible.
Maybe even another life.
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AU of Promises We Keep. Does not need to be read in order.
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I don’t wanna mess this up by JavierPenaIsMyHusband
Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games)
10 Oct 2025
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Summary: Joel can’t confess his love for you.
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You’d been told your thirties were when everything would fall into place. But your thirtieth birthday finds you looking for answers at the bottom of a whiskey glass; recently let go from your lackluster job, fresh out of a tumultuous relationship, and more than a little bit cynical about what the future may hold. Then a friend offers you the opportunity of a lifetime – an all-expense-paid retreat to a ranch in Wyoming. There’s just one catch. And his name is Joel Miller.
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Cowboy!Joel AU. Fake relationship - you need to pretend to be Joel’s fiancée so he can get the sheep ranch of his dreams. You know the drill.
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A girl who's never had love, and a man who's forgotten how.
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Poke The Bear by cinnxmxngxrl
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
12 Sep 2025
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You’re too bubbly, too chatty, too cheerful for Joel’s liking. Always rambling about dreams or tossing out random facts no one asked for. And sometimes… Joel just wants a little silence.
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When the news of a funeral drags Dahlia Johnson back to the sleepy Wyoming town she once called home, she tells herself it's only temporary. After all, she's built a life in New York - one filled with high-rise apartments, demanding clients, and noise loud enough to drown out the past.
But home has a way of pulling things to the surface. Memories. Regrets. And Joel Miller.
He's older now. Quieter. Still wearing that same guarded look in his eyes. He was always just a friend of the family. So why does one look from him make her forget what's right and what's allowed?
In a town where everyone knows your name, where whispers travel faster than wildfire, Dahlia finds herself caught in something she can't quite name.
A touch too lingering.
A stare too loaded.
A connection neither of them dares admit.But rules were made to be broken... and some desires? They never stayed buried for long.
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After saving a little girl’s life, you’re thrust into her and her father’s small cabin oasis. She wants to be your friend. He wants nothing to do with you. Fighting for a better life, you’re forced to reconcile your differences, battling against a world wrought with monsters and raiders.
Because while they might not be family, they’re the only ones you’ve got.
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After moving to Texas, you discover you have a new, particularly unfriendly neighbor.
He's determined to keep his distance, and you're fine with that.Until the early autumn air starts playing tricks on both against your will, and the distances slowly begin to narrow.
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Years after the world ended, you live in Jackson, attempting to stay anonymous and secluded. When you find a young girl and an injured man, your entire world changes.
Last of Us inspired work set in the town of Jackson featuring canon characters and an original female character.
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“I wish I had serotonin instead of this huge cock”
While out on patrol you stumble across a silly little shirt, and you can’t wait to have Joel try it on for you. -
Sunlight & Sawdust by pandapetals
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
09 Jun 2025
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For two years, Joel Miller has done nothing but scowl at you from across the room, barely tolerating your warmth, your kindness, your ever-present sunshine. For two years, you’ve told yourself his gruffness doesn’t bother you—that his clipped words and cold stares don’t matter.
But then, out of nowhere, he offers to fix the damaged floor in your flower shop.
For free.
Suddenly, the man who could barely stand to look at you is showing up every day, fixing things that don’t need fixing, sharing quiet lunches, and—most shocking of all—getting along with Ellie, your daughter, who has never warmed up to anyone as quickly as she has to him.
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After the devastating loss of your partner in a bombing while serving with the NYPD, you find yourself seeking a fresh start in the vibrant city of Austin, Texas. The weight of grief clings to you, making it difficult to accept that change is not just inevitable but essential. As you step into this new chapter, your new partner, Joel Miller, proves to be an unexpected challenge. With his gruff demeanor and no-nonsense attitude, he pushes you out of your comfort zone in ways you never thought possible. Despite his prickly exterior, you can only hold on to the hope that working alongside this enigmatic figure will lead you to brighter days ahead.
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Do it For Dale by daryltwdixon
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
17 Apr 2025
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As Sarah’s best friend, you’re determined to give her the perfect 21st birthday—even if it means going behind her grumpy old dad’s back. But when the night spirals and you end up stranded, you’re forced to call the last person you want to face. And once Sarah is asleep, he shows you exactly what happens to girls who misbehave.
Inspired by Ethel Cain's American Teenager. "Do it for Dale" is a saying in memory of the nascar driver dale earnhardt who was known for his risky driving. basically 'take risks, make dale proud" the southern version of ‘you only live once’-
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Joel Miller thinks that your coffee shop in Jackson is a bit too “frivolous” for his taste until Tommy tells him one day that it’s the best cup of coffee that he’ll ever have. Little does he know..he’s going to get more than just a cup of coffee when he finally meets you. You soon find out that the grumpy old man with a rambunctious teenager, is hiding sugar sweet softness under layers of hardness.
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You drive me nuts by Midnight_verse99
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
26 Dec 2024
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You're the head medic at the clinic in Jackson. Everyone respects you and fears you except one citizen. Joel Miller has been getting on your nerves for years now, and the love/ hate relationship between you two seems like it's steady as usual until one night when he comes in from a patrol mission, bloody and barely conscious. And for the first time ever, you panic trying to save a life. After that, your relationship with Joel gets more serious than you ever wanted it to be.
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Joel Miller x Immune Reader
Before the 2003 outbreak, the Cordyceps virus was a secret government project led by your father, a dedicated scientist. After realizing his mistake, he discovered your immunity following a bite at age 10. Desperate to make amends, he made deals with Fedra and later with the Fireflies, while you chose to escape instead of sacrificing yourself.
Years of evading capture ended when you were eventually caught and taken to a hospital in Salt Lake with another immune girl. They thought two hosts would boost their vaccine chances, unaware that Joel was ready to take them all down.
Unbeknownst to him, he had saved both you and Ellie. Now, you set out on your own, hoping to find your rescuer again, leaving the rest of the Fireflies behind in your hospital scrubs.
It wasn't long before you unexpectedly encountered him in Jackson, but he had no idea who you were or about your immunity. -
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A reluctant celebrity contractor who has closed his heart for love meets a celebrity-hating Cafe on Wheels owner... Needless to say, he screws up their first meeting, and she HATES him. Thing is, he couldn't get enough of the coffee she makes...
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When it comes to love, Lady Luck seems to have lost your address.
After being left at the altar without so much of an explanation, you decided love is no longer something you are interested in.
Not even meeting an unlucky-in-love-himself Mr. Grump could change your mind.
Right?
I keep hoping with the summaries. Have yet to succeed.
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The Seasons Keep Their Secrets | Joel Miller by sampvguita
Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games)
09 Oct 2025
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In the four seasons of Jackson, Joel and the reader circle each other in heavy, unspoken longing. With each change of season, a secret comes to light, unraveling the walls he’s built and pulling you closer to a truth neither of you can ignore.
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