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The Anomaly of Simultaneously Existing by crimsonstargirl
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
21 Jan 2024
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Summary
Who knew something as miscellaneous as coffee could bring two people together?
Meeting Joel was organic and falling in love with him was easy, but finding your way back to him after the Outbreak tears you two apart is where you face difficulties. After years of hoping, you can't help but give up on the idea that Joel is even alive, much less searching for you. Even Joel's little brother Tommy showing up to the settlement of Jackson, which you consider home, doesn't rekindle the belief that you'll ever see him again.
It's not until the spring of 2024, when Joel waltzes back into your life with a sarcastic teenage girl in tow, that you allow yourself to think that maybe, just maybe things can go back to the way they used to be. However, neither of you is the person you were 20 years ago, and you’ll soon discover that understanding how you fit into each other’s new lives won’t be as simple as you once dreamed.