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being yourself in the latest hour by flannelfeelings
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
02 Aug 2023
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“Shhh, baby girl it’s just me.” Joel’s voice is low and it sounds…off, for some reason she can’t place.
“Huh?” she whispers, stumbling in the dark. She can’t see his face in the low light of the living room, but his silhouette moves from the coat rack in her direction.
“Hey sweet girl.” He coos, reaching out to cup her cheek in his hand. “Didn’t mean to wake ya’ honey.”
Ellie blinks, confused as fuck at this random sweet talk. What’s with all the pet names? And the face touching? He did it a few times after the Silver Lake incident, and once or twice when she’s had a pretty horrific night terror, but normally he’s not so…soft.
Then, the putrid smell of hard liquor hits her nostrils, and she recoils almost instantly. Blegh. Drunk.
Drunk Joel is new.
(Joel gets drunk for the first time in front of Ellie. She sees a softer side to the gruff man she’s come to know.)