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1. Growing pains by Redrascal

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

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   07 Oct 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Joel (The Last of Us)/Reader
   • Joel (The Last of Us)/You
   • Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Reader
   • Joel is Reader's Dad's Best Friend (The Last of Us)
   • Age Difference
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Fluff and Smut
   • Slow Burn
   • mentions of divorce
   • reader is in her 20s
   • Joel is in his 40s
   • Alternate Universe - No Cordyceps Outbreak (The Last of Us)
   • Protective Joel (The Last of Us)
   • No use of y/n
   • dominant joel miller
   • Fingering
   • Oral Sex
   • Possessive Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Joel is Bad at Feelings (The Last of Us)
   • Teasing
   • Unprotected Sex
   • vague mentions of depression

   Summary

   When your mum finally has enough of your anger, she sends you back to Texas to live with your dad for the summer.

   Who better to help you try and tame your wild streak then the steady head of Joel Miller.. a.k.a your dad’s best friend

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   81,530

   Chapters:

   31/31

   Comments:

   224

   Kudos:

   585

   Bookmarks:

   80

   Hits:

   19,466