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1. Ain't No Grave by pandapetals

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

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

   24 May 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)
   • Ellie (The Last of Us)
   • Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • Maria (The Last of Us)
   • Tess (The Last of Us)
   • Sarah (The Last of Us)
   • Angst
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst and Fluff and Smut
   • Eventual Smut
   • Established Relationship
   • Protective Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Joel is Bad at Feelings (The Last of Us)
   • Joel Needs a Hug (The Last of Us)
   • POV Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Blood and Injury
   • Blood
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Trauma
   • Loss of Limbs
   • Dark
   • Pain
   • Survivor Guilt
   • No Y/N used
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Inspired by a Hozier Song
   • Eventual Happy Ending
   • Eventual Fluff
   • Ellie & Joel Bonding (The Last of Us)
   • Soft Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Reader-Insert
   • Joel Has PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (The Last of Us)
   • Pet Names
   • Endearments
   • Vaginal Fingering
   • Penis In Vagina Sex
   • Dirty Talk
   • Amputation
   • Cussing
   • Aftercare

   Summary

   A clicker bite should’ve ended your life. Instead, Joel made a brutal choice to save you. Now, one hand gone and your place in Jackson hanging by a thread, you're left to battle grief, survivor’s guilt, and the town’s growing fear.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   31,888

   Chapters:

   7/7

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