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1. Pack of Reds by dilfritual

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

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

   18 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) & Reader
   • Joel (The Last of Us) & You
   • Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • Reader
   • Alternate Universe - No Cordyceps Outbreak (The Last of Us)
   • Protective Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Joel Lives (The Last of Us)
   • Good Uncle Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • Light Angst
   • Eventual Smut
   • Eventual Romance
   • Age Difference
   • Older Man/Younger Woman
   • Poor Life Choices
   • Older Joel (The Last of Us)/Younger Reader
   • joel smokes cigarettes
   • Reader is Struggling
   • joel is flirty
   • Past Domestic Violence
   • Pining
   • Not Canon Compliant
   • Strangers to Lovers
   • Crush at First Sight
   • Song: Crush (Ethel Cain)
   • Cigarettes
   • I Wrote This While Listening to Radiohead's Music
   • Radiohead References
   • I Wrote This While Listening to Ethel Cain's Music
   • not a slow burn
   • Long Shot

   Summary

   Y/N works at Joel's local 7/11. At first sight, she's flustered and he's amused. After finding his dropped wallet, they find themselves coming into contact with one another frequently.

   * THIS IS AS SLOW OF A BURN AS I CAN DO. WARNING, IT WON'T BE SLOW *

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   7,083

   Chapters:

   3/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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