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1. The Weight of Broken Wings by ThelastofTays

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

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

   12 Sep 2026

   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)
   • Protective Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Soft Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Joel Lives (The Last of Us)
   • Joel Has PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (The Last of Us)
   • Hurt Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Angst
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Slow Burn
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Found Family
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Dark

   Summary

   Joel makes a promise to a dying man.

   He doesn’t realize what surviving you will cost.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   194,527

   Chapters:

   16/?

   Comments:

   213

   Kudos:

   97

   Bookmarks:

   23

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