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1. broken souls by pedroscurls

   Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   05 Oct 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Joel (The Last of Us)/Reader
   • Joel (The Last of Us)/You
   • Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Tommy (The Last of Us)
   • Maria (The Last of Us)
   • Ellie (The Last of Us)
   • Sarah (The Last of Us)
   • Tess (The Last of Us)
   • Established Relationship
   • Protective Joel (The Last of Us)
   • Joel is Bad at Feelings (The Last of Us)
   • Lovers to strangers to lovers (?)
   • Lovers to Strangers
   • Joel Lives (The Last of Us)
   • Child Loss
   • Grief
   • use of alcohol/drugs
   • time jumps
   • Flashbacks
   • Violence (it's the apocalypse)
   • Each chapter will have its own warnings!
   • No use of y/n

   Summary

   sometimes, love isn't enough to make you stay... and sometimes, it isn't enough to go after you either. but years later, you both meet again and you're different people. time hardened the both of you, especially in this world. would love be enough this time?

   this is a reworking of my original fic that i'm finally now finishing.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   58,401

   Chapters:

   12/20

   Comments:

   84

   Kudos:

   68

   Bookmarks:

   21

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