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You and Joel Miller were in a six-year relationship that ended in pure and utter hatred for each other. While your writing career soared, his insecurity spiraled, negatively fueled by drinking and resentment for your success. It all culminated in a brutal car wreck that left you lifeless on the asphalt and him fleeing the scene. You woke from a month-long coma to a new, cruel reality: a brain injury that stole your dexterity and murdered your ability to ever hold a pen again. Joel never looked back.
Years later, you’ve traded your dreams for a quiet teaching gig in Dallas, while trying to manage tremors. Then, a name appears on your first-grade roster: Sarah Miller. You tell yourself it’s a coincidence until the classroom door swings open, and Joel walks in to drop off the daughter you never knew he had. The man who broke your life is back, and this time, he's holding the hand of your student. -
Like Knives by Aerith123
Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games), Joel miller the last of us - Fandom
15 Jul 2025
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Joel and Ellie come across an unlikely ally they never realized they wanted or needed.
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All you wanted was to get to Austin, but instead of your brother, it’s Frankie (Santi’s best friend, the one you can barely stand) who shows up in Dallas. He’s just doing your brother a favor, but the trip takes an unexpected turn when a stop puts you face to face with your ex; the guy who broke your heart three months ago and is now about to get married.
Out of pride, you blurt out a lie: Frankie is your boyfriend. Surprised but willing to play along, he agrees, with one condition: you must accompany him to his mother’s birthday. His plan? Dodge his family’s meddling and their endless matchmaking schemes.
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She learned how to survive on her own, living by instinct and caution. Trust is a liability she can’t afford, but isolation has its limits.
When Joel Miller finds her, she doesn’t beg for help. She sizes him up, challenges him, and forces him to make a call he swore he never would. Against his better judgment, he takes her back to the Boston QZ to work with him and Tess.
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when Joel falls for the wrong girl, at the wrong time
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The End of Us by DogsCantDrive
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
21 Nov 2025
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Years after a betrayal that nearly killed her, Ella arrives in Jackson, Wyoming—worn down, wary, and looking for something that might feel like peace. She didn’t know what she expected, but it wasn’t to find Joel Miller, alive and living a new life.
The man who left her behind. The man she used to love.
She’s not here for revenge. She’s not here for him. But some ghosts don’t stay buried—and neither do the feelings. And in a town built on second chances, Ella isn’t sure she wants forgiveness.
Especially from the man who broke her.