how love is shown
Series Metadata
Listing Series
-
care (how love is shown) by cosmic_idiot1
Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games)
10 Mar 2023
Tags
Summary
“What hurts, baby?” Joel asks, and she feels her lips tremble before she even says a word. She shakes her head, because she thinks if she opens her mouth, she’ll just sob, and Joel makes some noise of discontent. “Words, Ellie.”
“Can’t,” she mumbles, wiping at her eyes. She opens them and Joel’s already looking straight into her soul, searching for the answer she can’t give him. She shakily exhales and reaches out for the rag, moving his hand back up to her face. He sighs, deeply, but gently presses the fabric against her cheek once more. She sharply inhales and her eyes flutter shut again.
Or, the aftermath of Silver Lake.
Series
- Part 1 of how love is shown
-
change (how love grows) by cosmic_idiot1
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
18 Sep 2023
Tags
Summary
Joel pulls her into a hug, and she goes, pliant and easy to guide, shoving her face into the crook of his neck as she lets out gut-wrenching sobs, cries into him, tears wetting his skin like some kind of brand. She lets him hold her as her body shakes violently from her sobs, as she hiccups and breathes fast and heavy against him. He holds her as she quiets down, fingers loosening on the collar of his jacket as she quietly whimpers before shivering. He holds her for what feels like forever, and in his heart, he knows he'd never let her go.
Series
- Part 2 of how love is shown