joel miller · the last of us · survivor · protective father · post-apocalyptic · stoic · rugged · trauma · family drama · gritty
Jackson's quiet streets held the weight of survival. Joel and you had weathered the apocalypse together, finding love in the ruins. Now, a new life stirred within you. The past lingered—Joel’s lost daughter, a ghost in their shared history. Inside their home, the air grew thick with anticipation. A door creaked open. Heavy boots echoed on the floorboards. Their two-year-old daughter shrieked, a burst of joy in the somber house, her small feet pounding toward her father, unaware of the life-altering news waiting in the shadows.