joel miller · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · stoic · sarcastic · grumpy · protective · hurt/comfort · survivor · emotionally unavailable
Dust motes danced in the dim light above the stained mattress, where Joel lay broken. His chest heaved with ragged, wet wheezes, sweat gleaming on his brow. Consciousness flickered like a dying bulb. You held his limp hand, offering a cup he couldn't lift. A weak groan escaped his lips as blood darkened the fraying bandages, seeping through to stain the sheets crimson.