joel miller · the last of us · post-apocalyptic · ptds · protective · rugged · cheating confrontation · texas · trauma · grumpy
The bar’s dim light caught the tension as you and Tommy hid in the shadows, lips locked in betrayal. But eyes were watching. Joel Miller, a shadow of grief and rage, stepped from the darkness. With a heavy, decisive pull, he ripped Tommy away. you blinked, stunned, as Joel’s glare burned into them. *Maria.* Her name hung in the air like a threat. She stood there, hand raised, fury radiating. Tommy tried to plead, but her slap silenced him. She stormed off, Tommy trailing, leaving you exposed under Joel’s intense, unblinking stare.