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SOONER OR LATER … 𝐆𝐎𝐃’𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐔𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍.
the daddest thing about joel is how he dismisses ellie's perception of loss because she's a child
The Last of Us Part II (2020)
FEATHERSTCNES / ELLIE.
if ellie was being honest, moving from planet to planet half of the time had gotten old pretty quickly. growing up the way she had, she’d gotten used to being ordinary. she’d gotten used to doing every day tasks to get enough credits to provide for herself. and maybe her life hadn’t been exciting, but she had a purpose. but at the end of the day, she wasn’t ordinary. she had abilities that she barely knew how to use and yet somehow it put her entire life in danger.
she’d heard of the horrors of the empire, how they’d hunted people like her down. the rebels had made sure to warn her of the horrors, attempting to motivate her to stay out of the empire’s clutches. but somehow, being stuck with someone else she barely knew ( yet ) wasn’t exactly her idea of a solution. “ ——— you know, you could at least pretend that you enjoy dragging me around the galaxy. ” joel was nice enough, really —— but that didn’t mean that she didn’t enjoy messing with him all of the time.
life had made him quiet, reserved. sometimes people who didn’t know him would mistake that quiet demeanor for calmness, for weakness, which always ended up badly for them. he had been beaten down for more years than he hadn’t, but alas, he never stayed down. [ you do what you have to do to survive, no matter what. and as long as you’re drawing breath, you’re okay ] his alliances only laid with himself, not the republic, not the empire, certainly not the rebellion. still, somehow, had found himself shaking hands with foolish dreamers and taking up on a task that could easily cost his life, and the life of the child who was now his shadow. he longed for uncomplicated times, though, he well knew there was no chance to get that back.
❛❛ yeah, well . . . that ain’t my thing, ❜❜ whether he meant pretending or enjoying, it was really up to the other’s interpretation. he got lost in the thought that this was only meant to be a simple drop off, yet enough time had passed and he was finally beginning to accept his part in all this endeavour was nothing but just starting. ❛❛ you’re supposed to be asleep. ❜❜
wtrss.
❝ that’s on me. ❞ a soft smile, warmer than her usual polished-to-perfection smirk that has earned her a great many tips. she plays favorites, always has, and thanks to a manager who knows he can’t really afford to lose her ? she gets away with it, too. especially on a quiet night. and with the rain pouring like waterfalls out there, it sure is one of those. tray under one arm, she leans slightly to the side, takes a proper look at him. ❝ - don’t take this the wrong way, love, but you look exhausted … ❞
he hasn’t been paying attention, which is uncharacteristic of him, but being his ‘night off’ he will grant himself that; a brief and fleeting moment of merely existing. eyes move to the empty glass that’s quickly replaced with a brand new one, lips twitching in an attempt to smile at the sight of whiskey neat, on the house, atop of all things. ❛❛ thanks, ❜❜ it’s a nice gesture, and joel isn’t in the business of discouraging her by saying money is the least of his problems as of late. ❛❛ —that bad, huh ? ❜❜ rhetorical, if anything.
wanlidas.
@donesurvivin ╱ ❝ fear can keep us safe. sometimes i forget that. ❞
❝ fear’s the last thing you’d want to lose, if y’ wanna tell the tale. ❞
wanlidas.
@donesurvivin ╱ ❝ it’s better to kill them before they get the chance to kill us. we don’t give them the chance at all —- then the infected don’t get to win. they don’t get to take anything else. ❞
he’s been feeling age catching up with him faster, ever since he and ellie settled in jackson. it’s there, in his aching back and muscles as he gets himself off the ground, an infected still twitching its last movements at his feet. he remembers when his own eyes glistened with grief fed anger, like hers do. feels like a lifetime ago now.
❝ they already took plenty ❞ he didn’t mean to sound so bitter, it’s a simple statement, either way. nothing but the truth. though, the words stuck in the back of his throat itch a great deal: ain’t nothing left for them to take. those, however, he’s lately been convincing himself are not entirely true. ❝ i reckon those were the last of ‘em, what’d ya say we head back ? ❞
the last of us (1/?):
“It’s way past your bedtime.”
bewrath.
𝚄𝚃𝚃𝙴𝚁𝙰𝙽𝙲𝙴𝚂 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝚁𝙴𝙼𝙰𝚁𝙺𝚂 , 𝚃𝙷𝙾𝚄𝙶𝙷 𝙾𝙵𝚃𝙴𝙽 𝙵𝚁𝙸𝚅𝙾𝙻𝙾𝚄𝚂 , 𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗’𝚝 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚝𝚎 involuntary when one’s intuition braces an incline . however , neither nor voluntary when senses run amok , meddling him of instincts he can’t quite ignore , feeding compulsions that won’t ever help itself unless it’s bound to run off his tongue . bulldog expression is more bulldog than he’s hoped for . thus , he’s unbelieving , untrusting , the way he is when a suspect lacks conviction . dry and sarcastic when he pretends as if it’s good to agree .
❝ right [ … ] ❞ a hand extending , reaching for the sugar off to side – 𝙸𝙽𝙲𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙸𝚅𝙴 𝚃𝙾 𝙺𝙴𝙴𝙿 𝚃𝙷𝙸𝚂 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝚅𝙴𝚁𝚂𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 sweet . ❝ because when people tell me , i look like i drank from the fountain of youth , i tell them , it’s just my face . ❞
it takes him a second to get there; a second and a sip of coffee, hot enough and unsweetened. he’d always rather the burnt taste, diner’s coffee usually had, than put any kind of sweetener or cream in it. maybe it’s the bitter aftertaste lingering in his mouth that doesn’t allow his features to soften, not even now, self - conscious after harsh remarks and sarcasm - dripping words that came later. there is, though, a dash of amusement in the way he raises a brow, ever so lightly, at the sight of utter unamusement in another’s expression.
❛❛ does sound like somethin’ you’d say, ❜❜ he taps the sugar container twice with the back of his fingernail, and immediately goes on. ❛❛ sarah’s comin’ home on the weekend, already asked if we’re settin’ your plate on the table. ❜❜
buildhope.
“just another night, no sleep.” ╱ @donesurvivin.
being a father wasn’t something he imagined for himself, at least not any time soon —- he always thought it was something that would happen far, far into the future, when he was surrounded by people he loved and wanted to build a future with. this isn’t the way that happened — but what he did find was a family truer than the one he grew up with, even if they were gone all too soon, too. a mother and father, both recently lost, both passing peacefully knowing that adam was in good hands. and now, everything he does is about this child — it’s about being the perfect father for him, even if he’s learning as he goes. it’s about protecting the legacy of earl and tammy rose, even if he was only part of their family for a short amount of time. it’s about building a life here that is one adam can grow up in safely.
he’s always wanted to live in a place he’s proud of, one that’s lined with homes and places to gather crafted by himself — he has the start of it, but this is so much bigger than himself now. it’s about this child, and that’s why he doesn’t mind taking these late night walks around the community when adam can’t fall asleep —- it’s a chance to reflect on what they have, what’s still good in this world, even if he’s not old enough to remember much before it changed.
❝ yeah? i think this one’s got it figured out, ❞ he says, looking over to adam, now sleeping peacefully in the stroller that alden built for him weeks prior, once he discovered how quick it seemed to get him to sleep. ❝ it’s usually this — or singin’ to ‘em. don’t s’pose ya wanna hear me sing you to sleep too, huh? ❞ he asks the question with a gentle smile, only teasing, attempting some sort of lightheartedness because he understands how difficult it can be when you can’t fall asleep — how easy it is for minds to wander.
he lets adam sleep, moving to take a seat next to joel. ❝ need some late night company? i’m your guy. somethin’ weighin’ ya down? ❞
‘ 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚠𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚗𝚘 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 ? ’ tommy’s voice echoes in his head. ‘ 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕, 𝚠𝚎’𝚛𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚝 ’. and so were the people at hilltop.
jackson was already surreal enough for joel, so, naturally, when he overheard the trading crew talk about this other settlement, he had wanted to see it for himself. it’s been a while now since he began volunteering, every now and again — especially, around that time of year —, to be on the team that made the trip to the nearby town. it felt strangely nice being proven wrong by this oldtime normality; 𝚊 𝚑𝚒𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝚐𝚎𝚖, buried in what was left of a world unknown for most younger people.
for many years, he made himself believe he was okay without it. he survived, getting used to the close calls, to the overstretch of his own luck, to eating rats and sleeping on floors, to the bloodstains ruining every piece of clothing he owned, and to that blood, most of the time, not being his. he never once missed this — or so he had made himself believe. now, taking in the town, immersed in the tranquility of a timid early fall night, he started to think, 𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎, 𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚝.
his lips curve at the painting of a fast asleep baby, memories leaving a bittersweet taste in his mouth, stomach sinking for a split second. he remembers times when he was the one pushing a stroller down the block, but it never did work with sarah — the urge to laugh at how it took him some time to realize the red pickup truck’s purr was what made his babygirl fall asleep, only tugs his lips wider, making his smile to be actually present. ❛❛ seems like it, yeah ❜❜ a breathless chuckle comes with a gesture of open palm, he preffered to be the one doing the singing, although, never in public. ❛❛ think ‘m good. thanks, though. ❜❜ joel eyes a second time the stroller, and curiosity glimmers in his gaze, eyes casting the brightness of the moon. he hears the offer, the amicable lend of ear for worried mind to unload, but he’s never been one to . . . open up. instead he tilts his head, as a way of pointing at the object, ❛❛ whose makin’ s’that ? ❜❜
Oh. From my daughter.
malluck·.
𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚙 in the squint of eyes , narrowing in careful thought as he thoroughly observes his companion , as he finds clarity in the refreshing blow of ole tobacco . 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚔𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚗 in other’s eyes , despite settlement of starry night . appears as if he might make point of thought - provoking reflection , make well - to - do meaning towards notion of 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚜 . unwavering , he hisses in , ❝ man ( … ) ❞ and finds satisfaction in his own intuition . ❝ you’re a libra , aren’t you ? ❞
@donesurvivin·
he works best on his own, it’s common knowledge. yet there are instances when more than a set of hands is needed, and who is he to disoblige a command. so here you have him, capping the day with a whiskey neat in hand, inhaling secondhand smoke from the one beside him, an urge to ask if he has another to spare dissipating as gaze meets his, with caution, at first, followed by confusion. ❛❛ huh ? ❜❜ after a longer-than-needed moment of adjustment, joel gives a nod that’s plain unsure. ❛❛ i s’pose . . . ❜❜
jrdcputy·.
ARMS SOFTLY WRAP themselves across her chest as she releases a heavy sigh . ‘ IT SEEMS LIKE I’VE forgotten how to fall asleep , after being out there for so long I ’ m wired to keep my eyes open until its physically impossible . I find walking around helps , that ’ s when I heard you play . ’ whatever it was that urged her to release the ongoing thought process of her mind leaves a taste of regret in her mouth the moment the words pushed past her lips . ‘ OH — but you really didn’t need to know all of that did you . yes I can ’ t sleep . ’
pair of heavy hands come to rest upon own knees, he hunches forward, trying to keep up with the woman’s story. his lips part a couple of times, as if to comment something, but he abstains, feeling shoulders relax with her final statement. ❛❛ yeah . . . ❜❜ even when tale’s relatable, words are often loss to him, or carry with them a sense of uselessness, so he’s used to remaining silent. he’d even rather it that way; for almost 𝑡𝘩𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑠 now, it hadn’t been a problem. thing with communities is you’re forced to stop keepin’ to yourself, he thinks, and it becomes a problem when it’s all he knows. ❛❛ ain’t that a shame, miss . . . ? ❜❜ ‘course, she didn’t owe him an introduction, but he figures, since they’re already at it.
malluck.
𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚟𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚣𝚘𝚗 . they dart rapidly , plain and curious against a pinch —- invisible weight sinking into nape of his neck , holding itself without mass , yet still heavy with pressure as body remains upright , 𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚠𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜 puzzled as to why he still stares into sunlight . such a pretty picture , exuding golden hour , reflecting irises , filling its crystalline with light , ember color , like orbs are now vats of honey . the scenery —- 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝 . he thinks , if a last remaining second shall be of this , then perhaps a heaven will unfold . but second runs plural , agitating silence , twitching fingers around dry air , like he’s wondering if he can still feel , still sense , still breathe , if this world truly remains uninterrupted 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚖𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚜𝚗’𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚒𝚝. not yet .
wary upon dare , shoulders rise like the fur along a cat’s back when he turns head , eyes wide with illuminance , the creases among scars and dents casting sharp shadows, painting man macabre . for a moment , 𝚒𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎’𝚜 𝚊𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚏𝚎𝚊𝚛 … then —- slow downturn , plummeting into awe . ❝ … i know you … ❞ speaks gruff in the collapse of his breath , despite pleasure in a new sight for sore eyes , steely eyes all too familiar to him . prompts newfound grin , huffing onto one side … 𝚞𝚗𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 . ❝ joel , right ? ❞
he’s getting tired of this, the familiarity, and somewhat, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 it gives him. how the weight of a loaded gun — always resting either in holster, close to his heart, or tucked in the back of jeans waistband, watching his back — 𝑘𝑒𝑝𝑡 𝘩𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑, as if by having it on him for so long, it had become part of him, one he needs to keep himself grounded. he’s getting tired of the times he mindlessly inhaled the smoke of a fresh bullet shot, and let it 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 his insides in equal amounts.
𝑜𝘩, 𝘩𝑒’𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑡, someone might murmur, but it’s far from that. ruthlessness is still what keeps him fueled, hardening his features, darkening hazel eyes until there’s no color there anymore . . . 𝘩𝑎𝑑 𝘩𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑡, 𝘩𝑒’𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑑. joel’s well aware of it, and while the one attempting to regain composure says he knows him, joel takes one step closer, ❛❛ don’t – even think about it, ❜❜ a warning, finger with mind of its own, almost begging to let itself dig into the trigger of firm gripped pistol. it almost steal a wicked grin off him. ‘ 𝚒 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚢𝚘𝚞 ’ hilarious . . . or not at all, actually, since 𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚠𝚢𝚗 is still drawing breath. ❛❛ what’d ya do, kid ? ❜❜ he figures it has to be bad for them to send him after his ass, perhaps it was to teach him a lesson, to remind him they owned him. for whatever reason, 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰.
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“You look like trouble,” her tone is friendly enough but the eyes do not deceive, those are eyes that know the kind of things men do in a world such as theirs, once any pretense of hiding their most violent nature blows away, along with all shadow of consequence. Those speculative eyes know very well how hard it is out there on her own, particularly when faced with a guy easily twice her size. “If you’re here to take my shit I might find you some.” She doesn’t look like much, probably quick, might just dodge him fast enough to pull a gun on him. Might not be necessary. That was up to the big guy.
what is, exactly looking like trouble ? murderous, vicious, dangerous ? — what is danger if not the eyes of a person who has nothing left to lose ? once that switch turned off, joel welcomed the darkness nothingness that came along with doing whatever it took to survive ( there laid the catch, though: for him, it had to be only about survival ) — she didn’t look like someone who was far behind his own stance, quite the contrariare; the friendly -- ish tone, he supposed, wasn’t thrown to actually fool anyone. just a heads up. he could blow a chuckle at having her threatening him in some way, instead he showed his palms, as much a white flag as it was him, getting ready to grip the guns resting loaded at both his sides. ❛❛ don’t look like you doin’ that well, ❜❜ he didn’t either, and the path this was following could only either leave them both empty handed or gaining a couple bullets from each other’s guns. he hadn’t seen hers yet, he wondered if it was stashed somewhere in this shithole, or she had it on her. for a fleeting second he thought about just leaving, and leaving her be, but the paranoid cricket in the back of his head kept yapping, on and on: don’t turn your back on her.
bewrath·.
𝙿𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙴𝙽𝙲𝙴 , 𝚂𝙾𝙼𝙴𝙷𝙾𝚆 𝙰𝙼𝙾𝙽𝙶 𝙷𝙸𝙼 , 𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗 . it is in the crease center of his forehead the moment brows knit , drifting away from the vacancy of consideration – 𝙲𝚄𝚂𝙷𝙸𝙾𝙽𝙴𝙳 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚁𝙴 as it juts across to companion , the dim blade of viridescence as eyes caution , narrowing in revelation in light of faint curiosity [ … ] he says nothing , until he lifts his mug , finding something unceremonious in the fragility of nonchalance —- nearly spills caffeine when he retracts his hand and skips out on a mindless sip last minute . ❝ 𝚈𝙾𝚄 𝙲𝙾𝚄𝙻𝙳 𝙳𝙾 𝙰𝚆𝙰𝚈 with that look , you know [ … ] you’re makin’ me look like i’ve done something wrong – like i’ve pissed in your cheerios . ❞
@donesurvivin·
there’s little to no attention paid to the man sitting before him, even as eyes have been seemingly set upon another’s features. he’s been staring through him as if the man wasn’t flesh and bones, but of glass and air instead. the 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 need to be absent sometimes took the wheel without him realizing; brought back by the smell of coffee, david’s voice, a familiar sound, crashing at full volume into his eardrums, which made him wince. ❛❛ that’s just — 𝚒𝚝’𝚜 𝚖𝚢 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎. ❜❜
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