my name is mar. i write fic and post about anything & everything i'm interested in. currently writing for the last of us, but also have written for succession, marvel, star wars, & dc (to name a few). i always keep my askbox open for requests, comments, to chat or basically anything. if you don't want to send an ask for whatever reason, feel free to shoot me a message. cheers!
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most recent fics:
lost in the fire - kendall roy x reader - (succession - tv series, smut, angst, fluff)
texas sun - joel miller x reader series - series finale - vol. xiv - (the last of us, tv series/game, pre&post outbreak, fluff, angst, romance, slow-burn, smut) - series masterlist
moonlight on the river - joel miller x reader (the last of us - tv series, angst, fluff)
savior complex - joel miller x reader | bad liars (part ii) (the last of us - tv series, enemies to lovers, SMUT)
Oookay, I’m back on your feed with another hyper-specific list nobody asked for, lol. At this point, I just make lists ’cause your girl loves a list. Simple as that.
But I do have a reason this time, I swear! I’ve realised I gravitate towards grumpy!reader fics more than I’d like to admit--or just these personifications of the “black cat” tropes in general. Characters who feel strong, capable, even intimidating on the surface, but carry insecurities, tenderness, and incredible depth underneath. The kind you have to slowly get to know, piece by piece. (Lmfao, now that I think about it, I'm just describing Joel Miller, huh?)
I keep coming back to these characters. Maybe it’s because my own experience with femininity and womanhood mirrors them more than I’d like to admit, or maybe they’re just that compelling to explore. Who knows?
So this list is really just me appreciating authors who write readers as these fierce, complex, and unapologetically human characters.
And if you’ve got recommendations? You already know I’m all ears.
Massive shoutout to @cafekitsune for the dividers I'm obsessed with.
Key: A - Angst | F - Fluff | S - Smut | C - Comfort | HC - Hurt/Comfort
Clark Kent | Superman 2025:
> Let Me Carry It by @satellite-evans
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, C
Word Count: 1.8k
Description: As someone with chronic migraines, I need a “reader trying to hide a migraine x concerned and crushing on them clark kent story. If possible, could reader be a super independent person who has a hard time asking for help? I just love stories where the LI just forces them to stop and take care of themselves.
> So Easy (To Fall in Love) by @/satellite-evans
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, C
Word Count: 7k
Description: Clark makes it so easy to fall in love with him (fluff, black cat!reader)
> It's Always You by @/satellite-evans
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, C + A
Word Count: 5k+
Description: Clark loves loudly. You love quietly. He reaches. You steady him. You choose each other.
> (Blind Date You Fought) by @kryptidfiles
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, F
Word Count: 9.5k
Description: The last thing you expect on your Friday night decompression drink is to see a too-drunk blonde being carried toward the door by two guys—one anxious redhead and one unfairly tall man in glasses and a sweater. Your nurse brain kicks in, and you do the only reasonable thing: You try to fight him.
> I Never Was a Good Samaritan by @supershit-hits
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, A + F
Word Count: 13k
Description: A stupid bet between two coworkers with allegedly opposite morals. If all’s fair in love, war, and corporate life, then who’s willing to be kinder for a month?
> I Got It by @lomlsatoru
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, F+ A + HC
Word Count: 2.3k
Description: You tell Clark, “I got it,” so many times, and he is sick of it.
> Let Me In, Please by @herweirdass
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, A + HC
Word Count: 930
Description: You always make little decisions without Clark’s input. Mainly because you’re used to your hyper-independence. But when you make one of the biggest decisions in your relationship without even consulting him, he gets very upset.
> Between Love and Hate by @katsu28
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, F + A + HC
Word Count: 4k
Description: Clark Kent is infuriating. He's tall, he's handsome, and he seems to have taken a personal interest in making your life harder. And by harder, you mean being so irritatingly perfect and lovable that it makes it impossible to hate him.
> Cherry Coke by @lo-vearchive
Tags: 18+ MDNI, One Shot, 2nd POV, A + HC + F + S
Word Count: 13.7k
Description: You’re not sure when the hating game between you and Clark Kent began, but you did know you were going to win it. He was unprofessional, perpetually late, blatantly disrespectful, and just too average to be promoted to senior journalist. So when you get an opportunity to interview Lex Luthor, you jump at the chance to drag Kent’s face through the mud with a high-profile article of your own. Too bad you both don’t seem to understand that love and hate are two sides of the same coin.
> North by @alovelikeyouandi
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, F
Word Count: 3.7k
Description: Clark Kent has been entirely too nice to you lately. The only plausible explanation is that he wants something from you. You’re going to get to the bottom of it— before he fucks you over.
> Yes, ma’am by @/night-scare
Tags: 18+, MDNI, Series, 2nd POV, S
Chapter Count: Pt. 1 | Pt. 2
Description: Clark likes his editor, even if she's a little mean to him.
> Pretty Girl by @honey-on-your-tongue
Tags: 18+ MDNI, Series, 2nd POV, S + HC
Chapter Count: Pt. 1 | Pt. 2
Description: You’re friends with benefits with Clark Kent, and he can’t keep himself off you, not even in the office.
Joel Miller | The Last of Us:
> If You Leave, I Won't Have Anyone Left by @applemunchers
Tags: One Shot, A + HC
Word Count: 668
Description: After Ellie stopped speaking to Joel, he’s all but given up on everyone else in his life. You and Joel have had an off and on relationship since he came to Jackson, but the carefree facade crumbles when you threaten to leave.
> As It Always Was by @mirrormauve
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, HC
Word Count: 6.9k
Description: Joel wants you to come live in Jackson. With him, maybe. But you are stubborn.
> You Have Me, You Have Me Only by @familyvideostevie
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, HC
Word Count: 4.2k
Description: You get (minorly) injured on patrol. Joel does his best to patch you up and not worry too much. | jackson!Joel, hurt/comfort, wound-patching, some blood, a Jesse cameo, Joel being Joel, all that good stuff.
> Jackson!Joel Miller x reader by @lonely-ey3s
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, A + F
Word Count: 5.4K
Description: Established "secret" relationship, small age gap (Joel is late 50s, reader is late 40s), flirting, fluff, violence, soft!Joel.
> Ma'am by @mssalo
Tags: 18+ MDNI, One Shot, 2nd POV, C + S
Word Count: 11k
Description: Joel Miller’s spent a lifetime in control, but under your confident lead, he’s discovered just how good it feels to let go. As your right-hand man in Jackson, he’s desperate to please, finding himself worshipping you in ways he’s never dared before—and loving every filthy second of it.
> Texas Sun by @from-the-clouds
Tags: 18+ MDNI, Series, 2nd POV, A + F + S + HC
Chapter Count: 14
Description: Twenty years later, Joel still doesn’t know how to describe what you were to him. You’d never made any promises to each other, but you loved his daughter like she was your own. Had he known what was going to happen, he wouldn’t have let you go.
> A Stranger’s Heart Without A Home (AO3) by @morning-star-joy
Tags: 18+ MDNI, Series, 2nd POV, A + S + HC
Chapter Count: 29
Description: After leaving the Fireflies, you ended up in the settlement of Jackson with Tommy, unwilling to part with the only friend you had left. You were even able to carve somewhat of a life out for yourself after a few years. Until Tommy’s older brother shows up. You think Joel Miller is gruff and rude, and you’re pretty sure he doesn't have a fond opinion of you either. That doesn’t stop the attraction you feel for each other, but he’s gone in a day. You settle back into a routine, thinking you’ll never see him again. Then Joel returns a few months later and screws up everything about the comfortable life you had established in Jackson.
Multiple Pairings | The Pitt:
> You, Me and The Empty Space Between Us (Jack Abbot) by @mercvry-glow
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, A + HC
Word Count: 2.7k
Description: Jack literally talks the reader off the ledge, undefined relationship, but they're clearly in love and going through something, unspecified mental health issues, panic attacks, possible suicidal ideation, talks of losing people, bittersweet ending though.
> Fair Winds (Jack Abbot) by @discokicks
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, A + HC
Word Count: 9.3k
Description: Two months into your mandated veteran ptsd support group, your leader, Curtis, abruptly passes away, leaving behind a note with very specific orders. One of those orders? for his old vet friend jack abbot to take over the group in the interim. Lucky for you, another one of those orders is for Jack to keep a close eye on you. Even luckier, Jack just so happens to be one of your fellow attendings at your new job.
> I've Seen It (Jack Abbot) by @abbotafterhours
Tags: One Shot, A + HC
Word Count: 5k
Description: A self-indulgent fic based on Olivia Dean's 'I've seen it'. The reader who has spent the last 8 months getting to know Jack under the sheets needs a little tlc to take the next step.
> Against My Better Judgement (Jack Abbot) by @sunbeanie
Tags: One Shot, A + CWord Count: 2.9kDescription: Your life as a SWAT member takes a twist when disarmingly handsome Jack Abbot starts moonlighting in your team and messing with your feelings.
> Don't Date The Three P's (Michael Robinavitch) by @optimisticplb
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, F
Chapter Count: 2.2k
Description: There’s an unofficial rule in the Pitt emergency department: don’t date the three P’s. But after one too many handoffs and one shift that leaves you both lingering a little longer than usual, Robby decides breaking the rule might be worth it.
> I Wasn't Done Yet (Michael "Robby" Robinavitch) by @itwillbethescarletwitch
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, A
Word Count: 5.9k
Description: Major character death (patient), medical emergency, cardiac arrest, CPR, code blue, graphic depiction of resuscitation, terminal illness (AML/leukaemia), hospital setting, doctor/patient emotional attachment, intense grief, emotional breakdown, crying/sobbing, trauma, loss, depiction of death, distressing medical content.
> Through the Glass (Michael Robinavitch) by @relaxdiva
Tags: One Shot, A + HC
Chapter Count: 2.2k
Description: After amputating a patient’s crushed hand in a last effort to save his life, you head down to the ER to deliver the news—and end up assaulted by the patient’s grieving wife. As one of the best plastic surgeons on the East Coast, you know exactly what a poorly closed facial laceration can do. So with blood on your scrubs and half the department watching through the glass, you take matters into your own hands and suture your own cheek.
Miscellaneous:
> Too Close for Comfort (Dick Grayson) by @dissolved-g1rl
Tags: One Shot, F
Word Count: 699
Description: Weird awkward reader x mega babe dick
> Dear Desperado (Harry Castillo) by @damneddamsy
Tags: Series (Ongoing), 2nd POV, A + HC
Chapter Count: Pt. 1 | ... | Pt. 6
Description: Love, lies, larceny—all before sunrise. The state of play: he chases, she runs, they deceive. And someone always comes out on top (and sometimes that's quite literal.) Easy peasy, right?
Well, here’s a little collection of fics I’ve come across featuring older women characters (either explicitly stated, or just written in a way that reads older to me) who feel beautifully shaped by their experiences.
This is such a niche I absolutely love diving into. There’s something about this dynamic that just hits different. The lived-in confidence. The history. The emotional awareness. The way their interactions feel layered— not just flirtation or tension, but experience meeting experience. I wish I had better words to describe why it feels juicier, richer, more grounded. Honestly, I think it’s one of those things you only fully understand once you read it yourself. There’s a weight and texture to these relationships that I can’t get enough of!
I will forever be on the Older!Reader agenda. I’m committed. I’m riding this train indefinitely.
So here’s the collection I’ve gathered so far under this niche! And here’s to hopefully stumbling across even more, because I genuinely love finding stories that let women be seasoned, complex, and fully realised.
And if you’ve got recommendations? You already know I’m all ears.
Massive shoutout to @cafekitsune for the dividers I'm obsessed with.
Key: A - Angst | F - Fluff | S - Smut | C - Comfort | HC - Hurt/Comfort
Joel Miller | The Last of Us:
> As It Always Was by @mirrormauve
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, HC
Word Count: 6.9k
Description: Joel wants you to come live in Jackson. With him, maybe. But you are stubborn.
> Notes in the Dark by @pandapetals
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, F
Word Count: 1k
Description: Joel always thought he was the musical one with his guitar, until he comes home to find you at the piano, singing softly. It’s a hidden talent you’d never shared before, and the moment leaves him awestruck, falling even harder as music becomes something you can share together.
> Sunset on The Fenceline by @/pandapetals
Tags: 18+ MDNI, One Shot, 2nd POV, F + S
Word Count: 11k
Description: In a world still haunted by old dangers, Joel and you have built a quiet life together on a farm outside Jackson. Between playful banter, shared chores, and tender moments by firelight, they hold tightly to the love they fought so hard to find.
> The Band Plays On by @sweetsuburbanlegends
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, HC
Word Count: 8.5k
Description: You’d never met someone who loved the way Joel Miller did.
> Joel Miller x Reader by @auteurdelabre
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, A + C
Word Count: 7.9K
Description: Stream of consciousness story for the older ladies that don't feel as represented in the Joel x reader stories.
> Jackson!Joel Miller x reader by @lonely-ey3s
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, A + F
Word Count: 5.4K
Description: Established "secret" relationship, small age gap (Joel is late 50s, reader is late 40s), flirting, fluff, violence, soft!Joel.
> Baby, Come Back to Me by @followyourfleart
Tags: 18+ MDNI, One Shot, 2nd POV, A + HC + S
Word Count: 18.3K
Description: Separated by miles, years, and the undead, you and your husband have been ghosts in each other’s lives for two decades. The thought of Joel being alive hurt just as much as thinking he was dead. But when a stand-off forces you face-to-face with a familiar man—older, harder, and still devastatingly him—all the pain resurfaces.
> Ma'am by @mssalo
Tags: 18+ MDNI, One Shot, 2nd POV, C + S
Word Count: 11k
Description: Joel Miller’s spent a lifetime in control, but under your confident lead, he’s discovered just how good it feels to let go. As your right-hand man in Jackson, he’s desperate to please, finding himself worshipping you in ways he’s never dared before—and loving every filthy second of it.
> I'm Empty Without You, So Come Grow Within Me by @chronically-ghosted
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, F + HC
Word Count: 9k
Description: With winter approaching, Joel takes stock of what he wants and what he has in his life. He wants you, but he's not quite sure he has you, not in a way that only a life in Jackson can afford. Joel's an old-fashioned guy, so he's looking for an old-fashioned love . . . if he can only remember how to do it right.
> Texas Sun by @from-the-clouds
Tags: 18+ MDNI, Series, 2nd POV, A + F + S + HC
Chapter Count: 14
Description: Twenty years later, Joel still doesn’t know how to describe what you were to him. You’d never made any promises to each other, but you loved his daughter like she was your own. Had he known what was going to happen, he wouldn’t have let you go.
> Cover Me Up (AO3) by @almostfoxglove
Tags: 18+ MDNI, Series, 2nd POV, A + S + HC
Chapter Count: 27
Description: After you spare the lives of two kids who break into your isolated cabin in the woods, they lead you back to their settlement. You intend to get in, trade for valuable supplies, and get out, but end up staying. Four years later, you’re a solitary but respected pillar of Jackson’s close-knit community when Joel Miller shows up, kid in tow. You think nothing of him or the kid. You like your quiet life. Too bad it won’t stay quiet for long.
Multiple Pairings | The Pitt:
> It Is What It Could Be (Jack Abbot) by @inkdippedquills
Tags: 18+, MDNI, Series, Ex-MSF Reader, 2nd POV, A + HC + F + S
Chapter Count: Pt. 1 | Pt. 2 | Pt. 3 | Pt. 4
Description: You have made peace with loving Jack Abbott quietly.
> Pretty Mama (Michael "Robby" Robinavitch) by @ofthepitt
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, F
Word Count: 765
Description: A husband who falls in love with his wife for the 10,000th time, and a tiny daughter who fully agrees that Mama is the prettiest human alive.
> Michael "Robby" Robinavitch x Reader by @thedilfydoctorshow
Tags: One Shot, 2nd POV, F
Word Count: 1k
Description: Hi! I'd like to please request a Robby X fem!reader where she's around the same age as him and a senior attending at another sector of PTMC (maybe ICU or surgery), and they're married with kids, and no one in the pitt knows until like a holiday party or something. Thanks in advance!
> If (Michael "Robby" Robinavitch) by @rr-after-dark
Tags: 18+, MDNI, Mom!Reader, One Shot, 2nd POV, A+ HC + S
Word Count: 8.7k
Description: Robby’s always kept his five daughters close to his chest, but a serious accident sends them all out of orbit. An exploration of family dynamics, forgiveness, gratitude, and connection.
> Something in The Orange (Michael "Robby" Robinavitch) by @thegingerjameson
Tags: 18+, MDNI, Series, 2nd POV, A + HC + S
Chapter Count: 10
Description: You and Robby approach healthcare from two different sides; him as a Chief Attending in the Pitt, and you as the new Director of Hospital Administration. Initial conflict leads to budding romance, but can Robby keep his trauma at bay long enough to allow himself to be happy?
TIME CAST A SPELL ON YOU BUT YOU WON'T FORGET ME!!! I KNOW I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU BUT YOU WOULD NOT LET ME!!!!! I'LL FOLLOW YOU DOWN TIL THE SOUND OF MY VOICE WILL HAUNT YOU!!!!!!! YOU WILL NEVER GET AWAY FROM THE SOUND OF THE WOMAN THAT LOVES YOU!!!!!!
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dated the guy i posted this about for 6 months for the most gut-wrenching situationship of my life last summer, broke up with him when he wouldn't commit and he immediately got a gf after, sent me into a months-long depression and GUESS WHOSE BACK AN ENTIRE YEAR LATER
i know it's hard. but i so firmly believe the strongest antidote to loneliness is reaching out first. and continuing to reach out. again and again and again. excise any scrap of shame you hold about being the person who texts first or pitches the plan or asks to get lunch. everyone is tired and busy and struggling. and afraid of feeling unwanted and unimportant. don't let the people you love feel that way. reach out first. don't be a ghost in your own life.
when one of your ex-situationships is texting u to hang out again but at this point he's not even first on the list of ex-situationships u wish were texting u again 😒
so @looshelle made this adorable amazing sweet fanart for texas sun and i just needed to share it all with you because i'm really emotional about it!!!
it's insane to me that two years later you all are still reading/commenting/engaging with me about this fic. and it's even more insane that someone read it and then took time out of their day to make a beautiful thing inspired by it. i don't know what i was expecting when i wrote it but it definitely wasn't the level of attention it has gotten. so i just want to say thank you <3 <3 <3
