Pedro Pascal Characters x Reader

A Little Friendlier /Joel Miller x Reader/

"You are frowning again, Love." you said as you tried to smooth his wrinkles out, of course, you failed but it was worth a try.

"I am always frowning." he replied.

"Can't argue with that. Maybe you should try smiling from time to time. Would give you a more... approachable look." you said as you sat down next to him.

Ellie sleeping in the other room.

"Why would I want that?"

"She might feel better around you, she is so tense." you whispered.

Joel smiled, but it was so forced and awful you nearly gagged as you covered his face with your hands.

"Okay, okay, I get it. No smiling but you can be... friendlier."

"Y/N, love of my life, my light in the night, I am not friendly." you groaned before you let out a long sigh and threw more wood on the fire.

There was a comfortable silence between you two, as it often was. You looked at him and you knew him. You knew everything about Joel and you knew exactly why he became the man he was today.

"All I'm saying is, she has been through a lot, as were you, a kind smile won't hurt her or you."

"You have a point, Love. But I'm not the kind, you do the smiling and emotions, I do the protecting part." He laid down on the couch as you stood up to go check on her. By the time you arrived back Joel was softly snoring. So much for protection.

You ended up laying down on top of Joel as he moved slightly to hold you in his arms tightly.

Now that, was what you called protecting.

However, you were happy to note that Joel was friendlier during the upcoming days. So, you did win.