Joel Miller and Pedro Pascal Fanfiction (One Shots+Short Chapters)

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Warnings: abusive boyfriend, guns, lmk if i missed any

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(Reader's Pov)

"Ty, can we rest here for a few days? I think it's a pretty decent place. There is a lot of canned food here and there's a bed here." You pointed at the dusty bed.

You and your boyfriend found an abandoned house trying to stock some supplies. You had been doing these for years and kept moving anywhere as long as you didn't come across people. Humans were more dangerous these days than clickers.

"Are you serious?" Your boyfriend, Tyler, furrowed his eyebrows and raised his voice.

"Just for a few days." You stepped back.

"How are you so stupid?" Your boyfriend stepped closer to you.

You knew he was angry. He always had. He never listened to you.

"I'm sorry. It's just. I saw a bed and I just wanted to sleep on a bed. You know after all these years." Your voice started to crack.

"After all these years?" He scoffed.

"I have kept you safe and protected you. And it's still not enough?" Tyler grabbed both of your shoulders with force.

"That's not what I meant." You tried to hold your tears.

"Don't you dare cry, woman!" He tightened his grip on your shoulder.

"Ty, you're hurting me." You sobbed.

"Let me tell you something. You're such a burden. I should have left you there eaten by those clickers. Or maybe.. I should kill you now. " Your abusive boyfriend said those words right in front of your face.

Then he took his gun and pointed it right at your forehead. He loaded the gun and was ready to pull the trigger. You closed your eyes, shaking and shed a tear.

(Joel's Pov)

"Shh..someone's here." Joel whispered to Tommy and pointed at the traces someone left on the first floor.

Tommy nodded and walked slowly behind Joel. Joel and Tommy looked at each other as they heard your fight with your boyfriend.

*creak*

"Tommy!" Joel whispered scolding Tommy who was making sounds from the old stairs.

Tommy raised his hands and mouthed "sorry".

(Reader's Pov)

"Let me tell you something. You're such a burden. I should have left you there eaten by those clickers. Or maybe.. I should kill you now. " Your abusive boyfriend said those words right in front of your face.

Then he took his gun and pointed it right at your forehead. He loaded the gun and was ready to pull the trigger.

"No! Please don't kill me! Please!" You closed your eyes, shaking and crying.

(Joel's Pov)

Joel was ready to shoot whoever inside the room but Tommy reminded him not to kill innocent people. Joel rolled his eyes and stayed behind Tommy as Tommy instructed. Then he remembered Bill's letter that was left for him.

"...I used to hate the world, and I was happy when everyone died. But I was wrong because there was one person worth saving. That's what I did. I saved him. Then I protected him. That's why men like you and me are here. We have a job to do. And God help any motherfuckers who stand in our way..."

He remembered his job was to save someone who was worth saving. And it could be anyone and Ellie was one of them.

"1,2,." Tommy mouthed to Joel.

"3!" Tommy kicked the door open and found you with a gun pointing at your head.

Joel and Tommy's guns were all pointed towards you and your boyfriend.

"Put your guns down!" Tyler swiftly pointed his gun to Tommy.

"Please! We're innocent." You raised your hands.

"Tommy!" Joel breathed heavily, he was ready to pull the trigger.

Tommy looked at Joel and shook his head. Tommy didn't want Joel to kill innocent people anymore. He wanted him to change and Joel was getting better since he spent a few months in Jackson.

"Let's talk this through and put our guns down." Tommy said.

"You first." Tyler looked at Tommy then to Joel.

Tommy put his guns down slowly. Joel didn't.

"Hey! You too." Tyler shakily pointed his gun to Joel.

Joel cleared his throat as he put his gun down slowly. As Tyler put his gun down slowly after Joel, you thought it was the perfect time to run away from this mess and your abusive boyfriend. You took a deep breath and got ready to run. When everyone's gun was on the floor, you ran as fast as you could.

*Bang*

You heard a gunshot when you were just out of the room and you stopped running.

"Joel!" Tommy shouted.

Your body shook and turned your head slowly. You saw your boyfriend's dead body laying soulless on the floor. You gasped and covered your mouth with your hands.

"Are you okay?" Tommy asked you.

You shook your head. You didn't know how you felt. You were sad that your boyfriend died but you were also relieved because you were finally free from him.

"Were you close with him?" Tommy put his hand on your shoulder.

"He-uh-he was my boyfriend." You nodded.

"He tried to kill you." Joel said behind Tommy.

Joel walked closer to you, "Twice."

Apparently your boyfriend took his gun and tried to shoot you from behind when you tried to run away. And Joel shot him before your boyfriend pulled the trigger. He knew from his gut that you were worth saving so he took his chance.

You were speechless so you just stayed quiet. The two men asked you to come with them. They told you they have a place for you with nice people, nice clothes, and food. Tommy had to bring some supplies on his horse so you ended up riding the horse with Joel.

"You're gonna rip my jacket if you do that." Joel grabbed your hand and moved them on his waist.

Your heart beat faster but you felt safe around him. You were too tired from your day and all the shocks so you rested your head behind his broad back.

"It wasn't twice." You suddenly said.

"Huh?" Joel didn't follow.

"Tyler-uh-the one you killed-he tried to kill me multiple times." Tears fell down to your cheeks.

"So..thank you. You saved my life. I owe you." You wiped your tears and rested your head again on his back.

"You're safe now." Joel answered you.

"Sorry." You chuckled, suddenly realizing your tears made his jacket wet. You rubbed his back trying to dry it.

"It's okay." Joel chuckled.

The End