You're Maria's sister and Joel's sister in law, which automatically makes your long-time crush on him a bad idea. You've liked him for years, and even though he never acted on it, he definitely felt it too and kept himself in check. When Maria and Tommy invite you on a summer trip to Wyoming, plans shift and you end up sharing a quiet lake cabin with Joel. With just the two of you, old feelings come back fast, tension builds, and you both start to lose yourselves in something you were never supposed to want. ______________________________________ ⚠️this is an AU Fem reader x Joel miller Warnings: smut, praise, swearing, slight violence

"I'm old." He said, glancing to her. She looked up, meeting his eyes. "No, you're not. Grandpa's old." "Still, I'm older than you." "Yeah." She replied, letting her eyes sweep appreciatively over his body. Her eyes lingered on his arms, and the way they were folded. Joel didn't know what to do with that and let his arms drop to the sides of his body, dangling loosely as his fingers twitched. "I'm too old for you." "Agree to disagree." "I'm fifty." "Fifty-two, actually." Life's been trudging on since Joel and Ellie returned to Jackson from Salt Lake. The girl's been adjusting well, but Tommy has some choice words for Joel's lack of sociability. Just start with getting a haircut, why don't you? This is a fanfic of Joel Miller and an original female character. It takes place shortly after the end of the first game/first season, following life in Jackson, and Joel's attempt at dating. Also available on AO3!