we built this town on shaky grounds

He spawns in the world, his hands woven together by a string he cannot see, and starts to walk. There's a hum of safety, laying a blanket over the field, and it feels comforting. Comforting, and temporary. He walks because he doesn't know what to do, talks with other players with a tilt of his head, and follows because there's really nothing else around him.

He is mining, mindlessly chipping away at his surroundings, watching as the rocks broke and tumbled to his feet, when he appears.

The cave is loud. It's full. Many people are around him, talking, yelling, speaking. He meets him and he stares, and then stretches out his hand.

They leave, soon after that.

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OR: Joel and Etho's relationship, from the beginning to the end.

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Cover drawn by me, a stupid little WIP that I'm never going to finish ;-;

this is crossposted btw I was just so proud of it