Before the world ended, he was just her grumpy next-door neighbor - a man she barely tolerated. But when the outbreak tore everything apart, their lives became intertwined in a way neither of them could've imagined.
When Lost in the Darkness is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers epic that follows Joel Miller and the woman who stood by him - from the final night in Austin to the brutal world they built after. Through loss, survival, and the reluctant love that grew between them, they find purpose in a place where everything is broken.
Spanning the events of The Last of Us and its sequel, this story dives deep into found family, grief, forgiveness, and the devastating choices we make for the ones we love. With Ellie between them and the world closing in, they cling to each other in the darkness - hoping love is enough to pull them through.
* the events in the story are not 100% accurate to the game or series for the sake of storytelling.
-Set during the time frame of The Last of Us 2 but without any spoilers!-
You always thought the day your mom was infected would be the hardest day of your life. Never would you have imagined that you'd end up alone in the world. Wandering, surviving. You never stuck around anywhere long, you never joined any groups, never had a reason too. But here in Jackson, things were different and you might just stick around for some reason, or someone.
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