OC Has Trust Issues and a Sketchbook
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Small Miracle (The Last of Us) Joel x Fem!OC by EllieFoxx
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
20 Jul 2025
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Framed for treason and forced to flee the Boston QZ, 25-year-old FEDRA officer Chloé reluctantly joins forces with Joel, a hardened smuggler on the hunt for his missing brother. As they navigate a world scarred by loss and ruin, distrust gives way to uneasy alliance—and something deeper begins to flicker between them, even in the shadows.
It’s a Joel x Female OC romance set 10 years before the first "The Last of Us" game / the first season of the TV show, when Joel is a smuggler in the Boston QZ. Joel’s 35.
The story is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance exploring an alternate path where, instead of meeting Ellie, Joel meets a young woman who challenges his worldview and emotional repression. The goal was to craft a compelling OC with strong agency, a rich backstory, and personal beliefs—ensuring she’s more than just a love interest.