CyclomaticComplexity
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girlhood, gunmetal by marchflower
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
15 May 2023
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Is this, Ellie wonders, what it’s like to loved? She’s never been loved before, not really, so she isn’t sure, but when she surfaces from the grips of her nightmares and Joel is there to cup her face in his hands, to wipe away her tears with his thumbs, to tell her to breathe, that she’s okay, that she’s safe, she thinks:
This is it.
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Ellie Williams saves the world.
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07 Jul 2026
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lay bare the bones of the earth by marchflower for emooni
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
26 Jul 2024
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Joel sighs, runs his hand wearily over his face. “Baby,” he says, and despite herself, Ellie feels her shoulders relax at the nickname. “This - it’s a threat against all of us. It’s not something we can let lie.”
“I’m not telling you to just let it lie,” Ellie retorts. “Just- why does it have to be you?”
Joel looks away, shifts on his feet. “Ellie,” he says, and the timbre of his voice rakes a claw down her spine. “You know why.”
She does, and that’s the thing- she’s not sure she’s worth it, this kind of love that goes blind with rage in the face of threats, the kind of love that drives people out of their homes and into the night and away from their families. The kind of love that demands sacrifice. It sits uneasily beneath her skin, like an electric current.
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Jackson is threatened - and Ellie steps up.
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09 Jun 2026
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Cruz and Josie embark on a journey soon after Operation Sky Hawk ends. As they settle into a routine during an initial two month leave, they become very close and eventually fall deeply in love. As they navigate the waters of their new relationship, painful memories resurface for both of them as they learn to share and gain trust in one another, all while learning to be vulnerable and having the faith and hope in each other.
The journey will take them through self discovery, happiness, pain and heartbreak. Ultimately, both having to decide what is most important to them.....the mission or love for each other.
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- Part 1 of Love and Redemption
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29 Apr 2026
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Missing moments from Season 2.
All in favor of more Cruz and Josie background scenes in place of Joe riding her husband and burning pancakes to a crisp, say “aye”.
Aye!
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29 Apr 2026
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“Jinx?” he seemed horrified at the state of her.
The tears all rushed back, as she threw herself onto him- hanging by his shoulder with one of her arms and the other, gripping onto the clothes around his waist “Save her!”
Surprised at the sudden contact, the desperation in her voice, and the fact that he had no context as to what had just happened, he wasn’t sure what to do- so for a second, she clung onto him, shoulders shaking as she cried.
“Who?” he questioned, looking around for an answer.
There were several of them, with bodies laying on the floor left and right.
“Isha!” she cried out.
For once.. she was the one who needed saving. Where S2, E6 left off.
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23 Feb 2026