A year has passed as both Y/N and Ellie were both fifteen. Y/N was with Joel in the lodge. Joel was playing the guitar as Y/N kept looking out the window.
Joel: Something bothering you?
Y/N: No... It's nothing...
Joel: I can tell when something is bothering you.
Y/N: It's just... Ellie.
Joel: You like her, don't you?
Y/N: Huh? N-No...
Joel: Please, I was in your shoes once. I can tell that you like her.
Y/N: Maria, said the same thing. Is it that obvious?
Joel: Not really. You're pretty good at hiding it around Ellie but when you're either with me, Tommy, or Maria you act like how you're acting now.
Y/N: *sighs* It's kind of stressing me out.
Joel: I mean, she's been avoiding me.
Y/N: Do you think she's onto us?
Joel: I don't know. If she is then... it ain't gonna be pretty.
Y/N: Yeah...
Ellie and Tommy walk through the door.
Joel: That was y'all shootin' out there, right?
Tommy: Oh, just some stragglers. Ellie got to try out my scope.
Y/N: Wait, you let her try it but not me?
Ellie: I guess I'm just more special.
Y/N: *chuckles* Okay.
Joel: How'd you like it?
Ellie: Yeah. It feels good.
Joel: I see you've, uh... you haven't gotten around to changing the strings yet.
Ellie: I didn't know I was supposed to.
Joel: Yeah, you uh... We'll get you some new ones.
Tommy grabs the guitar.
Tommy: There's that music store down there. I bet they got guitar stuff. I mean, that area's long overdue for a sweep anyway.
Joel smirks Y/N and he notices it.
Joel: Y/N, why don't you and Ellie go together.
Y/N looks at Ellie.
Y/N: Um, yeah, okay. Let's go, Ellie.
Ellie: Y-Yeah.
Y/N and Ellie walk out. Joel joins with Tommy.
Tommy: It's about damn time for him to confess.
Joel: Yep.
Y/N and Ellie get on their horses and they ride down the hill.
Y/N: So, uh... how have things been going for you?
Ellie: Pretty good. I might go on paired patrols.
Y/N: That's good. Jesse told me you were doing pretty good on group patrols. But I feel like you should start off with the shorter routes first.
Ellie: Aw... Are you worried about me?
Y/N: I always worry about you.
Ellie's face blushes and she smiles.
Y/N: So, how's the tattoo?
Ellie: Cat, if fucking amazing. Are you planning to get one?
Y/N: I might. But I'm still deciding.
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Survive {Ellie X Male Reader}
FanfictionY/N L/N was a young boy who faced many challenges to survive in this hell hole. He was raised by a group who lived in the woods to stay away from being spotted by soldiers. Y/N was living with a woman named Claire. She was the leader of the group as...
