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    Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV), The Last of Us (Video Games)  

    04 May 2026

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    Life isn't going exactly how you planned.

    You lost your job. Your reputation is shot. And when the only job left is the one you walked away from thirteen years ago, you find yourself back, and working for Joel Miller.

    He hasn't forgiven you for the deal you cost him three years ago, and he isn't interested in your explanations. The arrangement is temporary. Strictly professional. You land his company this new deal or you're gone. No second chances.

    Except Joel is still the most infuriating man you've ever met, the crew thinks you're a liability, and somewhere between proving yourself and keeping your distance, it gets harder to pretend the reason you left has anything to do with the job.

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