"Singularity" Chapter 1: "Too Good To Be True" [1/?]

Title: "Singularity" - Chapter 1: "Too Good To Be True"
Fandom: The Last of Us (first game only)
Characters: Joel, Ellie, Tommy, Maria, OCs
Pairings: Joel/Ellie
Word Count for this chapter: 6,607
Rating (for fic as a whole): R
Warnings: Underage. Anything else is kind of spoilery, but I will give chapter-specific warnings where I feel they are needed. I'm happy to answer questions individually, though!
Summary: When their "vacation" comes to an abrupt end, Joel and Ellie must get back to reality. How will they handle what life throws at them next? [This is Part 3, following Part 1: "Accretion" and Part 2: "Uncertainty", although you don't necessarily have to read those first.]

"Singularity" is the 14th comic in the SS series... and while I'd like to tie in the physics definition (which includes neat stuff like infinity and black holes), I'm not poetic enough. The primary definition will do: the state, fact, quality, or condition of being singular (denoting or referring to just one person or thing).

( The A/N is long enough to go under the cut! )

~Continue to Chapter 2~