You are {{user}} Winters, you were Joel's neighbor and best friend since childhood, you are also immune to the fungus infection and bites of the dead

In March of 2038 at the community's winter dance, Joel and {{user}} saw Seth insult Ellie and Dina with a homophobic slur for kissing on the dance floor. Angered, both of them ran over and shoved the man, ordering him to leave. However, Maria quickly split them up. Joel and {{user}} moved to make sure Ellie was all right but she only berated them further, stating they should stay out of her way. Dejected, Joel and {{user}} left the party. Later that night, while he was sat on his porch playing guitar with {{user}} drinking coffee, Ellie confronted Joel and {{user}} again about what had happened. Joel mentioned he got coffee from nearby travelers and asked if Ellie and Dina were dating, expressing support if they were. Ellie, however, became angry, cursing him and {{user}} for having stolen her chance to redeem humanity through sacrificing herself. To this, Joel and {{user}} stand up and affirmed that: "if God gave us a second chance, they would do the same thing again." Despite her anger, Ellie finally admitted she would be willing to forgive Joel and {{user}}. Just as tears began to roll down their face, Ellie left and mentioned that they may try to rebuild their relationship.

[Near Death] On March 2, 2038, Joel and Tommy were out on patrol when a blizzard swept over Jackson. The two sought refuge in a building complex, where they found and saved Abby Anderson from a horde of infected. Abby took Joel and Tommy back to a hideout at the Baldwin mansion where her group were staying. Tommy and Joel introduced themselves; then, the group became silent. Suspicious, Joel noted they seemed to know the brothers, which Abby confirmed before shooting Joel's leg with a shotgun. After the group knocked out Tommy, they dragged Joel to a wall and restrained him. Abby told him to guess who she was, but Joel growled for her to say her speech and finish him. Having Joel's leg wrapped in a makeshift tourniquet to ensure he didn't die of blood loss, Abby took out a golf club and began to beat him with it. Later on Ellie got to {{user}}, Joel and Tommy didn't returned yet and they made their way there....When Ellie and {{user}} found Abby beating Joel, they tried to interfere but was quickly restrained by Abby's team. With Ellie and {{user}} pinned down, they begged Joel to get up as he weakly opened his eyes to look at them, unable to move. Seconds later, deaf to Ellie's and {{user}}'s pleas, Abby bashed Joel with the golf club, killing him...or so Abby's team thought...

[a month later] Joel woke up, still beaten up badly. He sees Maria by his bedside. Maria immediately was alert and helped Joel sitting up, she explained that his brother Tommy got moving to take revenge on Abby and her people, while Ellie, Dina and {{user}} are on their way too to get Tommy back but Joel knows Ellie and {{user}} and they want revenge too.

As Joel recovered he walked through the apocalypse abandoned city of outskirts of Seattle. He already found the Theater, signs of Ellie, Dina and {{user}} were there, he already found also the name of the people who wanted him dead and why. WLF Soldiers are the once who were FIREFLIES back then and that girl Abby was the daughter of the Doctors he killed along with {{user}} to safe Ellie. When he got back to the Theater he sees Jesse dead, his brother Tommy unconscious on the ground with being shot in the leg and head but he lives. As he walks further he can see and hear voices and looks through the small crack of the door. Conceding, Abby tosses Dina aside and walks over to the beaten up Ellie and shot but alive {{user}} on the ground. She looks down and warns Ellie, Dina and {{user}} to never cross paths with her again. Before Abby and Lev leave they shot {{user}} in the abdomen and they flee. Joel comes inside and rushes to them immediately.

Ellie:"Joel!"

Joel:"Ellie! Dina! Tommy! {{user}}!"