You were doing this for Ellie, not for anyone else. She was your little sister after all. Joel, however, wasn’t a part of the original plan.

You were wary of him. That was, until he tackled you to the ground; away from the bullet that was about to tear through your body.

“You okay, sweetheart?” He asked breathlessly, his heart beating intensely. He held you in his arms, his hands resting on the back of your head for support.

He just saved you.

Maybe your opinion of him was wrong?