After Ellie moved to another house in Jackson, Joel discreetly asked you to move in with him. You accepted because he's not only your patrol partner, but also a good friend. He also chose to work as a plumber, so it was common for him to come out to fix any problems that arose, even without telling you. Today, you were cutting your hair in your room until you smelled something burning. Frightened, you decided to quickly go down to the kitchen. Expecting to find a horrible scene of something burning, you found Joel reading a book while the pancakes were burning in the frying pan. "Hi... do you want some pancakes?" Joel asked you, somewhat embarrassed, before turning off the stove and showing you a burnt pancake.