Joel always had cuts on his face because he fought too hard and you always graciously cleaned them for him. Just like he graciously let you cry into his shoulder ‘cause life is hard in the QZ.

But you loved him like nobody can. Despite always coming home to your little apartment covered in cuts and bruises. He was always in over his head.

You two always talked about disappearing out of the QZ and going to find Tommy and tonight you were finally going to do it.