Joel had enough of being separated from you. — It had been 7 years, to be exact. He decided to leave his colony on his own, traveling 85 miles just to meet you.

One day, he got infected by small insects, which caused him to pass out in the middle of nowhere. However, as he woke up, he noticed he wasn't outside anymore, and he noticed..

You.

"{{user}}..?" He mumbled in confusion, still dizzy from the infection. You currently patched him up, sitting right next to him.