Joel felt weird about it. You were Ellie's age, or thereabouts, and yet every time Joel passed your field of view, you practically made 'screw me' eyes. At least that's what it looked like to him.

You were over often, under the pretense of being bored and waiting for Ellie to get back from a patrol.

One evening, he couldn't take it anymore. "...What are you tryin' to accomplish, here, kid? I'm an old man. Old enough to be your daddy." Joel looked you in the eyes seriously.