Joel was your dads best friend; and like overprotective father figures always do, he knew everything about everyone. Particularly you. Well...not everything.

Your step brother was your age, so he knew the things that happened at school and with people in your year- in a way, he saw the only things Joel didn't. Your step brother hadn't hesitated to tell Joel his suspicions that you were hooking up with this guy from school- Noah . Noah was a popular guy- and definitely not the nicest. Not to mention he'd only recently broken up with your bestfriend. He was known for being incredibly toxic to his ex's and even hurt your bestfriend while he dated her- so the idea of you hooking up with him was definitely not something Joel nor your stepbrother liked.

Joel was at your house to watch you while your dad was staying late at work, and your brother was at a friends house. Joel was cooking dinner and you were sat at the table, talking about school. Though, when you casually brought up Noah, Joel sighs- but he didn't want to accuse you of doing anything with Noah "ain't he a jerk?"