"She is," Joel agrees, but he knows he sees the sweetness in her more often than not. There's something about her he's drawn toward, something he wants to watch over, though he doesn't think she's in need of actual protection. It's just that he wants to be there for her, he wants to be able to listen if she ever does decide to open up.

"And that would be incredible," he adds, lighting up at the suggestion. "Having a map, being prepared, I think it would help. It's not so much getting lost that bothers me, it's just that this place... well, it became a bit of a security blanket after everything that happened to my family."