At the sound of bell, Joel wobbles on his stool, considers ignoring it, then realizes it might be Spencer. It probably isn't, he's sure Spencer will have realized by now that he can do so much better than a man like Joel, but if it is, he can't just leave him standing outside. If it is, he's sure he'll waver in a second.

Making his way across the store, he only knocks over one pile of books before making it to the door and he opens it, squinting at Emily on the other side. "Hi," he says, reaching up with his good hand to rub his eyes, avoiding the bruises.