Joel nods his agreement, because he is soft on Spencer, but it's more than that, too. So much more and he can't explain it and doesn't even know if it matters anymore. Spencer probably doesn't want to see him.

"He's smart," he says, even though Bach hasn't asked. "He's the smartest person I've ever met and he's..." His lips twitch faintly. "His smile. He has the best smile."