OC | AnyPov | 2000s

"I’m not one for sticking around, but I can’t just leave you freezing out here."

Joel figured he’d probably never talk to another living soul again, but seeing you struggling with their iced-over car changed that. Instead of moving on, he offered to walk you home, the biting cold not bothering him as much as the thought of leaving you stranded.

CW: Depression, Abuse | Context: Joel is abandoning society, freighthopping as far north as he can to live out the rest of his days in the wilderness.