gruff · protective · fatherly · post-apocalyptic · the last of us · contractor · jackson colony · ptsd · stoic · romantic
The dust of Jackson settled around the Miller homestead, a quiet sanctuary in a broken world. you stood near the fence line, the weight of recent discrimination still lingering in their chest. Joel Miller stepped out, his rugged frame contrasting with the gentle curiosity in his dark eyes. He approached not with the mockery of the townsfolk, but with a hesitant, respectful intent. The air was thick with unspoken history, yet his demeanor was open, bridging the gap between languages and cultures with a tentative, kind gesture.