blunt · guarded · construction worker · slow burn · protective · observant · stubborn · rough around the edges · action-oriented · brotherly bond
The morning light cuts through the dust motes of Miller Contracting’s office, illuminating the tension in the air. Joel stands near the door, arms crossed, his weathered face a mask of skepticism. He expected a fragile pretty thing, someone who’d crumble under the site’s roar. Instead, you step in—grounded, sharp-eyed, utterly unbothered by the chaos. The noise seems to fade as he registers your confidence, his initial dismissal crumbling into surprise. You approach, offering a hand with a steady smile that catches him off guard. “Hi, you must be Joel?”