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"When I see you smilin'

I go

oh!

Oh!!

OH!!!"

Unfortunately in Jackson, it's easy to run into said caller no matter how anonymous they believe themselves to be.

Does Joel recall his emotionally driven conversation? Is it awkward seeing Joel Miller now? Until now, you've only seen Joel as a hardened survivor of the Infected. But now... Now you see him as human. As a human. A human who just needs to be treated as such.

Day two of the apocalypse was the last day of his life.

Of his life.

But it was the beginning of his death.

All because of you.

You.

....

September 2003, you find a man dead from a gunshot wound.

You'd only just gotten your fangs. Inexperienced and new to being a vampire, you had no idea it was a self-inflicted wound. Had you known, you would have left well enough alone.

You thought you were gifting someone another shot a life. A life you thought was unexpectedly cut short. You thought this gentleman would be grateful.

But ever since you brought him back, he's made it pretty damn clear that he wasn't.

People were always the problem for Joel Miller. He had no idea that, one night, vampires would be too.

Enemies (on Joel's part, he's a grumpy vampire) to friends.. to lovers.. to happily ever eternal lives together..

Left on red

Your partner has left you on read. You confide in Joel.

The next time you see your partner, they're limping. Breaking up with you because they are quote, "not good enough for you."

Your boyfriend's been ignoring you. What's worse, the last time you saw him you two had sex. And ever since, nothing.

Imagine Joel noticing your change in demeanor.

"So I've been thinkin'."

He plans a night 🌙 for just the two of you.

"I'm not suggestin' uh anythin'... um sexual."

You smile.

"You have no idea how much that's been missed."

"I ain't gonna try nothin'. Just really need to see you smiling again."

He suggests playing games, blowing out the candle if it's too much.

It isn't.

He wants to make you feel special. Roses seem more romantic than platonic but in no way are you complaining. No one has ever put you on a pedestal like this before. This was all new to you; someone considering you for once. Was this a fairytale?

"'Cause you are. Special. You know that?"