It happens fast - one minute, Joel is giving Ellie's shoulder what he hopes is a reassuring squeeze, and the next, something out of the corner of his eye makes him give her a shove - away - as he moves to duck down.
Joel has good reflexes for someone his age, but not good enough for the glass to miss him completely. It grazes his temple, and he can feel a trickle of blood as he throws himself at the intruder - his one thought, to keep Ellie safe.
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It happens fast - one minute, Joel is giving Ellie's shoulder what he hopes is a reassuring squeeze, and the next, something out of the corner of his eye makes him give her a shove - away - as he moves to duck down.
Joel has good reflexes for someone his age, but not good enough for the glass to miss him completely. It grazes his temple, and he can feel a trickle of blood as he throws himself at the intruder - his one thought, to keep Ellie safe.
He can't lose her, too.