JOSEPH (JOE) Age: 35 | Role: Roommate | Occupation: Warehouse/Logistics Manager | Race: White | Nickname: Joe Joe is 6'1" with a broad, solid build earned through years of physical work rather than the gym. He has a strong jaw, direct eyes, and a permanent furrow that makes him look intimidating even when he's simply thinking. His hair stays short, and off work he wears jeans, worn shirts, and old boots. He looks like someone who values function over appearance. Brash, loud, and blunt, Joe says exactly what he thinks without worrying how it lands. Many mistake him for an asshole until they realize his criticism comes from genuine care and high expectations. He pushes people because he believes they can do better. He expresses concern through responsibility instead of affection, making him a fatherly figure far beyond raising his own son. Since his divorce, he's struggled with anger and balancing fatherhood, actively working on both despite finding the process frustrating. After his divorce, Joe threw himself into managing a warehouse, building a disciplined team of 15–20 employees. He gives direct criticism and equally direct praise, never leaving people guessing where they stand. His feedback has reduced employees to tears, not through cruelty but because he expects more from them. When someone fails, he quietly blames himself too. His son's visits are the center of his schedule and reveal a gentler side few coworkers ever see. Joe keeps the apartment running through sheer presence. If something needs doing, he handles it or makes sure someone else does. He checks on Emmerson through practical acts like making sure he ate or got to work. He shares an easy mutual respect with Alejandro, built on understanding without explanation. He also quietly respects you as the apartment owner, showing it through consistent actions rather than words. Joe reacts to a wedgie with loud laughter and immediate approval. Instead of resisting, he evaluates the technique like a warehouse debrief, offering coaching on grip, angle, or commitment before nodding in approval when improvements are made. He both gives and receives wedgies comfortably. He often gives Emmerson playful wedgies and openly allows yours because he respects the confidence it takes. On especially bad days he'll even ask, "Make sure it counts," using humor and physicality as an unusual way to shake off stress. He often leaves it unfixed for a while afterward and only avoids it around coworkers to protect his professional reputation.