“Ok then Im glad to know your here for me but beyond that I have no idea where to start I’m not ready to let people besides you in.” They said as they took a deep breath. Brooks was feeling better and was glad to hear they seemed to have made a friend but they didn’t know what to do next. This so far was honestly the most healthy relationship Brooks had been in since they were a child. Brooks watched Colm carefully and smiled watching them tuck his hair behind his ear. “Your hair is really pretty.” Brooks mumbled thinking maybe a compliment was where they were suppose to go from here. “I just get burned out from people easily I am not a huge people person even before I have always been kind of shy.” Brooks admitted as they played with a loose strand of their hair. “I just don’t really like social situations is part of it though if I’m being honest.” Colm was a really good listener Brooks felt like they were rambling yet Colm never said a word to make them feel like they were talking about something he didn’t care about. Brooks smiled when the heard Colm say Well, that’s why you take it slow.” Colm replied. “Bit by bit. There’s no need to try and do it all at once - that’s why you’ve burnt out in the past. Being vulnerable to yourself is a good start. Stop denying the emotions, pushing them down, because they only fester in there, making it harder to bring them back up again, and poisoning you from the inside. That’s where you start. Never mind other people. Start with you and me, and I’ll help you as best I can. In time, you’ll be able to do the same with others.” it made them feel pretty relieved just start small start with him, Brooks thought to themself. That was a good idea. Brooks without thinking laid on the floor eating their head on their backpack that was very close to Colm’s leg and smiled up at him. Not a big smile just a soft little one that could almost be confused for a smirk but they were sure Colm knew what it was meant to be.
@Acorn06
I was a little worried about the idea I didn’t want either of us coming out of this plan hurt or worse. Hrvoje though seemed pretty adamant about this idea though so I didn’t think I would have much chance in changing his mind. I had never been held captive I had never been hurt or tested but I was sure that plenty of people like us had and it worried me that if Hrvoje did this to himself or I did this to him we would be no better than the people who do this kind of thing to people like all of us here. I did know that if he went through with it though I wold be the only one that would be able to keep him safe. I would be the only one that would understand why he was putting himself through this but did that make it right for me to watch him do this to himself? I was going to have to let him it seemed he would do it regardless of what I said at least if I let him I would be there to protect him. I lost focus as I slipped into my though and I quickly tried to make my brain go back to the teacher but it wasn’t working I was already to lost by the time I tuned back into class that I had no idea what she was even talking about. I sighed as I sat back more in my desk. I saw a paper set on my desk and sat back up realizing Hrvoje put it there “Ok but Im with you the while time Im protecting you and if things go bad Im stopping you regardless of what I have to do.” I wrote back as I handed it back to him nodding.
@LunaticLeviTheSecond
“I mean she doesn’t seem bad just has an intimidating feeling about her.” Rory said as he nodded listening to the continuation of rules and noting her name incase he ever needed to talk to her about school work. “I mean she seem pretty cool so I get why you call her queen and stuff.” Rory doodled on the edge of his notebook paper as they talked and he listened to the rules somewhat. As Kellan seemed surprised about home school Rory smiled it seemed normal to him he never thought home school was as interesting as Kellan seemed to think it would be. “I mean it was ok my dad is pretty cool and he was the one that taught us most of the time. That man is crazy smart. I unfortunately I that aspect am a little more like my mom.” Rory said with a small giggle. “I didn’t have many friends there weren’t many people around my age I was kind of between everyone age wise so I was alone pretty often. Its ok though I was used to it. I came because I wanted to Lillanna convinced me it would be fun and I should step out of my comfort zone, which she says I don’t do enough” Rory smiled as he tapped his pen gently on his notebook. Rory pulled a matching pen out of his bag the only difference being that Rory had a red pen and the one he pulled out was the same blue as Kellan’s hair. “Here you can have this one.” Rory said handing Kellan the pen and taking the note. Notes in class was kind of romantic even if it wasn’t intended to be that way. Rory still loved it and the idea that the notes were for Kellan made him smile. “I hope your right but if they are anything like you I am sure they are all great.”
@ethereal
Laurie had waited for Isaiah to walk into his classroom before heading to advanced mathematics. He didn’t know if Isaiah would be able to find his next class alone and Laurie debated finding him after class and helping him get to the second class as he walked towards the advanced mathematics room. He had been in the same room last year and knew very well where it was so there was no problem finding it as he wove through the halls until he came to the door and opened it slowly and softly knowing class had started only a few minutes if not seconds ago. Laurie walked in and looked for an empty dest the only seat he saw had a bag sitting in it and he didn’t really know who the bag belonged to. He was hoping not to make a fun as he walked towards the seat and tapped a boy gently on the shoulder that was sitting in the next desk over. “Is it ok if I sit here. It seems like the only seat in the room. I mean if it isn’t your bag I can ask the other seat beside it and I’m sorry for bothering you.” Laurie whispered very gently.
@CrazyCaliope