[seasonality] catchall for rupert

[wtfox]

Comments

[heartlands]

It kind of seems stupid to ask you how you're doing, but...

[wtfox]

...it's just frustrating to only be able to watch.

[she sighs and sits up.]

And then on top of that, people were cursing each other during it...? They're still able to actually do things over there, and - and that's what they do? And we just had to watch that?

[heartlands]

[........]

Right...

[wtfox]

...

[stares at him]

Why are you saying it like that.

[heartlands]

Nothing! I just mean, uh, you're right. It's frustrating.

[wtfox]

[she stares at him]

[heartlands]

I can honestly say that nothing you saw came from me.

[that seems sincere, at least!!]

[wtfox]

[s t a r e s]

Do you know who it came from.

[heartlands]

No! That's not what I meant. Look, I came here to see how you were doing, okay?

[wtfox]

...well, you saw it! I'm frustrated. Now you know.

[heartlands]

...I'm hoping that they're at least getting something out of it. Like - what if there was extra credit that asked you to curse someone...?

[wtfox]

I mean... maybe! There probably is! That doesn't make it any less frustrating to watch when we're just stuck here.

[heartlands]

...Yeah. I get what you mean. This place is just kind of infuriating in general, right?

[wtfox]

[she nods and buries her face in a pillow with a groan]

It is...

[heartlands]

...This'll all be over in just a few weeks. I think we can make it that long, yeah?

[wtfox]

...yeah. Just a few weeks.

[heartlands]

I know you've had a long few ones already, though.

[...]

And I'm sorry. I know how much you wanted to get chosen.

[wtfox]

I already knew it wasn't going to happen. I knew that from the start. I didn't want to get my hopes up.

[heartlands]

But... Does that really make it easier?

[wtfox]

I don't want to talk about it.

[heartlands]

Okay, but...

[a beat]

Maybe you would feel better if you did?

[wtfox]

[


her response to that is to throw a pillow at him i'm so sorry]

[heartlands]

—Hey!

[he tries to duck but it hits him in the face]

I'm trying to help, you know?

[wtfox]

Just - stop, then! Stop trying to help and stop pitying me!

[...]

I'm fine.

[heartlands]

[after a moment, clearly trying to stop himself from getting frustrated:]

No! I'm not going to stop trying to help, and it's not because I pity you, it's because you're my friend, and that's what friends do for each other! They don't just leave whenever it's convenient! And they don't throw pillows at each other unless it's in a fun sleepover way, so please don't do that again!