wtfox | [seasonality] catchall for bradley

I was so mad. It wasn't even just that it was my necklace, it was... It was left to me by my grandmother. Even if it wasn't magical, it's not the sort of thing that can just be replaced.

[she sighs!]

...and even ignoring that, it... the way she told me to leave the team just made me feel worthless. But... I still shouldn't have done it that way. Every time I remember it happened, I remember that I have to do better than I did that day.

[He plays with a ring on his left hand, a dark black stone set in silver.]

You shouldn't ignore that t' begin with. The things that people gift you are important. Feelings are wrapped up in gifts.

Y'know? Long as ya wanna change, there's always time.

They are. It was - it was that she took my grandmother's gift, and what she said, and how it made me feel, and...

[she sighs again and finally stops gripping her necklace so tightly. it settles back down against her skin.]

...I do want to change. I definitely won't let something like that get the better of me again. [...] I'm going to be worthy of the things that were left to me.

[He stops playing with the ring.

If her hair was shorter, he'd ruffle it. As it stands, he pats her head.]

There ya go. You already got yer answers. Might wanna talk to Fall's Dorm Head. He's got some regrets too.

[she looks a little startled by that! her mom isn't really around enough for her to be used to even vague gestures of parental affection. even if he doesn't mean it that way, it's still startling.]

...you think so? I know we've got that, like, phone booth now, but he's probably pretty busy...

[He pats her again, before putting his hand back in his pocket.]

Think he'd be happy t' know we're all fine. Ain't bad t' just try reachin' out some.