For the time being, you would be taking her and W home with you. She might not be getting suspended right away, but you had a feeling that she could use a break from all this. Just for tonight.
Cindy traded a few words with Miles on her way out, assuring him that she wasn’t being expelled or suspended, and would most likely be back by tomorrow morning. Together with W, you waited while Cindy went back to her dorm and gathered up some things she’d need for an overnight stay. You figured that it would just look weird if you followed her back there. Or maybe it wouldn't. You had no real frame of reference for a situation like this.
<span class="mu-r">“How much of that did you understand from that whole exchange?”</span> you asked.
She glanced over at you, and then back at the spider she was gingerly cradling in her hands. <span class="mu-b">“Most of it, I think.”</span> she said in a hushed tone. <span class="mu-b">“The boy got hurt on purpose? Why?”</span>
You’d tried your best to explain the reality of the situation to her, just to see whether she could keep up or not.
<span class="mu-r">“Could’ve been for some gang initiation. Or, it might just be something that those kids do to anyone that they accept into their friend group. I’ve seen that sort of behavior before.”</span> you explained. <span class="mu-r">“They pick on the new guy and take turns kicking the shit out of him. After a little while, they stop picking on him as much and a new guy shows up to take his place.”</span>
W made a thoughtful noise as she used her hands as a bridge for the spider to use as a method to travel to her other arm. <span class="mu-b">“Weird.”</span>
You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“Kids do crazy and stupid things if it means that they might become accepted by their peers.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“Why?”</span>
You shrugged. <span class="mu-r">“People want to be liked. By somebody; by everybody, in some cases. There isn’t a single soul on this planet that doesn’t care what the people around them think to a certain extent. Everyone cares about someone, and they want someone to care about them.”</span>
W made another thoughtful noise. <span class="mu-b">“You too?”</span>
You flashed her a friendly grin. <span class="mu-r">“Yeah. Yeah, me too.”</span>
The rooftop fell silent after that. Will you try to keep the conversation going while you wait?
>”How’d you feel about ‘catching up’ with Gwen? Do you think you’d like to do it again?”>”Are you really alright with leaving Warren? I know he must be important to you.”>”Is there anything you’d like to do when we get home? I’ve got games, movies, snacks, a big wheel; you name it.”>Call Callisto and put her on speaker so that she and W can chat a bit before your meeting.>Call Sam about setting up a meeting with Reed Richards and Va Nee Gast.>Wait in silence until Cindy returns.>Write-in.Pastebins:
Character Sheet:
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https://pastebin.com/WAhveFAd Contacts:
https://pastebin.com/WdcFXD2s10 Commandments of the Desperados:
https://pastebin.com/Qpr2jVPE Costumes:
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