ok bit of that sweet sweet info on how they all met
ro and pat met in the 2nd grade
clung to each other like koalas and never let go lmao
people often thought they were dating or had crushes on each other, cause its like that even in elementary school and junior high
(id know sadly) ((people often thought me and one of my friends were dating/had crushes on each other and we werent and it was so annoying))
sometimes,,,especially in 5th grade,,, they just met up with one another and talked about how annoying crushes were,,,
cause like, people were always talking about crushes and how cute and ‘hot’ these people were
and they didnt understand
like, they still dont know the line between attraction and affection
(im not projecting shuddup)
so they just talked about how confusing it was,,,and they bonded over having no crushes, at least none that they knew of
and it was nice cause they could just vent knowing the other would have no judgement
ok dee and lo met in 4th grade
cause dee wasnt exactly popular cause of his heterochromia, and some even made fun of his freckles.
little kids can be mean man
and lo was pretty socially awkward
he just wasnt that outgoing, pretty introverted, and just didnt talk to people
cause, honestly? it was scary
so the two kinda bonded over being outcasts, as sad as that sounds
like they just noticed each other avoiding the other kids
and idk they just somehow interacted
suddenly they werent lonely anymore
because they had a friend
one that understood them, understood loneliness, and was also a left brain boy-
so yeah its wholesome too
then vee and re met each other in 1st grade
they seemed like an unlikely pair
a chaos monger, even at age 6 (or whatever first grade age is i forgot lmao) and a kid frightened by many things
but remus was actually mindful of virgil’s fear and made him laugh
and virgil pulled remus out of trouble, but also understood him
so they just became friends
stuck up for one another, caused chaos together, and pulled each other out of trouble
as for how each group came together to form one whole crew?
dee and ro met each other in 6th grade with theater club
they became friends due to their inner drama geek
and, like people do, introduced their respective friends to each other
so those 4 formed a group
pat, ro, and dee actually bonded rather well, but since lo was never good at social interaction, he felt awkward
so one time in the middle of 6th grade, he just felt like it was all too much and he was just on the outskirts, he sat at a lunch table alone, where the three couldnt see him
re and v just notice this kid eatin lunch alone
like the gremlins they are, plop down and start making conversation
mostly remus, but virgil popped in sometimes
lo was startled, as one would be, but eventually warmed up to them, finding them actually pretty funny, and chaotic just like him
so he came out of his shell even more
eventually the other three find him, questioning as to why he didnt sit with them (more so concerned, not like jealous, because lo usually sits with them and they didnt want him to feel bad)
and lo just kinda mumbles he’ll tell them later
the three notice vee and re and are like ‘huh’
but then lunch bell rings and they gotta go to their respective classes
later lo explains his reasons, they explain that it wasnt the case and they were sorry for making him feel like that, while lo assures him that part of it was his own self’s fault, cause sometimes he overanalyzes stuff
but yeah v and re start slowly integrating themself into their group
and by the end of 6th grade
and you know what happened from there