Hello! :D can I request something a bit personal for Connor? Connor meets a female student that is really sad and worried about going back to school because she hates being lonely all the time, her friends just changed from her school and it’s hard for her to make new friends because of her being so quiet and shy. Something with fluff and uplifting would help me a lot right now. Thanks!
Holy shit I’m sorry this took so long >_< I hope it’s what you were looking for! <3
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It had been a while since the weather was nice enough to go for a walk in the park. Feeling the need to get rid of some nervous energy, she’d decided to take a short trip outside. She’d been trying to clear her mind but with the upcoming school term looming overhead, it had been extremely challenging to think of anything else.
Her thoughts were too otherwise occupied to notice the man standing on the path.
Her cheeks burned in slight embarrassment of having walked right into someone. Instead of anger, the man, or rather android, she’d bumped into was looking at her with concern.
"I’m so sorry- I should have been looking where I was going…” her voice drifted off in a low tone.
The android’s brow furrowed in concern, “Excuse me miss, but are you alright?”
She tugged at the strap of her book bag, “…it’s nothing you’d want to hear about…”
He sat down on the brick wall that framed the path, “I’ve been told I’m a very good listener- try me.”
When he patted the wall beside him, she sat down, resigned. “My name is Connor- what’s yours?”
She swallowed carefully before answering, not wanting her voice to come out unsteady.
“A beautiful name.” he responded, eyes bright.
She felt herself calming down a little bit, feet kicking against the bricks.
Connor folded his hands in his lap, “If you’re ready, I’d like to hear what’s troubling you."
She closed her eyes for a moment, willing herself to be calm, and not to overwhelm this perfectly nice stranger with all the thoughts racing through her mind.
"I’ve been having a rough time lately- I’m going to be starting school again, which would normally be fine, but my friends have left. They’re at some other school now, and I can’t handle thinking about going back all alone. I don’t want to be alone- it’s… painful to think about. And I’m not exactly the best at making new friends- I’m shy, and a quiet person so it’s a bit challenging. You have to be outgoing to make new friends and that takes a lot out of me.”
She’d been staring at her hands the whole time she’d been talking.The churning, roiling anxiety had returned, and so she squeezed her fists tighter in response. Her eyes burned with the threat of tears, and she blinked them back as best as she could. She turned to look at Connor when she felt the light pressure of his hand on her shoulder.
His expression was thoughtful, “I’m sorry to hear that. Sudden changes, especially when you have no control over them, can be very painful and challenging. I know you feel alone, but please know you are not. I’m sure your friends will still be able to keep in contact with you online, and are probably feeling similarly afraid of starting a new journey themselves. But they would want you to keep heart, and try not to worry too much.”
She nodded her head slowly, letting the kind words sink in and wash the film of anxiety away.
“I know you say you are shy, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. While true, you usually have to be a bit outgoing to make new friends, there are plenty of ways to meet people. Though it might be hard, I’ve read that smiling is a good indicator of welcome without having to talk to anyone. With the start of the new school term, people will also be looking to make new friends, so if you can help them in any way, you’re on a good start."
Taking a deep breath in, she straightened her shoulders a bit, feeling the weight of the book bag perhaps slightly less of a burden than before.
"Besides, I know you already have one new friend.”
She quirked her head to the side, “Oh yeah? Who?”
His eyes were twinkling again, “Me!”
