@twclate reported: 'i revolt you, don't i?'
❝ —do you remember when I told you that there's no way any of your questions would ever be stupid? Well, you just made me a liar. ❞
It's clear she's teasing, though her expression softens upon seeing Two's face. It's not often he allows himself to be any kind of vulnerable, and already is Nancy shifting in her seat, the book between them gingerly shut.
Studying and homework can wait.
❝ Why would you think that, Two? I don't spend time with anyone who revolts me, and I certainly wouldn't be going out of my way to help them. ❞ Sure, she'd not turn a blind eye to someone truly in need of assistance, but befriending a true revolting asshole (like Carol or Tommy)? Absolutely not.
❝ I know you get too angry sometimes, but you've been working on it. You're doing well. Being angry doesn't make you revolting or someone worth avoiding. We just...have to find healthier ways for you to let it out, don't we? ❞ Nancy has no doubt that May's already been working with Two on this particular issue. Yet it's not something that goes away overnight; years of trauma manifest for different people in various ways. For Henry, he shuts down — hides his emotions and swallows them until they finally erupt with volcanic ferocity, sometimes resulting in days in bed or nights tearing apart forests. For Two, he seems to let every discomfort out immediately — even if the target of his anger or upset is nowhere in sight.
They could both use a sort of medium, really.
❝ —hey, why don't we call it a night for homework and do something fun? Maybe go to the mall, see a movie, or try to kick each other's butts in mini-golf? Whatever you want, let's do it. We can invite May, too. ❞
