[TOY] Plaything

[skinstealer]

POLKA DOT: …you’re right. I know, just-
POLKA DOT: You’re right, and I really appreciate you sharing.
POLKA DOT: I just…
POLKA DOT: I don’t know if I’m ready.
POLKA DOT: I want to face it, and talk through it, and I know it’ll probably come up at the worst possible time if I don’t do something about it-
POLKA DOT: But I-
POLKA DOT: I can’t…do it. I can’t face it yet.
POLKA DOT: I’m not gonna pretend it doesn’t exist, but I’m not ready.
 

There’s quiet for a moment before Tim reaches out and pats you on the shoulder.

TIMOTHY: It’s…okay if it takes time, I think.
TIMOTHY: Just as long as you never lose sight of it.
TIMOTHY: And I’ll be here for you the whole time!
 

You manage a genuine smile, and Tim returns it with his eyes.

TIMOTHY: You don’t have to go into things before you’re ready.
TIMOTHY: Just, know that you’re surrounded with people who are here to help.
TIMOTHY: And, well…
TIMOTHY: Think of it this way, I guess.
TIMOTHY: When something bad happens, something genuinely fucked up that’s hard to talk about…
TIMOTHY: Chances are, it’s also happened to someone else.
TIMOTHY: Maybe not in the same exact way. Maybe there’s just similar feelings…
TIMOTHY: But talking to Devo about that feeling of being hurt, of being loomed over by someone stronger and more knowledgeable than me, of feeling…
TIMOTHY: Well, at someone’s mercy.
TIMOTHY: …It taught me that talking about this kind of thing can help other people feel less alone too.
TIMOTHY: And it helps us stick together and keep it from happening again.
TIMOTHY: If we’re going to be an adventuring party…
TIMOTHY: We should probably try to get that kind of trust going.
TIMOTHY: Not! That you should go and ask Devo and Roulette all sorts of personal information right off the getgo!
TIMOTHY: But we’re probably going to see some shit that we can’t unsee out there in the wilds.
TIMOTHY: Devo’s been out a few times, and while he never went too far, he still ran into…weird…things, out there. Had a hard time describing them to me.
TIMOTHY: And with that, we’re going to have to do things we may not want to.
TIMOTHY: Being able to support each other despite that….that’s the ticket, I think.
TIMOTHY: Are you up for that, at least?