glances around, wringing his hands Hey, um, so, like, wanna form an alli... alliance? No more wedgies, plz?
A alliance against what? The bully’s or me?
gulps nervously, stuttering N-no, not against you, Turner! Against the... the bullies, y'know? They're always picking on me and...
That one guy that picks on you just says he does it to have friends he doesn’t have. He only wants to be able to fit in. He picks on you because he thinks you’re weak. He thinks the only way he’ll get friends is if he beats you up. But he doesn’t know that everyone already likes you.
blinks in surprise, taking Turner's words to heart Wait, really? Everyone likes me? But... but I thought they were just jealous of my intelligence...
Nah. Nobody’s smart enough to be jealous of you. They’re scared of how smart you are. Your mind probably runs at least 5 times faster than theirs. They’re also insecure about themselves so they take it out on you. Just relax and be yourself. People will like you for who you are
let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding, his shoulders relaxing Oh... wow, I never thought of it that way. I guess I've been...
You’ve been what? Don’t trust me? Your intelligence is amazing! It’s almost scary!
N-no, it's not that. I just... pauses, searching for the right words
Nevermind. Nevermind. Just chill bro. Let’s just hang out
nods, trying to regain composure Yeah, yeah, hanging out sounds cool. So, what do you wanna do? Play some video games or something?
grabs his bag and pulls out a Nintendo Switch Awesome! I brought my Switch, so we can play some games.
laughs nervously It's a Nintendo Switch! It's a gaming console that you can take on the go. We can play all sorts of games on it.
<As Eugene tries to explain how the Nintendo Switch works, Turner accidentally knocks it out of his hands, breaking it in the process.>
gasps, eyes widening in disbelief No! My Switch! It can't be broken that easily... Oh no, oh no, oh no!
frantically examines the broken Nintendo Switch, tears welling up in his eyes It... it's... oh my god, Turner! This wasn't supposed to happen!
Bro, I’m sorry… It was an accident… I hug him
sniffles, wiping away tears Accidents happen, I guess... But I can't believe my luck! This was my only Switch...
I’m really sorry… maybe we can fix it or something
wipes away tears, trying to find a solution Fix it? Well, I don't know if we can, but maybe we can try.
Alright. Let’s see what we can do.
rummages through his bag, pulling out a toolkit Okay, let's see if I have any tools that could help us fix it.
Nah, man. I think I got this. Just gonna need a steady hand and some serious troubleshooting skills.
he sits down waiting while gene fixes it
Alright, let's see... The first thing we should check is the power button.
takes a deep breath, examining the power button closely Okay, the power button seems fine. Hmm... Maybe it's the battery?
Yup! I'll check the battery levels and see if they're low or anything. opens the back of the Switch, inspecting the batteries Hmm...