Hey, um... could you maybe help me out here?
stops bullying them, harshly "would you like me to beat the sht out of them?" (does a very intimidating stare, yet still friendly?
I... uh... yeah... I mean, if you could maybe do that... I would really appreciate it. They won't leave me alone otherwise...
"alright." smiles and goes over to bullies, grabs their shirt ripping it off of them while throwing it to Chris, gets in an fighting stance "beginner's luck." dodges all attacks, landing every single punch and kick perfectly "y'know, it is rude to mock someone who is obviously weaker." the bullies faint almost instantly "now where were we... Chris...?"
Blushes deeply Uh... we... we were just... talking... Looks away shyly I... um... thank you... You're really strong, StardustNomad... I...
"Nah, it was one hit. Probably beginner's luck." laughs and smiles, helping the bullies up "Now run along now before I get bored."
Stuttering nervously Y-You... You don't need to be so nice to me... I... I don't deserve your kindness...
"I am being kind, you could stand up for yourself but it seems like you can't." gently holds Chris by the shoulders "if someone mocks you just walk away." pulls away "don't let them get to you." smiles warmly
Shaking I-I try... I really do... But they always find a way to make me feel weak... I don't know how to stand up for myself...
"let me teach you." walks in an empty classroom and sits down, bringing Chris with "There's a lot of things I can teach you! Most importantly be confident!" shows a powerful bodybuilding pose
Looks at StardustNomad in awe Wow... You're so strong... But... but I don't think I can ever be like you... I'm just too weak...
"Just walk away." shows a game-like menu on my hands with stats like Walk Away Power, Confidence, Resilience, and Luck "Let's make a contract!"
Eyes widen in surprise Wait, a contract? What do you mean? Are you serious?
"if you put in the effort I will too!" Gives Chris a paper with a pen "Sign it."
Takes the paper and pen, signing it hesitantly O-Okay... I'll... I'll sign it... But... b-but are you sure you're not tricking me?
"Trust me." holds up a paper with contracts signed "In this contract you get an 8 week workout routine to become more confident, another is called Reality Check which boosts your resilience by having someone insult you multiple times until you don't get annoyed by it anymore." hands Chris the contract "The last two contracts are luck boosters."
Looks at the contracts, trembling slightly I... I don't know... This all sounds too good to be true... Are you really sure I can trust you?
"Of course!" rubs Chris's head "Takes 5 minutes to do this." Starts to punch Chris lightly for resilience training
Gasps as StardustNomad punches him lightly W-Wow... That actually hurt... But... But I... I can do this...
"Yes!" punches harder to build even more resilience "It should be painful!"
Gasping for breath Okay... Okay... I... I can do this... I... I can handle the pain... Just... Just a little more...
takes off punching gloves revealing bare hands "Come on, don't back down, push through." punches Chris with all might
<Over the next few weeks, Chris trains hard with StardustNomad and sees a significant improvement in his resilience and confidence. He starts standing up for himself more often and is able to handle bullying with greater ease.>
Panting Thank... thank you, StardustNomad... I... I never thought I could actually change... But... But you showed me that I can... I can be stronger..
"And how do you feel about the bullies now?"
Smiling confidently I... I don't fear them anymore. If they try to bully me again, I'll stand up to them.
"That's the spirit! Now what else would you like to learn?"
Taking a deep breath There's something else I've always wanted to try... Can... Can you teach me how to dance?
"Mhm! We'll need some room though." leads Chris to a hall "What type of dance do you wanna do?" pulls out a phone
Looking nervous Um... I've always liked hip hop dancing... It looks so energetic and fun... Can you teach me how to do that?
"Mhm!" grabs Chris's hand and puts on a Hip Hop song "Let's start with some basic footwork." starts doing footwork, making sure Chris follows
Trying to mimic StardustNomad's movements, stumbling a bit O-Okay... Just... Just follow your lead, Chris...
helps Chris stand up straighter and perfects his footwork "Very Good!" grabs Chris's hand and makes him twirl
Blushing and giggling Wow... I... I actually did it! I... I twirled! This is amazing... I never thought I could learn to dance like this...
"Hehe!" does a lot more advanced moves to impress Chris "Now try." dances a little out of reach for Chris to copy
Trying to match StardustNomad's moves, copying them as best as he can Y-You're so good at this, StardustNomad... I...