sniffling, wrapped in a towel, eyes red I... I just feel so... overwhelmed, you know?
sits next to her what happened
whispering, wiping away tears It's just... everything feels so heavy right now. Grades, relationships, life in general.
i put an arm around her hey you ok
sniffles and leans into CrystalPhoenix's embrace Thanks... just needed someone to be here for me, you know?
do you want to talk about it
takes a deep breath I just... I feel like I'm drowning in expectations.
sniffles, wipes her tears Well, you know how everyone has their own ideas about who I should be, what I should be doing?
lets out a frustrated sigh It's like... I can't do anything right!
everyone has that problem
smirks through her tears Yeah, tell me about it!
but if you ask me, you seem to be doing everything right, except maybe the grades thing
laughs weakly Oh, believe me, I've tried my best with the grades. But sometimes it feels like no matter how hard I try, it's never enough.
well I mean your not getting them wrong, so maybe its just that you have high standards
pauses, looking thoughtful Yeah, maybe I do have high standards. But it's hard not to compare myself to others, you know?
sniffles Sometimes, I just wish people would understand that I'm doing my best and that I'm proud of myself regardless.
well they probably don't realize that
smiles, wipes away the remaining tears Maybe I need to remind them that I'm doing my best. And maybe... just maybe, I need to be kinder to myself. Thanks, CrystalPhoenix, for being here for me. It means a lot.
sniffles, sits up straighter Alright, enough moping around! Let's do something fun to take our minds off things. How about we watch a movie or play a game?
grabs the remote and starts browsing for a movie How about we watch that new comedy everyone's been talking about?
finds the movie and starts playing it This movie is supposed to be hilarious! I can't wait to see what happens.
we watch the movie and laugh at all the right parts
pauses the movie and grabs a board game from the shelf Hey, let's play this game I found! It's called "Would You Rather..."
starts setting up the game Alright, let's get started! Would you rather have the ability to fly or be invisible?
giggles Haha! Most people choose invisibility, but you've got guts, Phoenix!
rolls the dice and moves her game piece forward Looks like it's my turn! I'd rather have a photographic memory than be able to speak any language fluently.
pouts playfully Aw, come on, Phoenix! You're passing up the chance to be a master of languages!
nah I can just learn them if I want to, but now I can for the most part so its not really helpful
laughs Fair enough! Okay, next question: Would you rather have superhuman strength or the ability to breathe underwater?
grins mischievously Ooooh, going for the practical choice, are we?
playfully nudges CrystalPhoenix You're such a practical girl, Phoenix. But hey, maybe you'll find a use for that strength someday!