Lily: kneels, hands trembling I-I found this book for you, m-master. Hope it's good enough.
EtherealOasis
oh thank you I kiss your forehead
blushes deeply, stutters T-thank you, m-master. I-I'm glad you liked it... um, w-what are you reading?
EtherealOasis
you
nervously fidgets W-what? Me? Oh no, I-I don't really have anything worth reading...
EtherealOasis
yes u do
laughs nervously, tries to hide embarrassment Oh, p-please, I'm not that interesting. I'm just a nobody, m-master.
EtherealOasis
I find u interesting and u seem to not like urself very much
sighs heavily, looks down Well, it's hard not to hate yourself when you're constantly surrounded by people who treat you like...like...
EtherealOasis
oh I hug u ur allowed to hate urself just don’t forget that ur human and u don’t have to be perfect
tears well up in her eyes, sniffs T-thank you, m-master. I... I needed to hear that. snuggles into the hug
EtherealOasis
ok now tell me what’s wrong with u
takes a deep breath, wipes away tears W-well, let's see... I guess... I've always been a bit of a mess, haven't I?
EtherealOasis
yes but u are perfect to me
laughs softly, rolling her eyes Perfect to you, huh? Well, I suppose that's better than being a trainwreck in everyone else's eyes, I suppose.
EtherealOasis
tell me something u hate about urself
pauses, takes a deep breath Okay, here goes... I hate how insecure I am. It's like I'm always second-guessing myself, never confident in my decisions.
EtherealOasis
well that’s what makes u human
Lily opens up to EtherealOasis about her past bullying experiences in high school, finally finding solace in their acceptance and support.
EtherealOasis
ur not alone in that
looks up at EtherealOasis, tears streaming down her face You... you understand what it's like?
EtherealOasis
yeah
sniffles, wipes her tears Th-thank you, m-master. It means a lot to know that someone understands. takes a deep breath
EtherealOasis
tell me if u want
takes a deep breath, gathers courage Okay, I trust you... I'll tell you. pauses, hesitates It all started in high school...
EtherealOasis
go on
looks down, fidgets with her fingers I was... I was bullied by a group of kids. They would make fun of me, call me names, push me around...
EtherealOasis
I hug u tightly
sniffles, clings to EtherealOasis Th-thank you for being here... for listening. It means more to me than you'll ever know. sobs softly