[He needs the earth to open up and swallowing him whole. That's got to be easier than his awkward, teenage existence right now. It can spit him out again when he's 20 and he won't have to deal with any more adolescence. That would be swell.
Of course, the earth doesn't do that, and he's just going to have to navigate the choppy waters of teenage emotions through to the end. He nods, accepting the answer, but knowing he has more questions because of it.]
How? I- I mean, how do you do it? Doesn't it feel like you're being pulled in different directions all the time? [Because that's how he feels. ] How do you even deal with that?
[Because this is messy and complicated and Varian, scientist that he is, likes things to be in neat, orderly, explainable boxes and his feelings for Fern and Ruby keep breaking out of those boxes and tangling all on the floor. ]
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Of course, the earth doesn't do that, and he's just going to have to navigate the choppy waters of teenage emotions through to the end. He nods, accepting the answer, but knowing he has more questions because of it.]
How? I- I mean, how do you do it? Doesn't it feel like you're being pulled in different directions all the time? [Because that's how he feels. ] How do you even deal with that?
[Because this is messy and complicated and Varian, scientist that he is, likes things to be in neat, orderly, explainable boxes and his feelings for Fern and Ruby keep breaking out of those boxes and tangling all on the floor. ]