12 year old girls who would love to do a violence catch all

[adorabrawler]

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[adorabrawler]

[ —oh.

She pauses, hesitant to land on any one decision in the moment, but eventually opts for: ]

Why? Are you all right?

[honkinbigteeth]

Not...not really, no.

[she's very tense, staying back and keeping her distance. she doesn't have the body language of someone planning to either attack or to run, though, just a creature warning you to keep a safe distance.]

[adorabrawler]

...

[ Another moment of silence follows. ]

I can turn around and go, if you want—but if you just want a little bit of company... We don't have to say much.

[honkinbigteeth]

[she's quiet for a long moment.]

It's become so hard for me to make friends these days. I want to tell you we can sit together and be in company. But I'm scared... I'm scared to let you sit here with me.

[adorabrawler]

... That's okay.

Would it help if I said I'm not afraid to?

[honkinbigteeth]

Not really. But...I think it's okay if you stay over there.

[adorabrawler]

Okay.

[ She will crouch where she is, mostly to hang out at the ledge that overlooks the river. ]

Is it... okay if I ask why you're scared?

[honkinbigteeth]

[she swallows.]

I don't want you to think I'm weird.

[adorabrawler]

[ Mizuki shakes her head. ]

I won't. I promise.

[honkinbigteeth]

I'm a little scared because in the past, when I've gotten very angry, bad things have happened.

You're not the person I'm angry at but that might not matter.

[adorabrawler]

Hm... No, I understand.

If worse comes to worse, I can bounce away in a pinch—but I don't think it'll get that bad.

[honkinbigteeth]

[she nods, heaving a heavy sigh of relief.]

...Thanks.

[adorabrawler]

Just don't worry about me—I'll be okay. I'm the one who's worried about you.

[honkinbigteeth]

I know. But it's complicated.

[she shrinks a little, hunching under her cloak.]

I really liked Rin. He was so nice to me. I don't like feeling this way.

[adorabrawler]

[ Right... they were teammates. ]

Yeah... When you're just so angry that you want to hit something, but there's not really anyone to get angry at.

[honkinbigteeth]

...Yeah. Something like that. I want to hit that person, but I don't know who it is.

[adorabrawler]

You'll get 'em tomorrow.

[honkinbigteeth]

...I hope so. I don't want to let this person get away, no matter what.

[adorabrawler]

Everyone did it last week and you can do it again. You gotta punch them super hard once you do.

[honkinbigteeth]

...Yeah.

[her ears droop a little.]

I think it'll probably, for one reason or another, make me extra angry when I find out. Either it's someone who's been pretending to be nice, or it's something who I knew we had to be wary of.

[adorabrawler]

Mmhm... It's not easy. But it's better than not knowing, so I hope you get that closure, Ylfa.

[honkinbigteeth]

I don't plan to let this person get away with it.

[adorabrawler]

Nobody plans on it.