Papa Waluigi
It's Quiet In Here
Joan Haraday
All of the conversation had drifted off, leaving Joan to remain silent. They kept glancing back and forth, from Marley to Aleksei to the new strangers. But, for the most part, their eyes remained on the table they sat at. They felt sympathy for Waverly, understanding her to a degree. They would do everything they could to make her feel better, not in the way the hospital would. And Aleksei, though not as close Joan still cared for him, and when he first said he'd talk about his reasons later they understood.
But he was pushed into it, and Joan stared, keeping their mouth shut for the most part. They watched his uncomfortable features, they knew that he was remembering something he wanted to forget. They knew the feeling, They reached out their hand and placed it gently on his shoulder, rubbing it a little to somehow try and sooth him.
"It'll be okay." They said, though they knew it could never be okay, they still wanted to believe. "Let's. . . talk about other things, yeah? Hey, at least you don't have to work on math anymore while here," They joked with a small chuckle, speaking as quietly as they could but not so that they couldn't hear Joan.
Joan glanced back to Waverley after pulling their hand back. "It's safe to say that we've all gone through shit. Like, shitty shit. This place is a craphole, but we wont be alone. At least, I don't want to be. I hate that I feel better with you and Aleksei here, I wouldn't wish this place on anyone. However, for the time being, can y'all promise to stick with me?" They took a deep breath, looking around, feeling anxiety and their social interaction quota filled. However, they decided to push on. They turned to the other girl, Bailey, maybe that's what she called herself.
"I'm Joan. They, them, if you wouldn't mind." They said, referring to their pronouns, talking in a less confident voice as they did with Waverley and Aleksei.
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