more than a warning

“i’m never going to use it.” he let go of her and pushed the stranger away from him harshly. “this family is cursed but my dick is not dead.” jonathan stayed where he was. this wasn’t what he had in mind for today. “i am going to make sure i don’t fall in love.” the boy shrugged. “i hate the word.”

helen: my motive?

helen: seriously?

helen: to help you, obviously.

helen: i'm not going to leave you with a burned dorm and no other good place to sleep.

daphne: yes seriously

daphne: ???

“you hate it? why do you hate it?” he asked, frowning slightly. “i mean, yeah, it’s a bit messy sometimes, but …” he gave a small smile. “it gets better after a while, i think. once you adjust to everything, you know?”

Melissa knew she should have expected that sort of a reaction, still It didn’t make her want to roll her eyes any less. “Actually, I have no interest in becoming a cop.” she protested politely. “My mom may be one but that doesn’t mean I have to be.” The bunny held her tongue about the predator comment, even though it was hard not to say anything. Most of her friends were predators and she had always come to their defense. 

“Well maybe not but in Auradon it sure does.” she advised with a shrug. “Look, I’m only trying to help.” she promised her. 

“why does that matter?” daphne said, looking the girl right in the eye ( or at least as much as she could when she was so damn short ). “i have no interest in becoming mayor or taking over zootopia, but no one’s gonna treat me like that, are they? people are going to assume i’m like my mother, so why should i show them the courtesy they don’t bother showing me?”

he winced to pretend her punches actually hurt. “all right, all right, i’m sorry –” he laughed. “whoa, hey, i resent that. i am completely, hundred-per-cent normal. nothing unusual here.” frank noticed the visible change in daphne, but he’d anticipated it when he broached the topic of predators and prey. “…it matters. you should know by now, stuff like that’s not clear-cut, there’s always grey areas. if someone tells you its as easy as black-and-white, they’re selling something.”

helen: the sleeping bag is already waiting for you

helen: they would, they're clothes

helen: can always shrink them in the laundry lmao

helen: i got you

daphne: [ eye emojis ]

daphne: what's like... your motive

“I am not a.. im not that.” She said and crossed her arms.

“i gotta tell you, kid, it’s not really working. i’m seeing some grey hairs there and wrinkles…” he teased, wiggling a finger in front of her face. frank barked with laughter. “a giant? who’s a giant?” he put his hands on his chest, feigning surprise. “you’re all munchkins, i’m the normal person here.” frank slid his hands off his chest, back to stuffing them in his pockets. “i know this is gonna be hard, but try not to compare yourself to people like that. predators and prey are different here,” he said, taking a moment to be serious. “it’ll be easier in the long run, trust me.”

helen: yeah i do but i also have a sleeping bag

helen: and some nights i don't even sleep here so

helen: there are showers??? i have a lot of clothes too

helen: ok we'll deal with that later

daphne: [ short pause ]

daphne: then i guess i could sleep in the sleeping bag

helen: daph you can just stay with me

helen: until we work this whole thing out

helen: have you told any of the staff??

daphne: what

daphne: don't you have a roommate

daphne: and i'll be stinky and smelly anyway i don't have any clothes

helen: fair point

helen: but now where are you staying????

daphne: well

helen: thank god

helen: if you can smell it, it's probably pretty recent

helen: are you still at your dorm?

daphne: yeah i figured

daphne: nope

daphne: i have no reason to be there anymore

helen: are you okay?!!?!

helen: did this happen just now????

daphne: yea i'm fine

daphne: i wasn't here

helen: what the hell

helen: is this an auradon dorm

helen: WAIT IS THIS YOUR DORM

daphne: yes

daphne: YES

daphne: [ photo of her burned and destroyed dorm room ]

“i’ll second that. i literally can’t think of anything worse than looking like old lady bellwether.” frank exaggerated a shudder at the thought of it. at the statement about xiaoli’s height, he looked genuinely confused. “no, she’s not, aren’t you guys the same…? ah, everyone looks small to me anyway.” he wasn’t wrong. “half the people here have magic, not just the VKs,” frank shrugged. “think of it this way, it’s not power. it’s just an extra ability. you have your own things, they have theirs. look, if mak ever messes with you, just tell me.”

She rolled her eyes. “You’re a right pain that’s what you are.” She mumbled to herself.