Sammi

do you think after Jean gets more adjusted to the Trojans and develops some healthier relationships he calls Kevin like so what were the intricate daddy issues you were talking about with Neil. I want to talk about that too. I have some things to add. and Kevin has to break it to him Neil made it up to be a cunt

I’m going to… *remembers joking about suicide is bad for my mental health* be the deadliest piece on the board

Neil talks to himself. After years on the run and with no chance to make friends, especially after Mary’s death, it became his only way to maintain some semblance of social interaction, without the risk of saying too much. Interestingly, he doesn’t just talk; he reacts, argues, works through whatever’s bothering him, and, somehow, even gets answers. (From himself, of course. Or maybe from an imaginary conversation partner.) When he feels safe, he gestures vividly as he speaks. More often, though, the need to stay quiet reduces these conversations to silent mouth movements and exaggerated expressions, careful not to let his voice carry. From the outside, it looks both ridiculous and faintly unsettling — especially when the Foxes catch him at it. One day, while making himself something to eat, he forgets where he is and slips back into one of his internal debates. Andrew, who has a habit of entering rooms far too quietly, has been standing in the doorway for a good fifteen seconds, leaning against the frame and watching Neil’s barely audible murmurs and animated reactions. Neil notices him and stops short, wondering how much Andrew saw. Andrew, meanwhile, pushes himself off the doorframe and walks in with complete indifference. “Go on,” he says. “Don’t mind me. I’m not interrupting any of you.” Then he calmly starts making his coffee, adding five spoonfuls of sugar.