ââ @bucklees sent:Â â i know what itâs like to be different. â
CAUGHT OFF GUARD, gaze stays fixed on robin as his characteristically animated face says far more than his [ initial ] silence. eyebrows raising slightly before settling in a furrowed position, forming little creases between them. if thereâs one thing he can read from robin itâs SINCERITY -- he can tell sheâs not trying to force some bullshit, after-school-special type bonding. well, that and robin being in the marching band, on its own [ cliche as it is ], is kind of a sign sheâs being earnest.Â
â now what about me makes you think iâm so different? â humor is often the default that he quickly falls back on. a deflection away -- even though he trusts robin, itâs not so easy to dig that deep or to be so honest about the armor heâs cast for himself. heâs proud to âbe differentâ, but that doesnât mean he doesnât lean into it as a form of protection -- of SURVIVAL. itâs easier sometimes to wrap himself up in a persona, in good humor, than to be vulnerable. god, what a cliche! a smile spreads across his face, removing the brief more thoughtful expression he wore earlier -- hands raise on either side of himself in a kind of âVOILAâ type gesture.Â
â i guess the whole conformity thing was just never for me, â air quotes around âconformityâ before hands drop and shoulders shrug, â -- but thatâs not so bad . . . well, USUALLY -- usually, itâs not so bad. â but thatâs less the fault of the âdifferentâ ones and more the fault of everyone around them. â i get the feeling you have something you wanted tâ say, â eddie starts again after a brief pause, leaning a little closer towards robin, â you wanna get a little closer with the town FREAK? letâs hear it! â













