It took what felt like forever, but eventually Thirteen had drawn up a basic plan when it came to managing stress. While it was mostly just stepping away from whatever had him stressed and picking up one of his many drawing notebooks, it worked. However, with college being a wild ride and having second thoughts about his major choice, that stress was back and more powerful than ever. With stress, came shadows, which is what the Pumpkin Prince woke up from a short nap to find. “Great wayward spooks,” he hissed under his breath while hoping that nobody, especially Travis, was around to see this.

It had been far too long since he’d seen any of his crew mates and Zander could only hope that wouldn’t make things awkward now. Hope that they’d understand the plan he’d laid out as well as the fact he was still loyal to them, even more so due to his growing insecurities combined with pack mentality. A familiar face entered his line of vision as he approached, the train of thought screeched to a halt in his mind while the wish that the search would be worth it. “Captain, my apologies for taking so much time away,” the 16 year old greeted.

In Ryker’s opinion, it would be safe to say that he needed this movie night now more than ever. His head has been stuck in this metaphorical storm cloud for what feels like the longest time, so a distraction would most certainly be appreciated. Plus, he had a set of amazing friends in the Lost Kids, he wanted to spend time with them despite all of the worries that swarmed in his mind. Getting the movie set up as well as laying the snacks out, the 14 year old took a step back to admire his work with a small, self-satisfied smile. Someone knocked at the door and Ryker went to open it, greeting, “Just in time to get the party started. Happy to have you here.”