Chapter: Chapter 8: Would You Be My
Hello! Happy Wednesday! <33
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Panel 1 (Alex and Lucas cleaning up the table)
Alex: Thanks for your help today, Lucas. It would have been a lot harder without you.
Lucas: I’m used to it. I’ve always helped mom out with my brothers.
Panel 2 (Close up of Alex’s face)
Alex: You’re really good with them. I wish more young men were are nurturing and kind as you.
Panel 3 (textless; Lucas, as if from Alex’s point of view, turning away with a stony look.)
Panel 4 (Alex, in the kitchen)
Alex: I’m sure your mom appreciates the help. Your stepdad works a lot, right?
Panel 5 (Over Alex’s shoulder, Lucas sullenly stuffed garbage into a bag)
Lucas: Mmhmm.
Panel 6 (Alex, uncomfortable)
Alex: …ah, how about you go pick a movie?
She’s going to be a good stepmom to him someday
Ah spit, that was a slip, I meant them.
Lucas didn’t seem to like that young man comment 👀
I have a feeling that he may be trans, because that is the exact way I would have reacted when I was 12-15. I realized (a lot) later I was nb.
sorry- I meant they
That is the face of a kid who is having to psuedo parent. Its pretty common for the oldest kid to end up not getting to just be a child, they get saddled with the responsibility of taking care of the younger siblings.
(big stress-filled inhale over the “more young men” comment) aaaaa
oh god this speaks to me. the put upon superkid with way too much responsibility who’s obviously deeply hurring but no one seems to notice. hope they figure sruff out.