Post by newwwwusername on Jan 14, 2023 6:02:01 GMT
Warning : Period-typical transphobia
Chronology : During canon
Anybodys went to leave. He knew the Jets didn't want him there for longer than necessary. He knew he wouldn't ever be a real boy in their eyes. He'd never be a Jet... But he could still help them. And, if he put the work in, then maybe he'd be a real boy instead of just this overly sensitive girl who was too much of a nutcase to-
"Hey" one of them said. He turned around to see Ice looking at him, an unreadable expression on his face. He was waiting for a scolding. A reminder to stop trying to be one of the guys when he would never be one of them.
...
"Ya done good, buddy boy" Ice said after a moment, nodding as his eyebrows raised. A small bit of validation, and he didn't fully realize how much it had meant to Anybodys but the smile that came to the wannabe Jet's face at least hinted at it. It felt... Really good to hear those words come from a Jet. He'd been used to the opposite from all of them. The constant reminder that he wasn't a boy in the sense that they were. You'll never be a real boy, Anybodys
Anybodys nodded, turned, and opened the door to leave. He was determined to help them now, even more than he had been before... But then he saw Anita standing at the door and reality came back to him, and he realized...
Maybe he shouldn't want the validation of those boys.
Chronology : During canon
Anybodys went to leave. He knew the Jets didn't want him there for longer than necessary. He knew he wouldn't ever be a real boy in their eyes. He'd never be a Jet... But he could still help them. And, if he put the work in, then maybe he'd be a real boy instead of just this overly sensitive girl who was too much of a nutcase to-
"Hey" one of them said. He turned around to see Ice looking at him, an unreadable expression on his face. He was waiting for a scolding. A reminder to stop trying to be one of the guys when he would never be one of them.
...
"Ya done good, buddy boy" Ice said after a moment, nodding as his eyebrows raised. A small bit of validation, and he didn't fully realize how much it had meant to Anybodys but the smile that came to the wannabe Jet's face at least hinted at it. It felt... Really good to hear those words come from a Jet. He'd been used to the opposite from all of them. The constant reminder that he wasn't a boy in the sense that they were. You'll never be a real boy, Anybodys
Anybodys nodded, turned, and opened the door to leave. He was determined to help them now, even more than he had been before... But then he saw Anita standing at the door and reality came back to him, and he realized...
Maybe he shouldn't want the validation of those boys.