[Levi nods along, crossing his arms thoughtfully. He's not a straight-A student like Lucas and Damian, but he's decent enough. He should be able to help with those subjects.]
Hmmm... Then it's not too late to try to turn this around. That's good, at least. I'm glad you said something.
[He means it. He really wants to make this work.]
What grade are they even looking for? Something that keeps you at a certain GPA?
[It's not the response he was expecting from Levi of all people... but it still makes the cold grip of shame lessen a bit, to have one of his brothers believe in him without doubt.]
2.0 minimum. I lose my whole scholarship if I don't have at least that by finals, but they'll pull me from the bench if it's not better for midterms.
I have, uh... 1.7 right now? I think. If I could get everything to a C, I'd be okay. Civ and Algebra I need a B.
I mean... If you're okay with me helping, it should be doable.
[He keeps his eyes on Barrett, his expression serious but caring. His candidness surprises even himself. He used to be so envious of Barrett's success. But as time has passed, he's finally begun to see what's actually important.]
I know how much football means to you, so I don't want you to lose out on it because of bad grades. Plus, um...I really wanna keep watching you play.
[Levi can't help but smile about Barrett being on board with the idea. Hopefully this takes some of the weight off of his shoulders.
As for his own worries...he lets out a little laugh.]
Sorry, no can do. My big brother instincts decided to kick in for once, so I'm gonna listen to them.
[They've been doing that a lot more lately, he's noticed. He cares about his brothers a lot and loves them dearly, that's never been a question. But he's also felt something of a disconnect from them for a long time. A...self-imposed disconnect, if he were to examine it closely and admit to it.
Spending all of this time with Barrett in Fragment and enduring hardship after hardship together brought on by the game's frightening instability has resulted in him thinking about that disconnect, and whether or not he wants to spend the rest of his life simply letting it remain there.
He knows the answer to that now.]
Watching you succeed is something that makes me happy, you know. I'm...really proud of how far you've come.
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Hmmm... Then it's not too late to try to turn this around. That's good, at least. I'm glad you said something.
[He means it. He really wants to make this work.]
What grade are they even looking for? Something that keeps you at a certain GPA?
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[It's not the response he was expecting from Levi of all people... but it still makes the cold grip of shame lessen a bit, to have one of his brothers believe in him without doubt.]
2.0 minimum. I lose my whole scholarship if I don't have at least that by finals, but they'll pull me from the bench if it's not better for midterms.
I have, uh... 1.7 right now? I think. If I could get everything to a C, I'd be okay. Civ and Algebra I need a B.
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[He keeps his eyes on Barrett, his expression serious but caring. His candidness surprises even himself. He used to be so envious of Barrett's success. But as time has passed, he's finally begun to see what's actually important.]
I know how much football means to you, so I don't want you to lose out on it because of bad grades. Plus, um...I really wanna keep watching you play.
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Yeah. If you think I can, then... maybe I really can.
[Maybe. Maybe he can right this. Maybe he doesn't have to worry about letting them all down. Maybe it can be a team effort, just like football...]
I'll have to work hard. I want to keep playing for you guys.
Don't worry about me too much. I like seeing you happy. And I want to see you do things you like, too.
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[Levi can't help but smile about Barrett being on board with the idea. Hopefully this takes some of the weight off of his shoulders.
As for his own worries...he lets out a little laugh.]
Sorry, no can do. My big brother instincts decided to kick in for once, so I'm gonna listen to them.
[They've been doing that a lot more lately, he's noticed. He cares about his brothers a lot and loves them dearly, that's never been a question. But he's also felt something of a disconnect from them for a long time. A...self-imposed disconnect, if he were to examine it closely and admit to it.
Spending all of this time with Barrett in Fragment and enduring hardship after hardship together brought on by the game's frightening instability has resulted in him thinking about that disconnect, and whether or not he wants to spend the rest of his life simply letting it remain there.
He knows the answer to that now.]
Watching you succeed is something that makes me happy, you know. I'm...really proud of how far you've come.