[Text | Smartphone]

[shiromadoushi]

[[Bakura's been sending texts to this number for quite a while since he first had it in his head. He's never really expected a response, but as his notebook started writing back, he's going to try it again]]

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Comments

[dorkytracksuit]

That's not true. There are doctors for that kind of thing. And medicine.

[shiromadoushi]

Not for something this harmless.

[dorkytracksuit]

For something this detrimental to your own health, I think so.

How old are you?

[shiromadoushi]

16.

You?

[dorkytracksuit]

25

Mental illness isn't any kind of burden you have to carry by yourself you know.

[shiromadoushi]

I have a therapist. One in school too.

[[Not that they really helped with the main issue. But whatever]]

[dorkytracksuit]

Do they just help you hide it?

[shiromadoushi]

[[a slight pause]]

Mostly, yeah. They help with some stuff. Not much though.

[dorkytracksuit]

Some therapists really suck. It can take a while to find the right one. Do your guardians pay for it?

[shiromadoushi]

[[The use of "guardians" instead of "parents" gives him a moment's pause]]

Yeah.

[dorkytracksuit]

[He works in the foster care system. He's careful about making assumptions.]

Tell them you'd prefer someone else. There's plenty of doctors out there. Some of them might even be able to actually help you. For real.

I have some phone numbers if you want.

[shiromadoushi]

[[For the best, really. Even 4 years after being violently orphaned, he still has twitches when people mention his parents.

A longer pause this time]]

It's fine. Grandma's friends with this one.

[dorkytracksuit]

What!? That's even worse!

[shiromadoushi]

[[He shrugs, but that doesn't translate to text.]]

It's fine. Really.

[dorkytracksuit]

What's your name?

[shiromadoushi]

Bakura

[dorkytracksuit]

I guess I should give my name now.

[shiromadoushi]

If you want. I could give you a random nickname instead.

[dorkytracksuit]

Sure. Go for it.

[shiromadoushi]

[[A short, thoughtful pause]]

I think I'll go with Bilbo~

[dorkytracksuit]

Okay? Why Bilbo?

[shiromadoushi]

Because he got dragged into a crazy adventure when all he wanted was a normal, respectable life.

[dorkytracksuit]

Hmm. I like it.

:]

Okay, call me Bilbo then.

[shiromadoushi]

I feel like I missed out on a chance to be called Gandalf. :)

Though I'd likely be one of the dwarves. Maybe Thorin.


More likely Fili or Kili~ ;)

[dorkytracksuit]

lotr fan? Or did you just see the hobbit recently?