People like having someone to cheer for. I wouldn't write it unless I thought I'd read it.

[ his life now might not be as dramatic as it was when he was a pirate, but thorns by himself is an inspirational enough of a figure. he brings his knees to his chest and rests his cheek on top, thinking about all the ways thorns has made him want to try harder, be better. because there was someone else doing just the same in parallel. ]

Where are you going?

[ a hand just grips thorns' pants leg. don't trigger his separation anxiety. ]