confessions of a champion — 2 / ∞
“I have so many friends... and not one of them knows that I struggle with my mental health, though that’s entirely on me.” Well, perhaps Hilbert is the only exception at this point since she had accidentally let down her walls in his presence at some point before they’d started dating. Even then, what he witnessed was only the tip of the iceberg. “Acting like I’m okay comes second nature to me now, especially since I try to pretend like everything’s just fine and dandy all the time just so no one worries.”
Honestly, she’s been doing better more often than not these days. It’s a huge improvement from where she was before. However, it’s not always sunshine and roses.
“But sometimes the feeling is suffocating. Sometimes my chest aches desperately and I just start crying for no good reason, and I can’t stop it. Sometimes, I don’t feel like getting out of bed and I have to fabricate some sort of cover story so my Elites don’t grow suspicious or worried about me. Sometimes, I feel so uncomfortable and caged within my own skin that I have to resist the urge to claw at it in an attempt to make the feeling go away.”
When things get too overwhelming, she just sort of… up and disappears without a trace for a week or two. It happens often enough that her Elites no longer question it, as long as she leaves open some sort of avenue for communication in case something serious happens, or if a challenger manages to make it past the four of them. When she comes back, she’s usually fine.
“I know I should probably see a counselor or therapist or something, but doing so would require me to open up to someone about how I’m feeling. I can’t even do so for people I know and trust. How could I ever do that in front of someone else?”
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[barges into ur inbox looking harried with blood on my face] i’m dying and the only way to save me is by talking about ur self indulgent zuko time travel bs
[i cradle you gently in my arms] no... stay with me.... [places this into your chest]
i think the dynamics would be so funny between these 3 in particular with 16 y/o zuko being pitiful and emo, 19 y/o or post-comic zuko being more silly and getting into his groove and looking up to his older self a Lot, and 28 y/o zuko acting all cool and stoic to try and impress his younger selves when in reality he tripped over his robes the other day and fell into the turtleduck pond
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