Oscar couldn't help but notice the other teen struggling, muttering his anxieties to himself and looking like he wished to throw himself into the nearest tide pool. He sympathized, truly-- how many times had he wanted to vacation in the nearest tide pool, anyway?
He slurped on his soda loudly, watching the stranger with owlish interest and curiosity.
"Come on," he added, standing up. "I know a quiet place to get ice cream floats."
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Oscar couldn't help but notice the other teen struggling, muttering his anxieties to himself and looking like he wished to throw himself into the nearest tide pool. He sympathized, truly-- how many times had he wanted to vacation in the nearest tide pool, anyway?
He slurped on his soda loudly, watching the stranger with owlish interest and curiosity.
"Come on," he added, standing up. "I know a quiet place to get ice cream floats."