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Theodore Westwick

🕸️ Spider Twin | Sanctuary Entomologist 🕸️
 
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OOC First Name
Daphne
Blood Status
Mixed Blood
Relationship Status
Engaged
Sexual Orientation
Straight (Zoe)
Wand
Knotted 12 Inch Rigid Ebony Wand with Acromantula Web Core
Age
10/2032 (28)
Theodore felt strangely nervous as he entered the great hall for the Halloween celebration. He felt like any moment his brother could grab his shoulder and demand what he was doing here alone. But no one stopped him as he stepped into the hall, and he looked around for a small moment. Theodore loved Halloween, but it had always been something he had done with his brother. He had never even thought of going by himself before this year, but he had missed it too much to stay away. His costume hid his face, which had been a deliberate choice. He wanted to be someone else for the night, and actually wondered if he could talk to someone around here. But as he looked around and saw mostly people he didn't recognize, Theodore felt shy. He stayed near the edges of the hall, simply observing under his hood. Until his eye fell on Zoe Tsuji, the only person in the entire school he thought he could perhaps call a friend. He hesitated, then headed over to her. "Are you a bear?" He asked her, then frowned. "Bears are scarier." In fact, she looked cute, but that wasn't the point of Halloween in his opinion.
 
Zoe felt strangely nervous about Halloween this year. She had done her best to move past most of her negative feelings about the breakup with Stella over the holidays, but returning to school had highlighted to Zoe that she didn't have a lot of real friends left. Stella still didn't want anything to do with her, and Zoe's heart still stung from the betrayal, and looking around her, Zoe had to realise that made her list of friends painfully sparse. Ted was... nice, mostly, but he just wasn't someone she could talk to about feelings, and that left Zoe with nobody but her sister, who was busy being almost annoyingly in love herself. It was painful and lonely, and Zoe hated feeling this alone.

So, she was going to try and make more of an effort this year. Be more social, do more things. She had always loved dressing up for Halloween, and this year would be no different. She felt extremely cute in her teddybear ears, and today she was going to get out of her bubble. Talk to old friends, make some new ones, whatever came her way, Zoe was just going to be open to it. That was easier said than done though, and as Zoe was looking around for someone to talk to, she was relieved when that person came to her instead. "Teddy!" She said in delight, turning around at the sound of her friend's familiar voice. She beamed brightly, reaching up to wiggle her ears. "I'm you, see? A teddybear!" Zoe giggled happily. "Happy birthday!" Zoe hesitated a moment, knowing this was a touchy subject. "Is Edmund with you?"
 
Theodore felt himself smile automatically as Zoe said his name so happily. Even enjoying the nickname from her lips, though he knew he could never admit to that. He was glad that she couldn't see his face under his costume, so he didn't bother hiding his smile. "I'm not Teddy, nor am I a teddy bear." He said, though he sounded more amused than annoyed. She really did look cute, and it was hard not to focus on that. His smile widened when she wished him a happy birthday. No one had done so today, except for his parents through a letter. He wanted, for a moment, to hug her, but only took a step closer before stopping himself. "Uh, thank you." He said hesitantly. At her question about Edmund, he lowered his head and then shrugged. "No."
 
Although she couldn't see his face, Zoe could hear the smile in Ted's voice, and she wished he wasn't wearing the mask. Zoe didn't know if she remembered the last time she had seen her dour friend smile, and it seemed criminally unfair that he would smile now and not share it with her. She resisted the urge to remove his mask though, laughing at his comment instead. "Nope, we're both teddies." She teased, grinning as she lowered her hands. It surprised Zoe a little when Ted moved closer but she didn't hesitate, beaming as she leaned forward to hug him. "You're sixteeeeen! That's so crazy." Zoe released him, letting it sink in. "You're basically an adult. When did we get so old?" Zoe shook her head. Her face fell when she saw how upset Ted seemed at the lack of his brother, and she linked her arm with his firmly. Zoe had a new mission for tonight. "Well, too bad for him. Means I get you for the evening, and we'll just have to have a ton of fun, just the two of us. What do you wanna do?" She asked, looking around the hall at all the attractions on offer.
 
There had been a time where Zoe teasing him with his name even a little would have made Theodore angry and push her away. He had always been a bit mean to her, but it had never really put Zoe off. But now he had no real desire to do that, her teasing felt nice... almost like a joke they were sharing. He wasn't entirely surprised when the girl hugged him, but he was surprised by how much he enjoyed it. "You're the first person to say happy birthday out loud to me today." He said, the words coming out on their own during the hug. He then felt his cheeks heat up, and he quickly stepped back after she released him. He was so glad she couldn't see his face. "Speak for yourself, I am older than you." He said a little stiffly. "You are still only fifteen." His cheeks felt even more warm when Zoe took his arm and told him she would get him for the evening. The idea of being hers was... appealing, even if that was a strange thing to think. Theodore cleared his throat, but made no move to pull his arm out of her grip. "Perhaps.... we could get some refreshments?" He asked timidly. It seemed the safest option. All he and Edmund had done at these events was stand together and judge other people, but that didn't seem like something Zoe would want to do, and if he was honest, Theodore was ready for a change too.
 
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