A Safe Place (A few more male characters would be nice)

“I don’t know,” Ryan responded, “The only thing my parents told me was that I was going here and I needed to start packing.”

“I came
Here on my own accord.” He sheugged

“I’m just not… made for this kind of stuff,” Ryan replied quietly.

“I was never a ‘stable’ child according to doctors.”

“If it means anything, I think you look pretty stable,” Ryan replied, slipping his hands in his pockets so they would stop shaking.

"You… How… You're here!" Paige squeaked.

Evaline smiled. "So are you! What are you doing here?"

Paige looked quickly down at her feet. She had her arms clasped behind her back. She'd forgotten to change her shirt. A dark speckle of blood near her shoulder was screaming.

Evaline sighed and pulled Paige into a hug.

Paige hugged her back, wrapping her arms tightly around Evaline. She momentarily forgot about the bloodstained sleeves.

“If it means anything, I think you look pretty stable,” Ryan replied, slipping his hands in his pockets so they would stop shaking.

“Thanks.” He whispered

Paige hugged her back, wrapping her arms tightly around Evaline. She momentarily forgot about the bloodstained sleeves.