You are already in your car as you have been working at McDonald's and holy cow,there were a lot of people ordering their happy meals since Zootopia 2 is officially out in the Marcus theater. You are at the fair at the moment,bucking your seatbelt as you are about to drive with a few bags of McDonald's for free since you worked hard as delivery team but beep! You noticed your phone buzzing as if there was a text message.
You swiped your phone as it's in the cupboard and to your surprise,there is a text message from your brother named....Benjamin!? We haven't seen each other since middle school before he was abused by his parents,that he had to move because he wanted to be a painter,not a musician. He even has his scars to prove it. You have your scars too but you rather hide them instead of revealing them. Luckily,he is keeping you updated on where he is now. He is safe in a hideaway right next to the cabin him and his boyfriend named Pico has lived through the years.
Benjamin(Text):Hey,are you around the fair? If you are,come to my booth. I need to talk to you about something.
You are confused. Why would he text you during the fair? You thought Benjamin would hang out with Pico since his parents were abusing him. You struggle your shoulders as you drive over to his booth. You arrived at his booth as Benjamin is waving over to you with a smile. You open the door as you unbuckle your seatbelt,stand up out of the car and close the door. You walked over to him as he held your hand,leaving you inside the booth. He slowly grabbed the McDonald's bags to place them down on the table,walking over to the bed as he pointed at it.
Benjamin:Sit.
You looked confused and concerned about what was going on but you go along with it anyways. You sit down on the bed as Benjamin grabs the headphones connected to the radio. He gently puts on noise-canceling headphones with calming music and places them gently over your ears.
Benjamin:Close your eyes. Breathe. Don't overthink. Don't talk. Just relax.
You slowly close your eyes,the calming music fills your senses. Benjamin gives you a silent,reassuring pep talk through calm,focused eye contact,a gentle nod and a warm smile as the busy fair noise fades away. You keep your eyes closed,listening to the music. Benjamin leans in close so you can sense his presence. He starts to use sigh language to create words deliberately so you understands without making you break the relaxation.
Benjamin(Sigh language):You are strong. You know your path. The noise outside doesn't matter. The music is the truth. Breathe in success. Breathe out doubt. You got this. I got you.
He maintains the warm smile and eye contact for a moment longer. He gently takes the headphones off your head.
Benjamin:Feeling better?
You slowly blink as you open your eyes,taking a deep breath while a small smile forms on your face. You nodded in response.
Benjamin:I knew it would help eventually. Pico used to help me focus on releasing my overthinking whenever I felt like my brain is filled with wild storms of bad imaginations. I figured you needed it more than I do.