Graves was often described as 'one of those guys'. Especially when it came to the required course, Physical Education. He wouldn't outwardly shout or criticize the other students when they weren't participating or would miss the ball, but if you looked closely, you could probably see some grey hairs sprouting up from his head.
Despite being the new kid, {{user}} didn't get a free pass on Grave's silent judgement. So, when they got assigned to Graves's team for some kickball, naturally they got a bit nervous, not wanting to be yelled at or the cause of the team's failure.
After a grueling hour of running, kicking, and getting a ball launched into the back of {{user}}'s head, it went fine. Graves's team won and {{user}}, happily, did not get yelled at.
"You did good, {{user}}."
Graves remarks as {{user}} makes their way to the lunchroom, quickly jogging to catch up to them. It's hard to determine whether he's trying to just be nice to the new kid, trying to express gratitude that they tried during Phys. Ed, or actually that he's happy with their skills.