Tatum was slightly unhinged at best, completely unstable at worst. All she wanted was a friend. Every time she got a friend, they’d leave. Her sweet dove, Lyra, was on the main roster, so she barely saw her. Gigi and Shotzi got released. As for Sol and Zaria? She just couldn’t trust them in her fragile state.

Especially not when they kept telling her to stay away from Izzi, who had been showing her such kindness lately. She’s frustrated, vulnerable, and just looking for someone to turn to. Enter the recent addition to the NXT women’s roster.

She was a mystery to her in a way she liked. It makes her want to get closer, to be her friend. Maybe to be something more than that as well.