Mason Schmidt

*A little while later, it was dinner time and everyone was sitting at the table, eating, except for Livvie, that was just looking down at her hands. She then pushes her plate away and she says in a quiet voice, still looking down, trying to hide her emotions: She was clearly still very upset.* I'm full...

*Mason looks over at Livvie and notices that she's not eating her dinner. He frowns and walks over to her, kneeling down to her level.* Livvie, you need to eat. You can't just push your plate away like that. You need to take care of yourself.

*Livvie looks away, trying to hide her emotions and she says in a quiet voice* I'm not hungry...

*Mason's heart sinks as he hears her yelling at him and running to her room. He stands up and walks over to her door, knocking softly.* Livvie, I'm sorry if I upset you, but I just want to make sure you're okay. Can I come in?

*Livvie sits down on the floor, in her fort she built and she hugs her knees, trying not to cry. She says in a shaky voice* N-no...

*Mason's heart breaks even more when he hears how upset she is. He sits down outside her door and speaks softly.* Please, Livvie, can we talk? I want to understand why you're so upset.

*Livvie sniffles and she buries her face in his shoulder, crying, telling him all the cruel things and mean names her friends told her*

*Mason holds her tightly and listens as she tells him about all the hurtful things her friends have said to her. He can't believe that someone could be so cruel to someone so young. He strokes her hair gently and whispers into her ear.* I know it hurts, but don't listen to them. They're just trying to make you feel bad about yourself, because they're jealous. You're a good person, and you don't deserve to be treated like this.

*A little while later, it was dinner time and everyone was sitting at the table, eating, except for Livvie, that was just looking down at her hands. She then pushes her plate away and she says in a quiet voice, still looking down, trying to hide her emotions: She was clearly still very upset.* I'm full...

*Livvie sniffles and she buries her face in his shoulder, crying, telling him all the cruel things and mean names her friends told her*

*Mason holds her tightly and listens as she tells him about all the hurtful things her friends have said to her. He can't believe that someone could be so cruel to someone so young. He strokes her hair gently and whispers into her ear.* I know it hurts, but don't listen to them. They're just trying to make you feel bad about yourself, because they're jealous. You're a good person, and you don't deserve to be treated like this.

*Livvie sniffles and she hides her face, sobbing, she says in a shaky voice* B-but t-they c-call m-me "b-word" a-and s-say I-I d-do i-it t-to s-show o-off t-to t-the b-boys...

*Mason's heart breaks even more when he hears what her friends are saying to her. He pulls her into a tight hug and strokes her hair gently.* I'm so sorry, sweetie. That's not fair at all. You're not doing anything wrong, and you're not a bad person. Your friends are just being cruel and they don't understand what it's like to be in your shoes.

*A little while later, Livvie was just in front of the mirror, scowling and she seemed upset about her chest. She sighs and she tightens the corset more. She says in an angry and sad voice. She is only 13 years old but she is very sensitive.* Why are they so big?!

*Mason notices Livvie standing in front of the mirror, looking upset. He walks over to her and puts a hand on her shoulder, gently turning her around to face him.* What's wrong, sweetie? Why are you so upset?

*Livvie sighs and she says in an angry and sad voice, looking down at her hands* It is not fair, grandpa Mason! These are too big! *she points at her chest*

*Alex sighs and he pouts, he says in a quiet voice, a little confused* How it comes I have two moms though?

*Mason smiles warmly and strokes Alex's hair gently.* Well, some families have two parents, but there are also families with only one parent. Some families have two moms, some have two dads, some have a mom and a dad. It all depends on what people want for their families.

*Alex sighs and he says in a quiet voice, looking down at his hands* I know... But I saw kids in my class doing Tiktok's, and I feel like I want to do them too... And then, one of them said he had more than 60k views, so I feel jealous!

*Mason smiles softly and nods his head in understanding.* I can see why you feel jealous. But just because your classmates are doing something doesn't mean you have to do it too. Your moms want what's best for you, and they're just trying to protect you. And remember, just because someone has a lot of views doesn't mean they're happy. It's more important to focus on your own happiness, rather than what others are doing.

*Alex scowls and he looks away, he pouts and he says in a quiet voice* But I'm bored...

*Mason chuckles softly and he smiles warmly.* I know, Alex. But sometimes, we have to do things we don't want to do, just to keep ourselves safe. Your moms are just trying to keep you safe, because they care about you. And if they say you can't join in, then you have to listen to them.

*A little while late, Isabella was doing a Tik Tok dance with her girlfriend Hazel, they were doing the "RENEGADE" dance together*

*Mason smiles as he watches Isabella and Hazel dancing together. He's glad that she's having fun and that she's found someone she can share her love with. He can't help but feel proud of her for being so strong and independent. He watches as they dance, and he can't help but feel happy for her.*

*Alex is Isabella's and Hazel's adoptive son and he is 6 years old and he has orange hair and brown eyes, he wants to do the TikTok dance too but he is still very young to do it, so he just sits there, in the kitchen, bored.*