Finally completed Elio's Step 2 Bio. So this step is where Elio really goes through it alongside Tam and Elio. He's still very much close with the two.
He’s still bold, still spunky, still the boy who charges into the world with scuffed-up knees and a grin on his face. To classmates, he’s charming, magnetic, effortlessly brilliant. Although what it may look on the surface, he is not a natural charmer like Qiu is. Elio at first glance, with his attitude and everything, he looks like a rebellious child. That can't be further from the truth. He is a straight A student who is in summary, a dream student for any teacher that has him. He joined the choir at school and also helps other students study. Not only do people go up to him to have fun, but also to vent their struggles and find advice. He's still very much emotionally mature. He still brings his skates everywhere with him, although this pair is much more newer as he sadly outgrown the previous ones. He's often hanging around Tam and still crushing on Qiu, with Qiu not so subtly crushing on him too. He also now only goes by Elio. No one calls him Elliot anymore, not even his mother. He also dyed his hair into a much more purple color, although those sun streaks/fade somehow come back.
Everything appears to be going well for Elio. He has everything he could ever want. But not everything is as what it appears on the surface. Elio is stretched thin. Elio and how he deals with conflict is so much worse. He can't handle it at all and absolutely hates it. So, he tries to avoid/prevent it at all cost. Even if it sacrifices his needs/wants, its something he would rather deal with than deal with the conflict. He'll bury all his issues so it won't hurt others, won't burden others. Not put up any boundaries if it prevents conflict. Be open 24/7 if it avoids conflict. He knows he isn't the cause of Qiu and Tam drifting apart, but he feels like he is causing that drift to worsen. The only reason those two interact is because of him. He is now questioning if dropping those friendships would be better for all of them. He's even questioning his identity. He feels like he is slowly losing himself each and every day. Becoming someone he no longer recognizes.
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