In childhood, Timothy felt like him and Opal are the best team around since they helped each other’s’ chores, dealt with troubles they both face, and compromised their agendas. Deep down, Timothy thinks his mum is the only family he has (even if Opal has relatives) and always sees his mum doing her best to care for him. All Timothy ever wanted is not to worry his mum too much, so he does his best to avoid that.
Moving to Golden Grove is already his third time moving somewhere else. He believed as long as his mother is still around, Opal can still be his lighthouse in the dark. The real home where he can always return to. Golden Grove already looks fantastic and beautiful on its own by entirely lack of seashores to warm forests, cozy old town, and new kids to play with (again!)
So, even if life changed drastically for a third time, he should get used to it by now…right? 👀