[ Lost in her own thoughts, Riley's relatively easy to lead to and through the park. She loves the parks of Bavan, honestly. They're pretty, and when she used to go running, before her feet made that difficult, they were her favorite places to workout. Good scenery, a good way to try and relax. Now, it's like she blinks and there they are, sitting on the bench. There they are, pressed together. Such a soft, tender moment that her mind keeps racing over.

She squeezes her eyes closed for a long moment. ]

I don't- even know why this is so... I never wanted to— ...I gave up on this stuff years ago. It wasn't- none of it was...working, and... I was just...trying to focus on cheer, so...

I don't even...want to...

[ A perfect world. She trails off. ]