Teen Blues

[madimpossibledreamer]

Main Points:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure AU
Summary:  Jolyne gets into her first fight.
Word Count: 350
Rating: Gen

            Jotaro is why she suddenly develops an interest in choir.  She tries out, only to be rejected.  It’s only after she leaves that she realizes something—while the notes on the page made little sense to her, she often finds herself singing (or at least humming) Jotaro’s songs to herself after hearing them once.  She doesn’t bother trying again, though.
            She gets into a fight before she hears his voice again.  Her mother calls him, and her throat suddenly feels tight.  She likes where they’re at right now.  What if they lose this, whatever it is?
            He answers after not too long.  Her mother’s the one who explains the situation, not Jolyne, no matter how much Jolyne’s terrified and wants to explain it herself.
            Her mother hands the phone off, and Jolyne can’t speak.
            "Hello?”  It’s…yes, it’s his voice.  She couldn’t not recognize it.
            “D-dad.”  What if he hates her?  What if.
            “Hello, Jolyne.”  His voice sounds amused, and somewhat proud.  It’s a shock to realize that the voice she’d thought was emotionless years before suddenly is easy to read.  Once she begins to look for it, she begins to see the ripples in the usually calm, still waters, and even begins to suspect that there is a disturbance in the depths.  “I’m glad you stood up for yourself, but you shouldn’t make your mother worry like that.”
            He’s always been the one talking to her.  She’s rarely the one who gets to speak back.  “I couldn’t let them hurt someone like that.”
            “Yare yare daze.”  He pauses.  “Well, the good news is, they’ve seen what you can do.  You were pretty good in the fight, right?”
            “…Yes?”  She’s not sure where this is going.
            “Now, all you might have to do is glare.  It’s more effective.”  He’s speaking from experience, and she nearly bursts out laughing.
            “I’ll try not to worry Mom or make a reputation for myself,” she answers, but it’s like it’s an inside joke between the two of them, and she’s smiling inside.
            “You do that.”  There’s a smile in his voice as he hangs up.