“'Well, could you work your magic on these for me, Barb?' Melissa asks, tracing little circles on her arm.
'And why would I do that when you’re perfectly capable?' Barbara retorts, still feigning grumpiness even though it’s mostly gone.
Melissa leans in even closer. 'Because I want you to do it. I think it’d feel good.'
That’s when it clicks: it’s easiest to take care of leather pants when they’re being worn."
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tbh cant stand when theres a fic in which someone in jackson says or does some outrageous shit to ellie and then maria has to be one thats like “lets not be rash, don’t retaliate, dont be unreasonable joel” because like yes shes on the council but, at least to me, the idea that she wouldn’t be pissed and feel immediately called to action by someone mistreating her niece is almost laughable. between her and tommy she’s definitely the more intimidating and serious one; we know from her entire first few scenes that she also has the ability to be incredibly intimidating
so do yall really think that upon hearing that someone’s messing with her niece, maria would do anything else but help joel handle business???? those two would be so mf terrifying
ive got a whole ass backstory for them now. barb and mel didnt like eachother when they first met. well, barbara, chic repressed woman of god, could not stand how shameless bad girl mel was
When melissa is upset she can’t admit it until someone else is vulnerable first. She doesn’t admit the sadness at losing her nana until janine is honest about her mum.
When Barbara is upset she hides. She puts on a front pretending she’s fine all the time. In the fire episode we see her leave to be on her own to allow herself to be sad.
They both have these guards up to protect themselves