So he’s… what would that make him? At the mercy of some social worker? Who checks if he’s sick?

Nobody, probably. Same as it is with Nico. The only reason people now something’s wrong is if he tells them.

It’s hard to ask for help, too. Nico hates it, even if it’s a friend. What if this is the closest Tim can get to asking for help? What if he’s like Nico and will take on the entire Legion before he asks for help?

“There’s still time for you not to go to school.”