Friendship: Ven wouldn't consider himself awkward. He wouldn't say he was socially deprived or unliked. But upon reflecting upon his friends, he realized his two best friends were a.) older than him b.) gone. So it became clear that he needed new friends. How hard could it be? Just go up to someone and say "Hey, you wanna be friends?"
Turns out, it could be very hard. Ventus, having only two friends, had no clue how to make friends. And now this weird kid with bright red hair was challenging him? Could this day get any more-
Wait.
Lea, the redhead, did he… say…
Friends.
Lea was Ven's friend.
Ven realized that Lea was a new kind of friend. Unlike Aqua, who always treated him as a child, Lea was his age. Lea had with a sarcastic, teenage personality. And he was different from Terra, who always made Ven feel insignificant, like nothing he would do would be good enough. Lea was relaxed, laid back. Lea was… Lea. Ven couldn't ask for a better friend.
So… I know I could've made this easier and done a little Lea and Isa, but I didn't. I still find it odd that Terra and Aqua were kinda forced to be Ven's friend. And didn't feel like looking up the scene where they meet to figure out exactly what they said. Oh well. On to the next theme!