82. Advantage (I'm working on a major edit of Keeping, and I realized Tony is complete and total dick…I decided to try and develop why/how he became that way…I may do a few other sketches on the subject)
It wasn't fair.
From the first day they had picked up drumsticks, she had the advantage. Why should she be the one with the natural talent?
And yet, she didn't give it up. He expected her to, year after year, but then she went and made snare. Unable to accept her ability, his frustrations came out like they would with any normal fifteen year old…constant bullying.
He told himself it was what she wanted – to be treated like the rest of the guys, but deep down, he knew it was all because of his complete inability to accept her skill.
AN: I'm actually really digging on Tony's development throughout the books. He definitely grows the most.