Title: Accomplished
Rating: G
Author's Note: Takes place during Series 2, episode 1.
Disclaimer: I don't own Skins.
001. Accomplished
"You've got to slow it down," I say, resting my weight against the back of the chair and leaning over his shoulder. "Stop trying to write; it's just a shape your hand makes."
Tony huffs in frustration and leans back in the chair. I issue a sigh of my own and kneel on the ground. I tear the page from the drawing pad, revealing a new, clean sheet.
"Just close your eyes, " I say, looking up at him. "And kind of...dance it."
Closing his eyes, Tony puts pen to paper. He hols the pen awkwardly as he moves his entire arm to write. The letters take shape this time, and he is able to scrawl his first name clearly across the page.
T-O-N-Y.
I smile. "Tony."
The handwriting is still rough—large, clumsy, ugly letters that take up a lot of space on the page—but its just enough for him to smile.
His hand moves again. The movements are still shaky, but I can tell that something inside his head has clicked.
S-T-O-N-E-M.
He looks up again, and his face splits into the first real grin that I've seen since the accident.
It's beautiful.