Anger, frustration, agitated, but yet showing restraint; not to be a pushover but letting them know he can be himself despite their arrogance.
He admitted the Celia that he is going to take the horse riding more seriously 😳, and that the wore Celia’s choice of clothes style and colors…he’s taking big steps; new home, new parent/guardians, new friends, and new foster siblings. Will he go for the new team? As commented earlier, he has come to reason he has to wear maroon, be maroon…a Warhawk, though it feels wrong, but perhaps more acceptably safe than facing the old friends, family, and teammates that never knew the real Joel.
So why not wanting to face the team, and therefore the coach…at that time, so he did turn from going with Davin, but only as he was about to when Celia’s arrival was announced for his prior appointment with her.
I strongly agree, he wants baseball, it’s part of him and grounds him, but the decision was still just a little rushed given the events of yet another dynamic day with classmates….and Colt.
Colt is finding comfort and trust in speaking with Joel; interesting. Perhaps knowing Joel can relate and will always be near when around the parents. Not necessarily taking off the heat, but by also being a little shared comfort when untimely frustrations grow; his silent but understanding sounding board.
Ironic too that Joel’s homeroom teacher, Mrs Finch, has taken interest. On the surface she’s doing as she should for a teacher, yet, she seemed to show a little more understanding and compassion than …just doing her job. Maybe it’s just me, but there seems to be a little more support perhaps with reason; you go Mrs Finch!