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Originally Posted by Hushfalls
Actually I think he's perfect! You're applying for the main love interest right?
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Oh cool!
Yes I am! I feel like they probably would've been denmates for at least a few moons as apprentices. And I'm thinking Hemlock's hatred for Joy starts from two things:
1) She was very close with his littermate/sister Magpiepaw and he was jealous of their friendship and the attention she got.
2) Once Magpie passed, and Hemlock started to bottle things up more, Joy called him out on his feelings and tried to get him to be more expressive (basing this off the "not afraid to speak her mind" trait but let me know if that's incorrect!). Which just led to him lashing out at her.
If 2 is not applicable, 1 still would be after Magpie dies. In his immaturity, he'd feel like Joy stole time away from him that he could have spent with his sister. And now as an adult he still feels that way, and hates it about himself, which just makes him bristle at the mere sight of her now.
Aaaaaand that's my brain dump lol.