Thanks for the help guys! And to calm Dartz's fears, I have no intention of going full Security. That's been done. What I want to do is write a more typical, realistic story of someone helping out a troubled teen in a bad place. Doug can't/won't really do anything about Taylor's troubled school life- Taylor compartmentalizes so much that she would never open up about it in the first place. That part of things won't get changed. What he can do is be there for her, and provide a place where she can get away from the hell that is her school when she needs it. And hopefully, guide her onto a better path.
However, because of the way the plot of the original Worm is set up (and for a few other reasons), I need to change a few things in the background so that derailing Taylor's life doesn't lead to the end of the world down the line.
However, because of the way the plot of the original Worm is set up (and for a few other reasons), I need to change a few things in the background so that derailing Taylor's life doesn't lead to the end of the world down the line.