Blizzard

Date/Timing: 16 December 2005
Setting: Edan & Rhys' dorm room, UoM; Manchester, England, UK
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Edan floats with the snowflakes to the residence hall and through the open door to his room.
"'ey, Gingersnap," greets Iggy from the beanbag.
"'eyyyyy."
Rhys straightens from digging in his dresser, turns his eyes heavenward, sighs, "Thank God."
Iggy cocks her head. "What's got you all spiritual this morning?"
Edan drifts down onto his mattress—
"He talked to him. /Finally."
—flutter kicks the rug, squeals, "We kissed!"
"Ohmigod congratulations!"
"Thank yoooooou~!"
"Now, was that so bad?"
Edan squees again.
Rhys mumbles, "I think I preferred him pining."
Iggy chides, "Less mocking, more packing."
"Easy for you to say, love. You're just headed down the street."
"And you're going to a whole 'nother country, yea yea yea." Iggy waves airily, then jerks a thumb toward Edan. "/He's not freaking out about leaving for another planet."
"Even if he wasn't walking on air because of his love life, he'd be over the moon just to get the fuck out of England. Right, Gingersnap?"
Edan startles, blinks back into the room. "Wha?"
Rhys grumps, "He's /already on another planet."
"'course he is. He's got a /boyfriend~!"
"Maybe now he'll stop driving me bonkers." Rhys returns to his dresser. "Shouldn't you be packing?"
"Me?"
"Yes, you, you love drunk muppet."
"I, uh, I'm supposed to leave tomorrow."
"Good luck with that, what with this storm." Rhys stuffs a handful of jumpers into a duffel. "It hasn't even properly started yet."
"And it's already so pretty out there," sighs Edan.
"It'd be pretty to you if it was raining blood and toads."
Iggy giggles and, "I wonder if they'd stop the trains for that."
"Very funny. Do you think I should bring extra socks?"
"Nah. You'll probably get a pile for Christmas anyway."
"Don't remind me," grumps Rhys.
Edan shakes the Hermann-coloured fluff out of his head. "Do you guys really think the trains'll stop?"
Iggy consults her mobile. "Ireland's pretty much canceled /everything already, including the ferries, and Cornwall's thinking about it." Grins at them. "You boys're next."
Rhys whines, packs more aggressively.
Edan chews his lip.
"Love, would you check and see if there's a seat on an earlier train?"
Iggy thumbs up.
"I should've gone with him." Edan buries his face in his hands.
"You'd risk the wrath of your mum and sister for missing the holidays for an unplanned trip to the Continent."
"I'd risk /anything."
"Dear God, he's /completely lost his mind."
"Good thing it's the holidays and he won't be needing it." Iggy shrugs.
Rhys snorts.
"You've got a ticket on the eleven-thirty now."
"Thank you, love."
"Maybe I should've taken him home with me."
"And risk bringing the wrath of /his family down on both of you."
Edan whimpers, cringes.
"Oop! There goes Falmouth~!" sings Iggy.
"Jesus fucking football Christ."
Iggy laughs; Edan snorks.
"Shut up, book a seat, and start packing, Gingersnap, unless you want to spend the next three days alone with your sister reaming you out over the phone."
"Don't take your worries out on him, Rhys."
Edan fishes out his mobile, searches up the number for the ticket counter.
"He's too lovesick to notice. He's a perfect target."
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