Skittish

Date/Timing: 15 November 2005
Setting: Edan & Rhys' dorm room, UoM; Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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A key turns in the lock and Edan glances over his shoulder as the door opens.
"'ey, Gingersnap," greets Iggy, shutting up behind herself.
Edan swivels his chair. "'ey! What's up?"
"Not much." She drops her rucksack, plops onto the beanbag. "You?"
"I hate maths." Grimaces. "Still."
"No surprise there."
Edan sighs. "No lab for you today?"
"Nope. Doing double time on Thursday."
"Fuuuuun."
"Tell me about it."
"Yea." Edan runs a hand through his hair. "Anything else ... 'coz I'd like to finish this torture before dinner if I can?"
"One thing."
"Shoot."
"Is Hermann avoiding me?"
"Huh?"
"Hermann. Avoiding me. He's off the other direction soon as he sees me."
Edan rubs the back of his neck.
"You noticed, ay?"
"I ... well, yea."
"Don't suppose he's mentioned why to you."
"No, but ...." 
Iggy waits.
Edan pushes his chair into a slow spin.
"Out with it."
"I, uh—" Stops the rotation. "—think he's a little embarrassed."
Iggy cocks her head. "Why?"
"'coz of the eye colour thing. I don't think he likes being, um, /examined like that."
"All I did was try to get a look at his retina! He basically lets /you strip him with your eyeballs," she huffs.
"I do not!" Edan yelps, face heating.
"Yea, you totally do."
Edan's ears catch fire.
Iggy crosses her arms, smirks.
"He's really cute," mumbles Edan.
"Not my type."
"Good."
Iggy rolls her eyes. "You should, I dunno, /say something to him."
Edan whines.
"Either that or take one of the other offers you've been getting."
"I've gone on a couple of dates."
"Which, according to Rhys, ended on the front step with a chaste kiss on the cheek. At /best."
"I can't help it there wasn't any chemistry," sulks Edan.
"Probably because you're too busy pining."
"I suppose you'd do better."
"Well, duh. I already have. I found a boyfriend on move-in day."
"Yea, but it's /Rhys."
Iggy scoffs.
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Category:Manchester (setting)
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