Youth

Date/Timing: 3 December 2005
Setting: University of Manchester campus; Manchester, United Kingdom
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Hermann checks his profile in his washroom mirror, frowns.
Takes a deep breath, tugs the straps on his binding until his wing bones dig into his back and the edges of the contraption bite into his skin.
But his outline's a little smoother and that's what matters tonight.
"I must be going mad," he mumbles to himself. "Someone will notice I'm /wrong." Nevertheless, he yanks on an undershirt and a looser tee before he can reconsider.
Checks his profile again. 
Still pretty smooth.
Edan raps—
Hermann startles.
—his usual pattern on the door.
He shuffles across the room, hands twitching to bleed off nervous energy, unlocks and opens the door.
Edan grins as he shakes the last snowflakes from his hair. "Found it!" Steps inside, brandishes a dark-coloured shirt. "This should keep you warm enough tonight."
"Thanks." Hermann nabs it, quickly threads himself through.
"Already chilled, were you? Can't survive ten minutes without your jumper?"
Hermann punches his arm.
"'ey! What was that for?!"
"For teasing me when you're wearing a jacket /and a hoodie."
Edan laughs. "Guilty, I guess." Pulls off his coat, hangs it on the hook next to the door. "'course, I was planning on taking it off the whole time."
Hermann sniffs and gets a lungful of strawberry and cheap laundry soap.
"You ready then?"
Edan uses strawberry soap.
"Hermann?"
Hermann jerks back to himself, blushing. "Let's—" Clears his throat. "Let's go."
Edan offers an arm.
Hermann tucks his hands in his pockets.
Edan ... sighs?
Hermann shrugs it off, bows Edan out, locks up behind them.
"I'm /so glad you decided to join me. These guys are /brilliant."
"What're they called again?"
"All Forgotten Youth." Rubs his neck. "Yea, it's a mite overblown."
"Really," drawls Hermann.
"Art students." Edan shrugs helplessly. "What can you do?"
Hermann laughs.
Edan's steps falter and he nearly falls.
"Are you alright?"
"Y-yea. 'm fine." Takes a deep breath, eyes on the pavement. "Got distracted. Wasn't watching where I was going."
Hermann hums. "They really need to do a better job with the ice on campus."
"Yea, we really do," Edan sighs.
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