Gloss

Date/Timing: 4 May 2006
Setting: Edan & Rhys' dorm and room, University of Manchester; Manchester, United Kingdom
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With a sigh, Edan trumps into the dorm foyer, manages to unlock his post box despite sleep-deprived clumsiness.
"Bloody maths," he grumbles.
A small, brown-wrapped package fills the entire cubbie.
Edan wrestles it free, perks up immediately at the Berlin postmark beaming up at him. He skips to his room, lets himself in, floats down on his bunk.
A quick hug for the envelope and he tears it open.
A pair of rainbow-striped socks slither out, followed by a note written in an energetic, familiar scrawl.
- 29 Apr 2006
Berlin, Germany
Happy birthday (or near enough)!
I wish you a beautiful day with all my heart. May the enclosed gift help to that end.
406 days to go.
In love and solidarity,
Hermann -
Edan laughs so hard he sees stars.
Then he wipes away tears, kicks off his trainers, strips his boring, white socks and exchanges them for Hermann's gift. With warm and fluffy thoughts, he flops down, cuddles up to his pillow, and settles in for a pre-lab nap, hoping it's spiced with dreams of Hermann.
Edan snorts awake when Rhys /bangs open the door.
"Rise an' shine, Gingersnap."
"Workin' on it." Edan sits up, yawns, stretches.
"Those're cute socks," says Iggy. "They new?"
"Birthday present from Hermann," sighs Edan.
"Aww ... that's /adorable," she coos.
"I know~!"
"How're you going to thank him?" asks Rhys.
Edan think think thinks, lights up!
"Uh oh ... this'll be good ...."
Edan sticks his tongue out at Rhys.
Iggy rolls her eyes. "Infants, both of you."
"I know he is, but what am I?"
"A lovestruck dork is what you are."
Edan laughs. "Guilty enough, I guess." Holds out a hand to Iggy. "Can I borrow your lip gloss a moment?"
Iggy raises an eyebrow. "What're you planning to do with it?"
"I'm gonna send Hermann a kiss."
Iggy squees, passes over the tube of pink gel.
Rhys shakes his head, rolling his eyes.
Edan dives to his desk, fishes out a sheet of be-unicorned paper and a pen—
- Dearest Hermann,
Thank you for the rainbows!
Here's something for you— -
Leaves a big space.
- 401!
Love,
Edan 
4 May '06
Manchester -
He applies pink tint and presses his lips to the paper.
"Awwwww ...."
Edan beams.
"What a /dork."
"/Rhys!"
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