roof | evening | august 17 | monday

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

After getting his one class completed, Alex found his way onto the roof to smoke. It was a warm night but it was clear and that meant he could stay up here for awhile and not worry about dying of heat or getting rained on. With a free day tomorrow, getting the relaxation started early just seemed like the thing to do.

He stuck a cigarette in his mouth and lit it, letting it hang from his lips for a few moments before blowing out a cloud of smoke. He wasn't stressed by any means of the imagination but after being a girl and spending most of his weekend being lazy, it was nice to be himself and outside.

And see, he was even being nice, getting out of the room in case Griff wanted it. He was all heart.

[the roof is open!]

Comments

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

But he was just so charming with Jean! She was like flypaper for creepers.

"I'll have to come up here more then!"

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"That's awfully sweet of you." And incredibly stupid. "How've you been, Jean?"

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

Only if it was alone with Chuck. Or Alex. Or Tybalt. George was an unknown.

"I braided a guy's hair on Friday," Jean said, still unable to get over that. "It was really weird."

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"Ah, yes. Friday was fun. I looked hot," he said just because everybody needed to know. "Just wait until the same thing happens to you."

Redheaded boys were not attractive, unfortunately.

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

"...I'm already a girl, Chuck." JEAN.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"I noticed," Chuck said, totally not leering. Okay. He was leering a little. "I was referring to last year when all the girls turned into guys."

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

Oh sure, way to horrify her.

"Really?"

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"It only lasted for a day," Chuck said quickly after seeing the look on her face.

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

"I don't want to be a boy." Jean shot him a look. "Could I borrow clothing if that happened?"

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck did not squee just then. But he wanted to. "Of course you can. Can't just let you run around naked all day, can I?"

Wait. Yes he could.

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

But he wouldn't! Her fair ginger skin would never survive!

"Thank you so, so much, Chuck. Does this place ever get normal?"

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck grinned at her. "Never. But you'll get used to it. I promise."

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

It was weird, but that was actually pretty reassuring. "Thank you, Chuck. You're the best older brother."

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Well that just gave him the warm fuzzies. Even if she was completely wrong.

"I cannot tell you how happy that makes me," Chuck said. "I've only been an older brother for a couple months so this whole thing is new to me."

He found he was much better at this than at being a younger brother to Serena. He hit on his little siblings less.

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

"You've been very good about everything," Jean assured him. "I think anyone would be lucky to have you help out."

...yeah.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Man, Chuck had never seen someone so naive in his entire life. This was awesome!

"Well you've been a good little sister too," Chuck said. "Not annoying at all."

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

Just be glad there was no Dark Phoenix for all those naughty urges to go yet.

Yet.

"Are you staying next semester?"

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"Yep. Plan on staying until graduation." And, wow, he would have never said that a year ago. "You?"

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

"I don't know. I have to see what my parents say." It was kinda nice here, even if it wasn't the Institute.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"Do you want to stay here?"

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

"I don't think I'd mind staying a little longer. The teachers seem really nice."

If you ignore the scary guy in red who cackled at her a lot.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck raised an eyebrow and wondered just who in the hell her teachers were. "They're...interesting, to say the least. Of course I doubt you're the type that would get in trouble in class so I'm going to guess you haven't run into a mean teacher anywhere."

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

Well, Mr Dayspring was hot nice!

"Hopefully I won't!" Because Jean was an overachieving little snot.