second floor common room | afternoon | wednesday | april 14

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When Alex woke up, he'd been wet and cold. For a second, he thought he'd gotten drunk and passed out outside somewhere but that theory didn't last long. No, he'd quickly discovered there was some fucking thunderstorm happening above his head (and only above his head) that followed him around. As the storm continued, Alex had gotten more angry which had caused hail.

All right, so getting angry hadn't been the best of ideas so now, after forcing himself to calm down and into a mood that was half his regular misery and half mellow. It still meant things like occasional rain showers and a gusty breeze but he'd dressed warmer and stuck a hat on his head to deal with it.

So, that was where he was at now with this strangeness. He'd taken his storm down to the common room and flopped down on one of the couches, feet up and hands behind his head. There was nothing on television but it was on anyway while Alex tried to quietly read a book. Every so often, he checked his phone before going back to his book.

[cr is open and stormy!]

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Leia happened to be passing through and had to pause when she saw Alex and his storm cloud. "You're the second person I've seen with their own personal thunderstorm over their head," she said, trying not to laugh.

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"At least it stopped fucking hailing on me," Alex retorted, glancing up from his book and towards Leia. "Island's full of miserable people?"

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"Just you and my father so far," Leia said. She held out a hand and glanced ceiling-ward. "I seem to be safe and dry."

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"Feel free to come closer and I'll share my rain," he offered, smirking. "See? I'm just such a nice guy. Wouldn't be the first time I've made a girl wet."

Intentional innuendo? Well, yes. Of course. He would have checked himself into a hospital if he hadn't made it.

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Leia laughed. "No, thank you," she said. "If I'm going to be wet, I prefer it to be warm as well."

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"Well, the offer's there," Alex said, tossing a bookmark in his book. "I'd say I'm good at it but well..."

She could see that for herself.

"Your dad's on the island?" Alex asked, making a face. "I'm pretty sure that'd be fucking Hell on earth for me."

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Leia perched on the arm of the couch (the side away from the storm, of course). "You tell me," she said. "My father is Master Skywalker." She liked watching people as she told them that because some of them got the most interesting looks on their faces.

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Alexa actually laughed which, in turn, made the storm dissipate for a few moments. It was nice to not get rained on for a few moments.

"I know him," he said and laughed again. "Barely. He happened to catch me doing something stupid at prom and called me out. Whoops. I got over it though."

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"What did he catch you doing?" Leia had to know. "I tried to avoid him all night because I figured he wouldn't approve of my dress." Though Ben had flailed enough for both of them.

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Alex laughed again and shook his head. "A friend of mine got all challenging about something so he saw a part of me that I tend to only show girls these days. Oops."

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"Are you frequently prone to flashing that part of yourself in public?" Leia asked, arching a brow but still grinning.

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"Depends on the situation," he said, shrugging and looking pleased with himself. "Not everyone gets to see that sort of thing. I pick and choose my times. Keeps people wanting more and all."

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"And do they usually want more?" Leia asked, sounding intrigued. "I would hope you don't disappoint them with that glimpse."

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It wasn't quite time to go back down to town for training, and Rose wanted to find something to eat first. When she saw Alex with the storm cloud, she was so, so glad the 4th floor had been empty of food she liked.

"Dammit, Alex, there are so many possible jokes right now, I'm coming up short,."

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"Fuck you," he said, eloquent as always. "Stupid fucking island."

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Rose cracked up. "An island that thinks you need to be wetter."

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"It was fucking hailing earlier," Alex said grumpily. "This is an improvement. And from what I've seen, I'm not the only one. This island has a fucking hard on for weirdness."

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"I saw it earlier too," Rose admitted. "Some jackasses had little rays of sunshine on 'em. I would've punched 'em in the face for being twee, but you know, it'd suck to get in trouble right before graduation."

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"You morphed into a goody two shoes overnight," Alex said, eyes comically wide. "Oh Rose, the mighty have fallen."

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She glared at him, flopping onto the couch and trying to kick at him. "Fuck you, just cause I don't wanna get held back forever."

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Alex made a face when her small foot cracked his shin and he kicked back, not hard, but enough that she was going to feel it. "Why not? It'd mean an extra year with me and I know you'd love that. Don't deny it, Rosie."

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The glare intensified at the kick and the bare beginning of storm clouds started swirling around her head.

"I dunno. You get in trouble when we hang out," she pointed out. And that particular amusement was like a little ray of sunshine.

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"You're a bad influence," he retorted, making a face. "I don't get in trouble around anyone else. I think you must find it hot when I'm getting in trouble."

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"More like I find it hilarious when you're getting in trouble," Rose smirked. "Come on, you can't say that wasn't insanely funny."

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"Did you see me slinking off to think about what I did?" Alex wondered, snickering. "Of course it was. Probably won't be the last time I do something like that either."