"Ugly noises and strange ways by the tube rays" - Tricky

[morsus_et_mors]

Date: Friday, 2 March 2000 (Backdated)
Time: Evening
Location: Soho, mainly-- Old Compton Street
Characters Involved: Montague Morsus and Sidney Vaisey
Rating: PG-13 or more

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[siidney]

Being away from Britain for so long had taken its toll on Sidney, was it possible to suffer from culture shock when it was your own culture in question? He certainly thought so. Three years in South Korea had made a stranger out of Sidney. While he was accustomed to spending copious amounts of time alone, having always been a little odd by his school mates standards, he wasn't prepared for the feeling of complete isolation upon his return. It was, admittedly, a long time to be away from home, especially when his few acquaintances had been decidedly casual for lack of a better term. It was more than a little disheartening when Sidney came to the realisation that his father was the only tie he had to the place he had grown up. At the same time, it was fitting that he adapted so well to his mother's home country

[morsus_et_mors]

In the meantime, the man at question had already been served his order-- by, thankfully, a much more experienced and less annoying waiter. Considering the perpetually humid and bitingly cold winters of England, it was, by all means, a very strange thing - dining outside of a cafe. So understandably, he was completely alone amidst the empty tables, tasting of his Glühwein with decadent pleasure. The mug in his hand warmed him up well beyond the heating spells he had enveloped himself with somewhere between exiting the Soho Square and turning to the Greek Street. How unexpectedly... nice-- he was thinking, when he heard someone calling him by his name

[siidney]

These muggles and their awful mirth was going to be Sidney's undoing. he couldn't stand to see so many people happy, given the choice he would have preferred to watch them all suffer. The way they were pawing at each other, making such a horrible scene! It was absolutely uncouth and Sidney could only pray they wouldn't brush into him as he walked past. He had never liked being handled by anyone, whether accidental or on purpose

[morsus_et_mors]

Montague took a few silent moments to observe the other in an attempt to refresh the faded memories of the boy from their schooldays. Before answering, that is-- although, it must not have come as surprise to Sidney, that silence of his. Montague was well known for his predilection for dramatic and well-placed pauses.

Sidney had changed, doubtlessly. But not quite as radically as some of his other peers, staying the same vulnerable and very comely boy that he was back in Hogwarts. A trinketly possession on someone's shelf, cute but not outstanding. (Which was, perhaps, his greatest charm.) There was quiet nervousness to him that also had not gone, now adding to the overall picture of intriguing fragility. Montague grinned warmly. "How nice of you to ask," he said, drinking of his hot wine, gaze fixed on the other's still. Sidney was palpably wary of him. (Oh but I wonder whyever for?"Which is sincere, I would think," Montague continued, setting the mug on the table and cocking head to the side again. "Life has been what it was: