Fry (OC), Holbyverse, Bar

[mm_wedic]

Fry is sitting in a corner, looking secretive and worried.

He has a can of beer in his hand, which he is looking at.

Grub says I can't be in the band any more unless I prove I'm not a Daddy's boy.

They're going to get me to drink beer tomorrow. I'm gonna look a right idiot if I can't...He looks around to see if he's being watched, opens the can

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[usedmetoo]

It's the spluttering that gets Will's attention. He glances around for its source, and is thoughtful for a moment when he spots it.

He decides to approach, abandoning his seat a few tables away and hooking his backpack over his shoulder; he greets Fry with a curious smile.

"Hey there, champ. Preparing for a frat party?"

[mm_wedic]

"Hello... Daniel?"

He winces. Probably wasn't the safest place to try this.

"What's a fat party?"

[usedmetoo]

Will gives him a thumbs-up of confirmation, then grins.

"Frat party. Bunch of college kids getting drunk and--" Brief pause as he evaluates Fry's age. "...getting drunk. They don't card, but you're probably still a little young for most of them."

[mm_wedic]

"Eleven years, six months and eighteen days." Fry says.

"Grub says if I don't break at least one of my parents' rules then I'm not cool enough to stay in the band." he says sadly.

[usedmetoo]

Will glances at the beer again and eyes Fry.

He jerks a thumb at the observation window. "Dude, you hang out in an apocalyptic bar. Automatic cool points. What instrument do you play?"

[mm_wedic]

"Piano slash keyboard, guitar, violin and harmonica. Mostly the first of those for the band."

He sighs.

"Bobby and Grub are three years older than me but they let me in the band to start with because their keyboard player left and I'm a grade eight. But they say I'm holding them back because I won't sing songs with certain words in."

Looking back up at Daniel. "It's true that my dad has rules about swearing, like he told me that if I do it in front of adults I'll get told off and if I do it to someone like a policeman or a judge or the queen then I'll be in very serious trouble. But he also said that if I want to swear with my friends it's my own call, but that I should be careful and not feel forced to and that I shouldn't say anything I don't know the meaning of."