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[buryfear]

Adair dropped his backpack at his feet and stretched, rubbing his tired, red eyes and trying to smooth down his mussed up hair. The train from London (while it had been more or less comfortable for the most part) had been an exhausting journey; he'd spent most of his break going over the information YuHua had given him about his bad luck, his new

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[techtox]

Alex was sure this had been a trip of bitter nostalgia for the young man and had simply left him to do as he wished for the most part, only following along to keep him company and perhaps out of some concern on his own part.

The moment they had disembarked from their train, Alex had stayed with Adair until he'd settled into one place before he had wandered off, his bag still slung over his shoulder. To do what, it was impossible to tell until he returned.

The shade was never for words, so he simply tapped Adair on the shoulder with one of the two cups of tea he had bought, freshly brewed.

[buryfear]

"Oh...thanks."

Adair took the cup and stared into it for a few seconds. He hadn't had anything to drink for hours, it was true, but he hadn't quite noticed his thirst yet. The warmth of the tea cup was a source of comfort however, and he wrapped both of his cold hands around it gladly.

[techtox]

"You're welcome," Alex replied, ever in his deadpan. He sipped at his own tea, appreciating the warmth for being pure heat, for he could never become accustomed to the ever-present chill that seemed to hang over this part of the world.

He glanced down at Adair, who still seemed lost in his own world. "Is your friend coming to pick you up?"

[buryfear]

"I don't think so," Adair said, looking up at the spirit. The truth was that while Eri was his favourite person in - well, the < i >world< /i >, he didn't want to see him right now. There was no way he'd be able to look him in the eye for a little while.

He kicked the ground with a trainer toe again before turning back to Alex. "Why...why did this happen?"