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The courtyard hangout PV Keegan Cadwalader

The courtyard

The sun is out and shining like always, the sun rays are touching everything without some kind of shade- there's barely any clouds in the sky, and while it's not too hot- it's certainly very sunny...


Azrael had agreed to meet Keegan out in the courtyard today, it's been a day since the sorting ceremony and they finally have some free time to spend outside- even though they were on different houses, they could spend time together outside whenever they had free time- that, or they could also study together, maybe even sit together since they have the same classes...still, that could wait for now- because right now, they're gonna spend time in the courtyard.


Azrael had his usual blank face on (like always), and was now wearing teg Gryffindor uniform- as he walks down, it's pretty hard to ignore the big, black, gothic styled umbrella he's using to shade himself from the sun...it was probably something his family gave him, after all- as far as everyone else knows, his family HATES the sun.


Not only that, but he seemed to want to stand ANYWHERE but out on open places...


As, of course- the second he arrived a bunch of people got up and moved further away from him as if he had crawled out from a hole on the ground- nothing he isn't used to of course, just annoying overall...


All he has to do now is wait for Keegan to get here... hopefully he gets there soon, or Azrael might actually just crawl inside the dirt to shield himself further from the sun.

@Keegan Cadwalader
"The Sun's shadow knows no fear, no dawn. Is the watcher always watched, or simply drawn?"

The courtyard hangout PV Keegan Cadwalader
Just a few momeths time passes and keegan was out running with his hufflepuff cape trailing behind him. Axious to meet up with Azrael again. The boy had messy mop of brown curls what stuck up in every direction, a perpetual bedhead, and unkempt uniform on as he looked around, his skin appearing slightly tanned due to the sun, and his brown freckles popped out more. Keegan looked around the courtyard and grinned when he saw Azrael. “ Az!!” Keegan waved hello and ignored anybody else who was judging him as he saw the pale boy with a gothic looking umbrella and a slight horrified and unerving expression on his otherwize blank face. Keegan thought it to be utterly riduculous, that Azreal hated the sun as much as he did. Keegan loved the sun and soaked up as much of it as he could if he can. Keegan trotted over to the pale boy with the umbrella, still having a lopsided grin. “What’s the matter with you? Sorry i’m late-,” keegan started rambling again and scratching at the nape of his neck-he had a tendancy to do that-“can we eat breakfast together or is all meals like a inter-house actvity or somethin? I’m famished mate-,"[\color]

@azrael holloway

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The courtyard hangout PV Keegan Cadwalader
Azrael turned to look at Keegan, eyes narrowing as he relaxed visibly- finally, he doesn't have to stand out alone in the sun.


"...I'm just trying to keep myself out of the sun."
he responded with his usual monotone voice.


"...and, I saw some people sitting on other tables that weren't theirs..so we probably could."
he responded with a slight shrug, reffering to eating breakfast together..


By now, there's a few kids gathered near them- not right next to them of course, but close enough where you can feel them staring... probably concerned about why Keegan is talking to Azrael, who looks like something straight out of the forbidden forest.


Of course, Azrael noticed- and decided to ignore them as long as they didn't come too close- after all, he doesn't enjoy being surrounded by so many people, it's suffocating for him- he only ever hangs out with Keegan because he's gotten used to him rather quickly, anyone else is a big no for him- especially when they're staring at him like he's about to grow six pairs of wings and burst into the sky to cast a curse over them or something equally ridiculous by the looks on their faces.

@Keegan Cadwalader
"The Sun's shadow knows no fear, no dawn. Is the watcher always watched, or simply drawn?"

The courtyard hangout PV Keegan Cadwalader
Keegan noticed the looks and got upset at them-his brow furrowing in confusion. "OI!! WHAT THE BLOODY F-ARE YOU LOOKIN AT!? Assholes!!" Keegan shouted at them his mood becoming disgruntled-who the hell do they think gave them the right to look at them in such a manner. Keegan frowned tensing his jaws at the other students, pressing his toungue Infront of his teeth to bulge his chin out and made an ugly face at them. his shoulders stiffened as he gave them the bird-deciding it would be a bad idea to punch them in the face before taking Azrael by the wrist and dragged him across the courtyard away in a more discreet location and leaned against the wall crossing his arms itching the nape of his neck again looking down more sheepish, his shoulders slumping and looked to the side. "there's nothin wrong with yeh. don't know why they were lookin at yeh funny." Keegan huffed, his expression softening as he puffed his cheeks and slowly repremending himself for exploding. "sorry for...causing a scene, I don't know why I do it sometiomes," Keegan was trying not to beat himself up too much for sake of keeping the mood lighthearted and he just hoped Azrael still wanted to be friends with him.

@Azrael Holloway

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The courtyard hangout PV Keegan Cadwalader
"...it's alright."


He simply stated, shrugging slightly- because to be fair, he genuinely doesn't care about other people's opinions, but that doesn't mean he's ever gonna stop Keegan from doing what he just did- well, unless he's getting into actual trouble that is- still, he's rubbing the wrist Keegan dragged him by, not in pain..more so like it was sore, as if he's not used to being grabbed.


"...I'm used to it, it's just something that happens to my family and I."


He seemed to think for a second before speaking up again.


"... either way, if you want to do it- you could still make friends with them."


Azrael seems to have always been stoic, not in an "edgy" way- just more of a calm demeanor type of thing...he got it from both of his parents, who have been loners their entire lives- which is why all 3 of them don't talk to their extended family members anymore, as they were all quite social and hated the fact that they were different than them and preferred quiet solitude- regardless, Azrael has no gotten used to Keegan, so even if Keegan DOES make new friends, Azrael would probably just stay out and about by himself... hopefully, they let him keep his umbrella wherever he goes, he's not keen on standing in the sun.


after a pause, he suddenly spoke up again- quieter this time.


"...just try not to get into trouble with our teachers, I'd hate to have to spend our day in detention."


implying he'd probably jump in with Keegan and get in trouble too.

@Keegan Cadwalader
"The Sun's shadow knows no fear, no dawn. Is the watcher always watched, or simply drawn?"

The courtyard hangout PV Keegan Cadwalader
Keegan looked down as Azreal spoke to him"Yeah-well you shouldn't be. I don't want to make friends with those wankers anyways." Keegan mumbled huffing looking down. He never liked the kind of people that just gawked and stared-just judging without giving Azrael any real thought except-look at that freak- Keegan bristled. Az wasn't a freak in the slightest at least to Keegan. As far as Keegan knew-Azreal has done nothing wrong.

there was a small, hesitant pause which made Keegan have some time to recalibrate and calm himself down. Just breath keegan-in out in out-breath- Keegan's fist slowly untensed around his bicep. breath Keegan in out in out-breath- Keegan grinned up at Azrael. "I promise,"

"...just try not to get into trouble with our teachers, I'd hate to have to spend our day in detention." In the same monotone voice Keegan liked to listen to.
Keegan grinned at the last bit. "who me? get introuble with teachers? Who do you take me for Az some troublemaking scum?" Keegan said sarcastically in his gruff-strange accent "I'd never," Keegan dramatically put a hand on his chest and another one on Azrael's shoulder and smirked before he started to laugh- cracked and playful. "I'd never get you into trouble-I like yeh to muoch-,"

@azrael holloway

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The courtyard hangout PV Keegan Cadwalader
"...I suppose me too."


He said, looking at Keegan like he always did- he has this thing where he WILL give you eye contact regardless of what he's saying, he could be confessing to something super embarrassing and still look you dead in the eyes while he's saying it.


"...are you gonna stand in the sun this whole time?"


Now, it's barely sunny- sure, the sun's out and there's not a lot of clouds but it's basically like dropping Azrael directly in a desert if you ask him...and because of his family's hate for the sun, he just assumed Keegan doesn't like it either and is ready to go fetch a second umbrella... because yeah, he has spare ones.


"... anyways, do you want to do anything? Or should we just sit here and talk? I'm not stepping into the sun without shade either way."


He huffed with a narrow of his eyes, you'd think he was standing for hours on a desert with no water with how he's clutching that umbrella- as a matter of fact, he'd probably prefer coming out at night...but that's not exactly possible without being sneaky and possibly getting caught and punished and sent to detention.

@Keegan Cadwalader
"The Sun's shadow knows no fear, no dawn. Is the watcher always watched, or simply drawn?"

The courtyard hangout PV Keegan Cadwalader
Keegan shook his head looking up into the sun. "I like the sun," Keegan smiled and laid flat on his back on the soft warmed by the ray of sun, on the grass resting his head over his hands and closed his eyes. "hardly ever any sun in Scotland. Gotta enjoy it while it lasts you know,"

Keegan peeked one eye open only to find Azrael still staring at him blankly from the shade, looking at him with those big owl eyes. Keegan grinned and he sat up looking back at Azrael studying the boy again. "Are you sure you're not some sort of vampire?"

Keegan stood up and shrugged. slightly disappointed but didn't want Azrael to feel pressured. "Come on then, let's go to my room- i'm not sure if my roommates are there right now but it'll be darker and I brought my guitar-," Keegan started rambling and started off for the hufflepuff cellar, wanting Azrael to be comfortable so to the cellar the two boys went-even if Keegan really really really wanted to play some sort of sport out in the sun, he knew Az would probably be horrified at the thought.

@Azrael Holloway

The courtyard hangout PV Keegan Cadwalader
"didn't anyone tell you?...we aren't allowed inside other common rooms or dormitories that aren't from our own houses."


he said with a tilt of his head, placing a hand on Keegan's shoulder to stop him from walking.


"...I can tell you wanted to stay out...if you want, you can still bring your guitar out- don't hold back for me, as long as I have my umbrella, I'm not gonna be uncomfortable."


It's clear that Azrael genuinely doesn't mind, if he did- he would have probably left by now- and not only would he have left, but he would have also probably not stopped Keegan from going inside.


"...In any case that you still want to go inside for my sake, there's the first year study area we could go to.. since I was told it isn't allowed to visit other dormitories unless you're in the same house...which we aren't, of course."


"...and .. about the vampire thing- no, I'm not a vampire or anything close to that."


he shrugged, as if he was used to telling people that- which, frankly, he probably was... especially with how pale he is- it's almost scary if you don't know him personally...most of the school doesn't, which has caused the "creepy" reputation to take root.

@Keegan Cadwalader
"The Sun's shadow knows no fear, no dawn. Is the watcher always watched, or simply drawn?"
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