now i shout

TRANSPARENCY aleksander slaski | 23 | floater I’ve been rereading your story. I think it’s about me in a way that might not be flattering, but that’s okay. We dream and dream of being seen as we really are and then finally someone looks at us and sees us truly and we fail to measure up. Anyway: story received, story included. You looked at me long enough to see something mysterious under all the gruff and bluster. Thanks. Sometimes you get so close to someone you end up on the other side of them.

[hidingmyselffromsociety-deactiv]

[weloveafuckinga]

[gladiiolii]

[Because she feels that she deserves a reward for her evening of intense studying, and she is still feeling very lazy—so a trip to Hogsmeade is out of the question—Jezebel is gonna happily saunter through the castle corridors on the path to the kitchens.]

[aleksander-s]

-had been at another meeting with the headmistress--something about being a guest speaker in the Care of Magical Creatures class, because he needs money before he secures the job at the sanctuary, and he's been invited by one of the elves to the kitchens for some food before he returns to the forest. as he's awaiting for his own food, Jezebel walks in-

[aleksander-s]

-frowns a bit; hearing of injured or neglected animals plucks at strings that are deeply rooted not only in his heart, but his entire being—he’s more deeply affected than his expression shows, but allows for a chuckle at the small creature’s name- Did you dub him Smelly or did he come with the title?

[jesse-paik]

*strokes the skunks fur gently, smiling* He came with the name. The woman who rescued him also gave him a name.

[aleksander-s]

What did she name him? -tilts his head to one side, simply curious for no reason at all, but perhaps for making conversation- 

[aleksander-s]

Really, though! If I can get a job at the sanctuary, I won’t have anything pulling me to leave. It’ll keep me anchored for… a while, at the very least. -bites at his lip, obviously having not given up the debt he feels he owes to Martin for his last departure-

[martin-viscour]

*nods slowly and looks at the ground* I’d just rather not set us up for another fight…

[aleksander-s]

-frowns at his words, dropping his own gaze to the ground as well. guilt settles in his gut as he attempts to speak, but nothing forms in his throat save for a gentle sigh-

[jesse-paik]

Oh he was given to me. He was a pet to a family and they were mistreating him. He’s already domesticated though so he won’t be released into the wild. *nods and kisses the top of the skunks head* His name is smelly.

[aleksander-s]

-frowns a bit; hearing of injured or neglected animals plucks at strings that are deeply rooted not only in his heart, but his entire being--he's more deeply affected than his expression shows, but allows for a chuckle at the small creature's name- Did you dub him Smelly or did he come with the title?

[martin-viscour]

*rubs his back gently* Don’t say that… if you say that it’ll just give me an excuse to be upset when you do leave.

[aleksander-s]

Really, though! If I can get a job at the sanctuary, I won't have anything pulling me to leave. It'll keep me anchored for... a while, at the very least. -bites at his lip, obviously having not given up the debt he feels he owes to Martin for his last departure-

[perrentes-ptv]

[aleksander-s]

cough zoe you should reply to sander on jesse and martin cough

[jesse-paik]

*smiles at him and steps a bit closer so he can see better* A skunk.

[aleksander-s]

-nods as he inspects the little creature, smiling a bit. one of the dogs nudges his hands with its snout, demanding that any petting be resumed and Sander does so gladly, his smile widening- Where did you find it?

[jesse-paik]

*smiles gratefully and nods, letting the dogs do their thing then and smiles when the sleepy little skunk tries to twists it’s body around to see what all the commotion is about* Oh okay… sorry anyways.

[aleksander-s]

-notices the skunk when Jesse smiles at it, and peers up as best he can to get a look at it without removing his attention too much from the dogs in front of him- No... don't apologize, it's fine. What do you have? In your arms?

[jesse-paik]

*is just taking his dogs for a walk, surrounded by a pack of about four or five dogs and holding a small skunk in his arms as he passed by Aleksander, tilting his head curiously at the man as he walks by, groaning when all the dogs stop to start sniffing at Sander’s feet* No, no, no… Come on guys.

[aleksander-s]

-had seen the dogs before they approached him, having heard the patter of footsteps from some distance away. he smiles as they draw near, and sets his quill to the side to pat the nearest pup on the head, glancing up towards the man who he presumes is their owner- It's fine. I like dogs. 

[aleksander-s]

-is sitting comfortably on a bench in Hogsmeade, his legs crossed under him and a slowly dimming lumos illuminating the area around him, but most importantly the small notebook perched on his legs as he sketches and makes notes with a quill-

[laurachaairez]

[martin-viscour]

*hums softly and tilts his head, pulling Sander close and smiling*

[aleksander-s]

-nuzzles against Martin’s cheek, a smile tugging at his lips and he curls his arms around the other male-

[martin-viscour]

*grins and kisses the top of his head*

[aleksander-s]

-presses close to him, glad that they're on good terms again as he leans his head against Martin's shoulder- I really am done. With all the traveling and leaving... for now, at least. 

[aleksander-s]

-hums happily, closing his eyes as he leans slightly closer to him, because wow he really likes having his hair played with, and it just feels really nice-

[martin-viscour]

*hums softly and tilts his head, pulling Sander close and smiling*

[aleksander-s]

-nuzzles against Martin's cheek, a smile tugging at his lips and he curls his arms around the other male-

[martin-viscour]

*nods his head* But he’s always here?

[aleksander-s]

For all I know, maybe. I came across him a few weeks ago. Well, I assume that it’s a him—I haven’t gotten close enough to determine any kind of sex or gender.

[martin-viscour]

That’s super cool, Lexi… *just casually plays with Sander’s hair as he looks up at the bird*

[aleksander-s]

-hums happily, closing his eyes as he leans slightly closer to him, because wow he really likes having his hair played with, and it just feels really nice-