They had been far more tired than they realized after everything that happened. With everything going on in the Dark World, they were barely functioning as they dragged themself through the store to pick up some ingredients for dinner that their mom had asked about. One bonus–the only bonus–of their situation was that they could get their chores and schoolwork done with little thought despite their exhaustion. It was the only time they were okay having their control relinquished.
They were still tired. They could feel the grogginess from their class long nap pulling at the bags of their eyes and their limbs were as heavy as two ton boulders. There was a faint static prickling across their skin but they mostly ignored it while gathering their items off of the counter. The crinkling of the bag annoyed them.
Kris mumbled a word of half hearted thanks. The eyes that glinted slightly red from under their bangs were fixated so far down to their feet that when they turned and walked a few paces forward, their nose collided with someone in the store. They reflexively scrunched up their face, air wheezing from their throat, before falling to something far more neutral when they glanced to see who they had stumbled into.
They didn’t recognize him. They thought they knew everyone in town.
Whatever. They were just ready to get going and go to bed as soon as possible and forget about–
*Apologize and introduce yourself.
You’ve got to be kidding. Now?
There was a forceful tug at the space deep inside of their chest and they gritted their teeth. The top of their hand tensed.
“Sorry,” They muttered calmly, “Didn’t see you.”
Huh. These magazines were actually pretty---
Any and all attention to the items he had been peering were interrupted when someone bumped into his side. Letting out a small ‘oomph’, he turned to face... a human teen? Huh. From what he had gathered prior to his move, this was mainly a monster town. But, seems like there was an exception. (Or, exceptions? Their family was probably in town too.)
He’s about to open his mouth, before the other beats them to the punch with an apology. Calm, quiet. Blinding haircut. Hmm. Lids lower and hand raises to give a wave.
“Hey, don’t beat yourself up over it now. I’m just fine, we all have those moments.”
There’s a pause, as the moth ponders whether to say something else or just let the conversation end there and allow the kid to move on... Oh, to hell with it, he already made it a point to himself to get to know some of his new fellow townies more.
“Got a name, kid? Haven’t seen you since I moved in, so. Would be nice in case we run into each other again... or, well, maybe you running into me.”
Cheeky smile at his joke, hands resting on hips as he awaits the other’s response.
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