Under Pressure || Clopin & Marie
As much as Clopin loathed the heat, he'd ventured out into the sun today. He really fucking hated the fucking hotel they were staying in and he hated being in such close proximity to all the other students in this godforsaken program and he was fucking cranky, so sue him. He hadn't given up his dark-toned wardrobe in favour of staying cool though, and had instead opted for fewer, shorter layers than normal. A tank, his typical hot-weather leather vest, long shorts, boots and gloves did it for him. Wandering the hot streets of Harare had gotten tiresome and really fucking hot really fast, so when he noticed the chocolate shop he'd heard about, he'd almost immediately made a beeline for it. He could really use some chocolate, something to drink, and just to get out of this goddamn heat.
There were quite a few people milling about, mostly tourists, who, he realized had all made the stupid decision to go out in the heat of day. Well, he had as well, but if they'd spent almost a month with those moronic fuckers, they'd want to get away too. He'd looked for someone to maybe come with, but everyone he talked to had been busy so he'd just decided to fly solo anyway.
He'd been standing in line for about five minutes when someone shoved between him and the customer in front, and he was pushed back, jostling the person behind him. He made an audible hiss at the person's retreating back as he righted himself, then turned around to glance at the person behind him to decide if he was going to apologize or not-- or not because it wasn't his fault and he didn't feel like it so he'd only give the apology if he felt like the other person deserved it. The apology never left his mouth.
"Oh. You again."










