newly odd || rain&&ryu
ryu slides his hands into his pockets, tipping his head back as he walks along one of the familiar paths that wind around the outer edges of caelum. it’s a beautiful day, he thinks, it’s a beautiful day and honestly it doesn’t even register as such in his mind. he’s sure there’s some part of him that realizes it’s sunny and is thus rejuvenated or put to rights but it must be so very small so as to practically not exist. for him nothing is out of the ordinary, really, though perhaps it is a few degrees warmer than previously common and without the clouds he can feel heat rise from the pavement where the sun has been shining all day. honestly, though, the most noticeable change is the sheer number of people outside - and he’d hoped for a second that they’d at least be doing something interesting but no, apparently all they’re good for is giggling and throwing frisbees. jumping onto one of the stone walls that line the path, he perches gingerly - crouching to keep his center of gravity low so as to keep his balance. with a soft sigh, he starts allowing air to flow past him - creating small wind cells in order to keep himself cool, before pulling small stones out of his pocket. tucking his head against his free hand, he absently levitates the stones with pockets of air, twisting and turning to keep them aloft. it’s practice, honestly - something as fine and precise as manipulating small stones that must be done simultaneously with some mundane background task without faltering in either. just brain training, he thinks - his mind and his control are his most powerful weapons and he enjoys honing them every chance he gets. he lets the stones drop into his hand as he sees someone approach, and he raises an eyebrow, asking rather brusquely, “what do you want?” caerain