Edge of the Roof

[Derek Tamin]

"Yeah, I saw her today. Pretty awkward. And..." Derek chose his words carefully. "...don't have feelings for her now." Derek's life was so complicated. If only he didn't have these powers, he might have normal parents, a normal life. But he didn't. What he had was now. Only question was, could he face up to it all? Face Olivia, face Hana, to face reality, was a great undertaking by itself. Looking at his friends he smiled, because he might not have to do it alone. He had them, to help him. To rely on, as people that could be there.

Sighing, Derek said, "Sorry for dumping such a heavy load on you two. I guess it's kinda awkward."

[Ethan Hawke]

He sensed the hesitation in Derek's answer; Derek was probably confused about it all. Ethan would let it slide, since he always hesitates and is always awkward. Ethan was the epitome of awkward.

"Dude, it's no problem man, we're your friends. Here to help whenever you need it!" He smiled happily at Derek as he cuddled closer to Lyra, "Well, almost whenever, I got a job at a local architecture firm, hopefully I don't bring the building down... again." The dark haired boy scratched the back of his head embarrassed accompanied by a nervous chuckle.

[Lyra ♫♪ Calnote]

"It's not awkward," Lyra shook her head. She was there for Derek no matter what the news. Unusual, yes. But there were unusual people here so everything worked out. "I don't have the best advice to give though," she said and rolled her head around. "But definitely here to help!" Lyra exclaimed, agreeing with Ethan. He mentioned the architecture firm and Lyra looked back at Ethan, "so did you still go to school while you were working?" she asked. They never really talked about his architecture stuff, "are you still looking for different firms! You should show me some stuff sometime," Lyra said, punching Ethan lightly on the shoulder with her free hand.

[Ethan Hawke]

Ethan nodded at Lyra's comment about the unusualness of the news rather than it being awkward.

He looked to Lyra his brows up, "Oh no! I work afterschool, it's just another internship thing." Ethan smiled, tinging a light pink when he heard that she had wanted to see his sketches for the firm, "Ahaha, maybe at a better time, it's a bit dark for you to see any of the details." He laughed softly, "It's not a weird scribble doodle thing like when I made the fountain, haha!"

[Derek Tamin]

Derek finally started to laugh. It was nice having friends so accepting. "Thank, for being there. It's a nice change of pace." He listened as Lyra started to describe what Ethan used to do. Derek was wondering why he wasn't still working. Then it popped in his head. "Wait, if you draw a building, won't it like... appear?" Derek figured it would. And if it did, that would be bad. Very, very bad, especially inside another building.

[Ethan Hawke]

Ethan chuckled, scratching the back of his head and looking away in embarrassment, "Eh heh... funny story about that..." He then went on to explain what exactly had happened when he first discovered his powers. The internship, the assignment, and finally the physical manifestation of his assignment crashing and basically destroying the firm inside out.

"However! Now I can choose when and where my drawings come to life." Which was a good thing. A very very good thing.

[Lyra ♫♪ Calnote]

"What?!" Lyra was in shock, she pulled her head back, "you mean that fountain was just a doodle!?" she was in disbelief, "but it was so good! You have to show me your real work!" she begged, tugging on his arm. She listened as Ethan explained his drawing situation. "Apparently when I was little, my screams were the worst. I guess that was the start of my power," she shrugged. Wait, were they talking about powers and discovering them? Eh, hopefully Lyra's comment would be ignored, it probably would be. "I still think your power is cool. You could make a fan when it's real hot and it will blow everyone away!"

[Derek Tamin]

Derek's eyes widened at how Ethan discovered his powers. "Wow, that must of... been an interesting time. I hope no one was hurt. And I now you can control them? That's good. I mean, I wonder if you drew the moon, that might cause some severe repercussions." Derek laughed at that, exaggerating the scope of what could happen. He smiled at Ethan and Lyra, glad the could share stories like this.

[Ethan Hawke]

He laughed heartily, catching what Lyra had said by luck, "Somehow, I don't doubt that you were a very... powerful child back then, then!" Ethan pushed her playfully (like, so light that it wouldn't even move her) and then hugged her tight.

Ethan looked back to Derek with a contemplative look, "Hmm... never thought about 'creating' the moon. Although, it'd just be some cheap imitation when you have the real thing above you." He looked up at the sky to see a gleaming full moon ahead of them.

[Derek Tamin]

Looking up to the moon, Derek muttered, "Yeah." Then Ethan's words struck him. The way he was moping around, it was a cheap imitation of how he should live, of how he was scared to face reality. Derek need to do what he had to do, to protect his friends, but most of all, stay true to himself. With a new found resolve, Derek stood up and made his way to the edge. Looking back, he said, "Thanks Ethan and Lyra, for listening. I know what I have to do now." Derek jumped and floated above the roof, then flew back to the dorms.

[Lyra ♫♪ Calnote]

"Oh, you have no idea how powerful I was. Whenever I screamed, I got a toy, bottle, or some sort of thing that would make me shut up," Lyra grinned and giggled when Ethan hugged her. Oh he was so adorable! She felt somewhat bad, doing this hugging and cuddling when Derek was around. Hopefully he didn't mind. "So Derek," Lyra got somewhat serious business, "the yacht a couple days ago: what was the deal with that? I doubt you actually own one." But being Lyra, as observant as she was (She needed to stop staring at Ethan), totally did not notice Derek leaving. "Well fine then!" she called out after him, "go save the world or something!" and pouted her lips.

[Ethan Hawke]

Ethan laughed again, standing up and offering a hand out to Lyra. "He probably had some sort of epiphany. Also, I don't think the yacht thing is something we should talk about, as you said, you doubt he owned it." He looked down at his watch and whistled (you know, like when something's surprising and it has that down tone it), "I think we better head back to our dorms, before someone catches us."

[Lyra ♫♪ Calnote]

"No," Lyra moved her body so she was facing Ethan, straddling her legs, she shook her head, brushing hair out of her face. "Let's have sex, right here, on the roof top, under the stars," her voice was quiet and she leaned closer to Ethan, touching foreheads as she leaned in for a kiss but pulled away slowly. She got off of him then nodded, agreeing with his previous statement, "yeah, we probably should go," Lyra said, her voice back to normal rather than her attempt-to-be sexy, but couldn't because she was trying not to laugh.

[Ethan Hawke]

Ethan's face was hot red, anyone could see it after Lyra had pulled away from the kiss like that. "W-what you-- what?!" He actually believed her for the while she was pretending. It was so hot, what in the heck?! Rooftop sex does sound quite adventurous though, maybe one day. With bubble-wrap, to prevent from getting scraped or something. He pulled her up though.

He chuckled nervously, realizing how much a dolt he looked like when he believed her.

[Lyra ♫♪ Calnote]

"C'mon," After Ethan helped Lyra up, she walked and started to climb down the ladder escape. "Why not go to the Houdini Hall? Start a party in the common room, in your bedroom, in your pants," her ideas trailed off as she climbed down the ladder, occasionally looking up for him to follow.