letspleasuretogether:

The response Lavi received was vague and mumbled. He couldn’t really make out words in the jumble of sounds, not to mention the torrential rain beating down on the sidewalk made it hard to hear as it was. He stood awkwardly on the other end of the small bus shelter, eyeing the stranger huddled up on the bench.

Something seemed off about the kid, but Lavi didn’t want to think about it. He’d seen enough in the city to harden his exterior. If he cared about every sad sack he saw on the street, he would’ve lost his mind long ago. You just didn’t think about it – ignoring their problems was easier than trying to fix them.

He could feel the squish of his wet socks in his shoes as he shifted his weight and fidgeted in the cold. Lavi attempted to ignore the other occupant, but his eyes kept being drawn towards him. The stranger tried to hide his face in the hood of his coat, but Lavi could still see some of it – and the puffs of breath misting in the cold air.

It was at that moment he noticed it. Had he actually been paying attention, he would’ve caught on sooner. “Hey, are you ok?” Lavi asked, starting to feel nervous. “Your lips look kinda blue…”

Allen had already began to drift off again by the time the stranger spoke. This time, though, he was able to catch what the man way saying.

“’m fine.” he said, though it came out as a soft whisper. He really did feel better, he wasn’t even hungry anymore, and he could hardly feel the cold rain. Really he was just tired…

He let his head rest on his knees again, wondering why he had thought he needed to try to stay awake anyways.