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He usually uses them as a shield, to defend himself. So when his father punishes him, his wings are usually out, which gets them broken often, with feathers ruffled and some even ribbed, and since Tobias doesn't like anyone touching his wings (from the pain and also because any touch reminds him of the punches, which will stay with him for life) he doesn't let Mattias or even his mother batch up his wings, and he does a poor job on it.

When he goes to school (I won't lie to you, I forgot what this au was about, so it's getting recycled.) and when he meets Rudy and stuff, his wings aren't out like everyone else's, but they're wrapped tightly around him, like a vest under his sweater. It's not exactly unheard of for angels to hide their wings, but most take it as a sign of insecurity, lack of purity, or self harm. Because ripping out feathers is a common self harm method for troubled angels. Rudy is more content with cutting his wrists, leaving his wings in perfect condition, thanks to his feminine side and also to comfort his mother, since, like I said, hidden wings are never a good sign.

Tobias, growing up in an excluded area, never knew of that ideal, and that of course made some heads turn to his direction often, increasing his anxiety ten fold. And a hundred fold when people started to whisper. Rudy, sweet soul, was the one to show Tobias around and the first to notice the hidden wings, instantly imagining the worst and ultimately already attached to Tobias, wanting to help him with whatever was wrong, despite only JUST meeting the boy.

Tobias seeing Rudy's well-maintained wings feels uncomfortable. Rudy's wings are big and shiny. Not even his father's wings were like that. Despite the warmth that comes from big wings, Tobias felt the opposite of comfortable. He's used to smaller wings from his family, and even the girls in his family didn't have such well-maintained wings. The cleanness bewildered him, but he said nothing of it.

I might change this AU to a birds one instead, no need for angels, because none of these bitches are angels. (Rudy is a sweet heart, not an angel, darlings.)