#sebastian2

9pm, don’t be late. Tammy had never missed an appointment, and he didn’t intend to start then; at 9pm sharp, he was walking through the doors of Infinity, a bottle of wine another client had given him in hand. Dressed in a black turtleneck and matching trousers, all the better to highlight the gold necklace and ubiquitous string of pearls. Besides, black didn’t show up bloodstains, and Sebastian had already ruined one of Tammy’s shirts.

He wandered through the building, footsteps echoing in the silence. It was strangely deserted, the uncanniness of the exhibits only heightened by the emptiness. Tammy twisted a lock of hair around a finger, glancing around before he risked calling out: “Hello? Anyone home? Or do I have to fuck one of these statues?”

The past few days had been a whirlwind for Miles. And not just in the typical 'busy millennial with a long to-do list and a bullet journal' kind of way... more in the 'time stops, world ceases to spin on its axis, and the world changes' kind of way. Being in Philadelphia, Sebastian was by far Miles' closest friend. They met pretty much immediately when Miles relocated to the city and hit it off right away. Their friendship only grew stronger over many nights out on the town, late brunches to nurse a hangover, and anything in between. Making close friendships as an adult was tricky, which made Miles that much more thankful for Seb.

But how do you explain over a text message that the love of your life who's disappeared for three years is back suddenly and finally you feel like you've come to the surface for fresh air after endless suffering? Well, you don't; which is exactly why Miles jumped at the opportunity to meet him at one of their favourite local spots, the Tap Room. His restless fingers drummed against the booth in the back of the pub as he waited for Sebastian to arrive, thinking over a hundred different ways he might spring all of this new information on his best friend without it becoming trauma dumping.

   Despite being one of the so-called “guests of honor” as an ER nurse, Grayson felt more out of place than ever before. It was better with Alana, which is the entire reason he’d invited her, but it started to become apparent that the sweet, quiet little brunette had a few more friends in attendance than Gray did himself. Now finding himself alone, he relocated from the center of the room to the outskirts, going for a quick drink from the open bar now his underage lady friend wasn’t at his side. 

  He wasn’t miserable, and honestly, it was kind of fun, watching his home town all come together. Reunions, lovey moments, funny dance moves, and the general buzz of Christmas surrounded him, and Grayson found himself smiling, although feeling a little alone. 

  Walking aimlessly, Gray’s eyes landed on a taller guy that sparked another little smile from the nurse - remembering their little diner chat. He’d quite enjoyed the other’s company, so he came to rest against the wall beside Bash, looking over at him with his drink in hand. “Hey, talk to me for a few minutes, and look like I’m being super fun, or else my date may realize how boring I really am at these sort of things.” 

Calliope threw her dagger across a bedroom in complete boredom. Her favorite toy was withering on the bed for her and she couldn’t be bothered to make her come or bleed. She hated Januarys. Humans were always so excited for the new year, but Calliope preferred for the snow to melt along with their inhibitions. She tied her plaything to the bed and wandered out of the room to find her Sebastian. “Mon diable!” she called out as she walked over to the staircase, “Où êtes-vous?” She closed her nearly see-through lace robe as she began to walk down the stairs.

After the guards roughly deposited him in the room, Rory took a look around. He saw the kitchen and went there first, attempting to make sandwiches that were halfway decent. He didn't like this swap thing. Not at all. It was a relief to get away from Cooper, but he had gotten himself stuck with someone who was angry. Not necessarily at him, but Rory wasn't quite yet sure whether he'd take it out on him or not. Sebastian definitely wasn't happy about Kurt being taken from him. And him being taken by Blaine who was related to Cooper just made everything that much more complicated for all of them. If he wasn't involved, it'd be an interesting situation to watch play out. Unfortunately, he was way too involved.