Chapter 27: "Hit the Pavement"

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Sverve hummed impatient, Titcher pushing off of the wall he was on, moving over to Kwared again, following as the group was guided out of the building.

"No, you're not allowed to just do that out here," Kwared warned immeditely seeing the look the boy had, Titcher frowning at the quick evade.

"Aw, what about your lovely boy here," Titcher hummed, running a hand down the wings on Phandrins back, his hands going to grasp Phandrins arm. Phandrin jumped, furrowing his eyebrows for a moment. He watched needles appear at the base of their jaw, the point almost invisible to the eye.

"Does it hurt-?" he asked, Titcher furrowing his eyebrows.

"Of course not, why would I hurt you-?" he said, looking back at Phandrin accursedly. Phandrin just shrugged, Kwared raising a brow at this as he glanced to Kertia.

"I don't mind then, go ahead," He motioned, allowing Titcher to take his arm. Listi'qu just spoke to Honoya quietly, Sverve walking ahead, obviously eager. Kwared just eyed Phandrin, the boy watching a needle enter his arm. 

Phandrin didn't even feel it, the place the needle was put turning a pale white color as Titcher pulled back with a grin. Phandrin eyed the spot he was punctured, feeling nothing, no mark left.

"Thankyou! You taste divine~" Titcher snickered, tapping Phandrins shoulder lightly before moving up to talk to Kertia, Kwared sharing a glance with Phandrin.

"It might itch later, hes a mosquito after all," Kwared shrugged, running his fingers over Phandrins arm lightly, pressing the boys wrist. Phandrin watched the white on his arm fade, Kwared letting go once it did, grasping Phandrins hand lightly.

"He's done that to you?" Phandrin asked, Kwared nodding. 

"I don't mind normally, we could all technically be a food source for him for the next few years, even decades, he could survive a while without any  kind of food or water," Kwared explained, Phandrin nodding.

"That's cool, and it must be convenient- to whoever's willing at least," Phandrin laughed slightly, Kwared nodding as he glanced ahead. The tour area wasn't too far from the hospital, Sverve quite obviously impatient. 

Honoya tapped Kwared, Kwared turning to her with a brief smile, a habit he had upon seeing her. She was kind to him no matter what in the facility, they all were but she stuck him harder, like a mother figure.

"You did find your soulmate after all," She smiled, Kwared nodding, stepping away from Phandrin briefly, making a small motion with his hand. A small circular motion, Phandrin nodded, going to talk to Listi'qu and continuing to guide the small group, Kertia and Titcher laughing up ahead, Sverve occasionally chipping in.

"He seems nice, and he's very polite," Honoya nodded, Kwared nodding quickly, a bit too enthusiastic, but Honoya knew him to be quite social. They didn't know of Kwareds new demeanor.

"Hes lovely Honoya, really, He's who got the facility shut down too, him and Kertia, and he's..." Kwared paused, smiling slightly when Phandrin glanced at him. Honoya waved, Phandrin waving back before Listi'qu got his attention again.

"... He's such a nice person. He doesn't shut people down, he's welcoming, he's open to anyone, I can't even explain, and he's so pretty-" Kwared laughed nervously, rubbing his neck. Honoya hummed, hinting the red tone that raised on Kwareds neck and cheeks. Kwared hadn't been able to talk this genuinely to anyone but Phandrin, the quadrants from the facility so much easier to talk to.

"I could talk about him all day- seriously, and he's helped me so much too! I feel like I don't deserve him sometimes, he's just perfect," Kwared finished, smiling at Honoya nervously, the girl nodding happily.

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