Veela

9

Adrian sets up his empty violin case in front of both him and Lazarus. The annual busking for Christmas present money is about to start and people are already looking over at the boys (or just Lazarus) curiously or just waiting.

Adrian looks around at the people and notices a handful of faces, including the guy who offered a drink to Lazarus last year at the end of the busking. He is now here with a woman around his age who he is rushing to get away. 

Lazarus takes off his jacket because he gets warm from dancing, it would be quite a workout sometimes. Adrian could never imagine himself going and dancing in front of strangers, he is much more comfortable standing behind Lazarus and playing his violin.

"Ready?" Adrian asks Lazarus bring the violin up to his shoulder. Lazarus nods in response and turns to face the people walking. With the first long note of the violin Lazarus does this graceful hand movement rolling them and twisting his arms in a way that looks amazing but Adrian could never do.

Playing freestyle is one thing, but dancing freestyle to freestyle music is another. The coordination of the two boys surprises even themselves sometimes. The style of this freestyle piece, Adrian has decides, will be slower and calm, with long and graceful movements of Lazarus's body.

Watching Lazarus is always distracting for everyone, Adrian would definitely say that standing behind Lazarus while he's dancing is a very hard thing to do. Adrian tries to keep his eyes on anything but Lazarus, but today that is just too difficult. Adrian can stop staring at the boy in front of him as he dips and sways to the gentle music.

Lazarus notices some kids watching and turns around to tell Adrian to change up the music, make it more peppy or folky. Adrian does and Lazarus summons the kids over to jump around and do a little jig/dance thing to the fast music. When the parents come and collect the kids they give generous tips and thanks Lazarus.

When they are gone Adrian starts to play some more contemporary music and watches as Lazarus moves his body in a different way. 

Veela's powers are most powerful when they dance, like a superpower that intensifies, Adrian needs to remind himself of this when he watches Lazarus. It's just the magic Adrian tells himself and he tries to avoid any problems that could occur watching the dancing. Like Adrian thinks, standing behind Lazarus when he dances is the hardest job.

Adrian finishes up the third dance with the slowing down of the music to a stop. They decide to take a break, check the tips and decide how much more busking they need to do. Adrian hands Lazarus a water bottle and he gladly takes it while Adrian stands there, stiff as a pole.

The busking hasn't effected Adrian this much before, ever, but he was more oblivious before. Adrian looks around and sees a handful of men looking at Lazarus as he chats away about the kids he danced with. One of the men inhales, puffing out his chest and walks towards the two boys.

"Code red, man behind you." Adrian gets close to Lazarus and whispers in his ear. When Adrian pulls back Lazarus has stopped talking and his eyes have widened a little, Adrian doesn't notice he continues the watch the man.

"I have an idea." Lazarus says and pulls Adrian down for a stage kiss, the ones with someone's thumb in between the lips so the lips dont actually connect. Adrian is in shock, he knows his lips are touching thumbs but Lazarus is so close, he's on his toes, his eyes are closed, he is actually moving his lips against his thumbs. There is so much happening sensory wise for Adrian, for a second he forgot what he was even doing.

Adrian wraps his arms around Lazarus making it easier for the shorter boy to stay on his toes. He closes his eyes and recuperates the fake kiss. The kiss didn't last too long after that, a few seconds. That wasn't enough for Adrian but it would have to do him, not like he could actually real kiss his friend, that would be weird.