Letho
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Alone in his room, just the way he wanted it for now, Billy wasn't sure what to do with himself. Unpacking was probably a good idea; he had already started the process before, but then decided to find the office first and... Yeah, he really should get back to it.
So he did. He would have more time to arrange everything better later, but just putting things in the right general areas seemed fine for now. Besides, while his parents... Well, his mother had always insisted on keeping the room as tidy as possible, he actually preferred a bit of chaos. It helped him remember where everything was. Not that he would leave clothes on the floor or something, but - for example - having a mess on the desk was all right in his book.
Also, there were priorities. Like... Connecting his laptop and phone to the Wi-Fi network here. He could survive without many things in life, but Internet access was a must. He had friends there. Or at least associates. And message boards. He needed to stay active online - almost as much as he needed air. Which, admittedly, was a pretty dramatic thing to say or even think, but hey, he was a teenager, he had every right to be dramatic. And the Internet had helped him a lot.
Billy was mostly done, and sitting on his bed with his phone out, when he heard the door open. His eyes immediately darted from the screen to the person currently entering the room... And for a moment he felt frozen, a deer caught in the headlights of a moving car, before he forced himself to send - apparently - his new roommate a quick smile. Be cool, he reminded himself. And nice. And maybe, possibly, don't show him how socially awkward you are... At least not yet.
Not that it wouldn't be glaringly obvious, but still.
Thankfully, the boy busied himself with unpacking his own stuff - and Billy was okay with that. Despite his mild curiosity, he did his best not to look at him too much... Even at the open display of his... Talent. Still, he couldn't say it didn't seem useful. Probably more so than his own. Unless he could learn how to charge electrical devices without destroying them in the process... All right, that would be pretty great. But was it even possible?
That vision had him lost in thoughts for a while, so he got quite startled when his roommate suddenly asked him a question - and it took him a second or two to come back to here and now. He blinked once, twice, glancing at the boy... Before quickly realizing that giving him an answer would generally be considered a good idea.
"Oh, sorry. Billy. Billy Kaplan. Well, William, technically, but you know. Not even my parents call me that, not unless mom gets angry enough. So... What is yours?" He had to remind himself to stop talking. It happened to him quite often when he got nervous or anxious; he was aware of it - and tried to fight it - but... It was just his reaction to stress. He couldn't get rid of it completely.
There was also another matter that bothered him... Well, no. Perhaps that wasn't the right word. It mostly surprised him and... And maybe made him feel a little bit curious. After all, now wasn't the beginning of the school year, so getting a roommate who - seemingly - was new as well... That was strange. Then again, Billy himself had been forced to transfer by his circumstances. In a place like this... It was most likely rather common. And he probably shouldn't ask about that.
"Cool powers," he said instead in a casual tone of voice.
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So he did. He would have more time to arrange everything better later, but just putting things in the right general areas seemed fine for now. Besides, while his parents... Well, his mother had always insisted on keeping the room as tidy as possible, he actually preferred a bit of chaos. It helped him remember where everything was. Not that he would leave clothes on the floor or something, but - for example - having a mess on the desk was all right in his book.
Also, there were priorities. Like... Connecting his laptop and phone to the Wi-Fi network here. He could survive without many things in life, but Internet access was a must. He had friends there. Or at least associates. And message boards. He needed to stay active online - almost as much as he needed air. Which, admittedly, was a pretty dramatic thing to say or even think, but hey, he was a teenager, he had every right to be dramatic. And the Internet had helped him a lot.
Billy was mostly done, and sitting on his bed with his phone out, when he heard the door open. His eyes immediately darted from the screen to the person currently entering the room... And for a moment he felt frozen, a deer caught in the headlights of a moving car, before he forced himself to send - apparently - his new roommate a quick smile. Be cool, he reminded himself. And nice. And maybe, possibly, don't show him how socially awkward you are... At least not yet.
Not that it wouldn't be glaringly obvious, but still.
Thankfully, the boy busied himself with unpacking his own stuff - and Billy was okay with that. Despite his mild curiosity, he did his best not to look at him too much... Even at the open display of his... Talent. Still, he couldn't say it didn't seem useful. Probably more so than his own. Unless he could learn how to charge electrical devices without destroying them in the process... All right, that would be pretty great. But was it even possible?
That vision had him lost in thoughts for a while, so he got quite startled when his roommate suddenly asked him a question - and it took him a second or two to come back to here and now. He blinked once, twice, glancing at the boy... Before quickly realizing that giving him an answer would generally be considered a good idea.
"Oh, sorry. Billy. Billy Kaplan. Well, William, technically, but you know. Not even my parents call me that, not unless mom gets angry enough. So... What is yours?" He had to remind himself to stop talking. It happened to him quite often when he got nervous or anxious; he was aware of it - and tried to fight it - but... It was just his reaction to stress. He couldn't get rid of it completely.
There was also another matter that bothered him... Well, no. Perhaps that wasn't the right word. It mostly surprised him and... And maybe made him feel a little bit curious. After all, now wasn't the beginning of the school year, so getting a roommate who - seemingly - was new as well... That was strange. Then again, Billy himself had been forced to transfer by his circumstances. In a place like this... It was most likely rather common. And he probably shouldn't ask about that.
"Cool powers," he said instead in a casual tone of voice.
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