Snippet #2377417

Everett twirled his fork idly in the spaghetti noodles, not quite sure if he was hungry anymore. What had happened to Gray... Maybe it was just his own empathy overreacting, but the idea of being trapped in the water under a layer of ice was a little nauseating. Drowning with no option for escape, no matter how much you struggled. He shivered slightly. No wonder he wasn't a huge fan of water. Well, it was just another thing that they didn't have in common in that regard. Everett was scared of many things- vampires, enclosed spaces, being stuck in the dark, his own shadow... But somehow water never made it onto that list. And it was a horrible thought, but if he ever did need to get away from Gray for a while, well, the pool or lake or whatever this school had would be a perfect retreat. He took a bite of his spaghetti to distract himself.

"He's already making friends," He offered up quietly after swallowing. The food was good here, he had to admit. Apparently one of the only perks for a human attending Arcbell Academy. "He likes our other roommate and, um, he seems to get on with our neighbor pretty well." The words were empty, meant to be a positive note because right now, faced with Gray's adorable sister beaming at him, he felt like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders, a responsibility to be Gray's friend if only so that she'd stop worrying and Gray wouldn't be lonely. It was possible, of course. Gray was a nice albeit too energetic and a little overbearing person. The demon had been the first to really welcome him, even if he'd been more than a little handsy and quick to look past Wolfram's insults and, you know, pushing Everett over. He could try to be his friend or at least get along with him.