Re: Kenzie & Open - 9ishpm CW: mention of weed
Charlie hadn't hugely wanted to come to the event, not that he didn't enjoy a good party or support the cause, but a date auction was pretty much the end of his list of things he wanted. Thankfully the silent auction items were rather more interesting and he'd bid on a handful. He didn't think that had been the intention when several of his less-understanding colleagues had insisted that he was one of the teachers allowed out for the gala. They seemed to have missed the part where there were far too many of his relatives or former students in the dating mix.
Still, he'd been having a decent time and eventually slipped away to prop up one of the quieter walls after being spotted by a woman who seemed both tipsy and incapable of taking no for an answer. He had a large scotch nursed in his hand and his suit and dark red tie seemed to have missed any food splashing down it. He had slipped easily into the shadows, something he had plenty of practice at from dealing with animals. So it was easy to see why Kenzie hadn't spotted him when she came in his direction to have a sneaky smoke. He slipped out of the shadow and she almost ran into him. He laughed.
"Yeah, not a problem, although maybe pull out the freshening spells if you don't want people to smell that shit," he said, distinctly amused. He had absolutely no issue with a weed habit, and he had definitely indulged in the past. Fuck he'd indulge now if he hadn't signed the kind of contract that meant he really shouldn't. He recognised Kenzie easily enough and gave her a smile. Not one of his best students, but a former student nonetheless. Always a bit weird at first.