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So... you can get yourself invited to parties, right? How would you feel about playing hero? JJ

Who: Jamie and Cody
Setting: Cody's apartment

Jamie had no idea what he was doing. He was clearly insane. Sensible insane - he’d sent a message to his sister to let her know where he was going and who was going to be there, resending the picture of Cody and the detail that he had about the guy. Plus, he’d turned on his active location so she’d be able to track him if necessary. Still, rationally, Jamie knew that he should be running a mile from this guy, but instead he was giddily excited. His heart was racing and he couldn’t stop smiling and he’d made sure that the clothes he was wearing were the nice ones - those jeans that he’d worn at New Years, plus a fitted white t-shirt that highlighted his broad, swimmers shoulders and tiny waist. Of course, then he’d felt self-conscious and thrown the heavy, chunky knit that served as his winter coat over the top and pulled a ratty blue beanie over his hair.

( A twitchy, ansty, nervous ball of wool )

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I'm scrubbed four ways to Tuesday and chilling in my tub. Come by whenever you want. If you want.

Who: Cody and OPEN
Setting: the sewers for community service

Absolutely disgusting. The whole thing was so gross. And exhausting. And the smell. Cody was going to have to burn the clothes he had on. The guy next to him had puked twice, which was equally horrible and didn't help the smell since the guy started the shift still drunk from the night before.

The only saving grace was the occasional message from JJ, and that the work was mindless enough that Cody could answer while he worked without having to stop. He wasn't expecting the messages to perk him up as much as he did, but they did. Once he'd been blown off he didn't think it would happen, that JJ would reach out, but he had and it made the work slightly more bearable.

Right up until his shovel lodged something particularly sludgy, large, and smelly. Cody swallowed down a gag, bile rising up as he covered his mouth and nose with his elbow. Fuck, that was nasty.

...You didn't want me to just come over and listen to your music, did you?

Who: Jamie and Cody
Setting: Central Park, night

Jamie and his twin sister, Jess, had been late to the party, arriving well after midnight. He'd had a job earlier that evening and they'd walked the couple of miles up from Southside after he'd gotten home and changed into the warm dark red sweater and dark pants he was now wearing against the cold chill of the night. It wasn't the layers he'd normally wear at this time of year, but he was hoping the mass of bodies and everything else that was going on in the park would make it warmer than usual.

He'd become separated from his sister a while back, but knew she wouldn't be far away. She was probably more aware of him than he was of her. He knew that she tended to keep an eye on him and honestly, he was fine with that. They were a team, they looked after each other, but she was far more streetwise than he could ever claim to be.

Hefting a handful of little stone carved charms in his hand, he headed for an old woman who had settled herself under one of the trees in the park and who was giving out what appeared to be cups of liquor, hoping that she'd want to trade. There were other people milling around her also, clearly trying to tempt her with their offerings.

Who: Cody and Tommy
Setting: Fireworks Night, Central Park

( a long time ago we used to be friends )