Troy, as promised, came bearing a cheer-me-up: a silly novelty chicken hat that he'd found in the cupboard at school. It was most certainly his (who else would've stuffed it into a classroom cupboard), but he couldn't recall having purchased it. Oh well. Perfect surprise for someone ill, right? He'd also found a packet of some cheap strawberry candies that the nurses were most certainly going to confiscate.
Rightfully so. They'd been there on his desk since the Halloween prior.
He had it tucked under his arm as he poked his head in, 'stupid' hair, giant chin, and all. "Hellooooaaaaaaahhhh!" What had begun as a chipper greeting turned rapidly into a surprised, awkward vowel sound. "How are you two breathing? Doesn't he need to breathe?"