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Home is where the heart is. That was the saying, right?

Addy was glad for it, as her dorm was becoming more and more like home, not that her birthplace had ever been anything of the sort. She doubted it would ever be and had no desire to return. It was not a time she liked to linger on, which was exactly why she was putting it out of her mind now.

She had made herself comfortable on the floor of the/her sitting/bed room in tracksuit pants and a daggy singlet top, cross-legged with her hair pulled away from her face. Meditation was the key to keeping her powers in control, and she’d become quite used to the activity now anyway, even far enough so that she had begun to enjoy it. Today though was different, instead of using meditation to confine her mutation, she was attempting to use her power for the first time, intentionally of course.

It sounded logical to be doing this outside, but she didn’t fancy being rained upon, if something went wrong. Instead she had opened one of the windows and situated herself right on front of it, hoping that it was enough contact for her to actually do it properly. Ready to begin and with nerves churning in her belly, Addison took a breath and let her eyes slip shut.

Focusing her mind she thought of the sun becoming covered with clouds. The steady beam of sunlight did not falter against her eyelids, so she tried harder. Was it dimming? No, she couldn’t tell without looking. Breathing again she released it through her nose and relaxed her shoulders, attempting to picture it in her mind. She had to be able to control this without relying on her emotions, it was way too dangerous.

Yet no matter how hard she tried, the light against her eyelids did not change. Until the front door to the doom slammed opened and Addison squeaked in surprise, jumping up. As if on cue is began to rain, slanting through the window and dousing her in water.

Of course it did.

Wrapping her arms around herself, Addy was struck with a sudden chill and hurried to close the window, flicking her now damp hair out of her face. “Freaking sky. Freaking rain,” she muttered with a dark murder look in her gaze. “And the rain…and just, and the door……ugh, frick, frick, frick.” Turning to the front door, she settled into a glare to serve to whoever it was that had walked the hell in.

[Riley Coleson]

Finally finishing today's practice, one piece of soaking wet Riley walked through the halls of the school, winking and grinning at each girl that passed him by. Riley's reputation with the ladies was well know through out the many halls of the school, and he never failed to use it to his advantage. Honestly, it was rather sad how girls flocked so easily around him, yet they were very much aware that he had no intention of doing anything with them besides sleeping with them.

Well, heck. It wasn't like he was going to complain or anything. He did get laid. A lot. Who in their right mind would complain? It wasn't his problems if these girls were too naive for their own good.

Oh well, their loss in the end. He only gained stuff from this; Sex, sex and more sex.

Opening the door to his dorm, Riley was far too occupied answering one of many text to close the door properly, and behind him it slammed such. Not paying much attention to it, he shrugged it off and continued to walk further into the common area before finally stopping; His eyes drifting over a somewhat soaked young girl. His eyes drifted over her body, studying every inch of it before finally resting at her face. He grinned, nodding in appreciation before letting out a faint chuckle, ''Oh my, did you do all that for me? How thoughtful of you, sweetcakes,'' he mused cheerfully, taking the opportunity to give her body another once over; Not bad. Definitely not bad. He would love work his magic on that.

''Yer lookin' good, precious,'' He didn't know his roommate all too well, and he wasn't sure how she would react to his oh so charming words; But if she denied him, he'd only work harder to make her drop her pants and off they'd run into Wonderland.

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She would have much rather Hadley walk through the door, than the testosterone-fueled sex-bunny Riley. Usually she hated making such prejudice assumptions about a person before she could actually talk to them, but in this case she could forgive herself. It was ridiculous how easily some girls splayed themselves like a dog for the man.

She stared at him critically and couldn't see the attraction. He had looks. Was that all?

It was rather embarrassing to even be compared to some of the brats that had dropped their panties for him. Every night she prayed that some foreign, terminal STD worked its way inside them. If it came from Riley, then all the better.

Raking her hair away from her face, Addison frowned in the face of his cocky smile. "So it's your fault I got rained on," she muttered accusingly, deciding that ignoring the 'sweetcakes' part of the conversation was in both of their best interests.

Sighing she dropped her hands back to her hips. "Get some standards, would you? If just an outline of my breasts gets me a 'looking good' I'd hate to see some of the bitches you've been banging." 

[Riley Coleson]

Grinning even further at her sour mood, Riley rubbed his chin before finally sighing, ''Aw, baby. Don't be like that,'' Did he feel sorry? Not at all! If he was the cause of her looking like that, there was all the more reason for him to feel proud, ''Mmm, I did good, eh?'' he chuckled and put his stuff on the counter by the kitchenette. Pulling off his jacket and throwing that too over the counter, Riley leaned against it and crossed his arms over his chest, still with the sheepish grin glued to his face like nobody's business.

Tapping his fingers against his upper arm, he nodded slowly at her words, ''Are you badmouthing yourself, babe?'' he asked with a feigned shocked expression, ''From the way you word yourself, if I am right of course, it doesn't sound like you think very highly of your looks,'' Well, she would have been a looker even without being soaked, that much he had noticed from living with the redhead.

Alas, there was no point in continuing to annoy her. That would surely get him nowhere, ''I apologize Miss, would you want me to get you a towel?'' Hey, he could be nice too. Sometimes.

Especially if there was any - even if it was little - chance he'd get laid.

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She watched him as he sashayed about the kitchen, removing his jacket. "Depends on your definition." she responded with half a smile, allowing her irritation to fade away. His slut-fandom didn't have anything to do with the rain, she had no reason to hold a grudge over it. For now, it was relatively easy to go along with, even if they did make her slightly uncomfortable.

He seemed to be mocking her, and Addison smirked at the thought. "I don't think it matters how people see me, attractive or no. I just don't see the big deal." she replied honestly with a faint shrug. There wasn't much she could say on the topic, and either way she doubted she made much sense to someone like him.

She was amused by his offer but shook her head. Encouraging a dog was never useful when you were trying to discipline it. She'd need to invest in a spray bottle. Instead she stripped off her shirt and threw it into the corner, rubbing her arms with a shudder. "You got caught in the rain too, didn't you?" she asked curiously, shooting a glance at Riley. "Get yourself a towel before you get sick, I'm not a very sympathetic person when it comes to nursing."

[Riley Coleson]

Pursing his lips, Riley scrunched his nose at her response, ''I see,'' he said silently, ''Well, for whatever it's worth, you are attractive,'' he pointed out with a smile. He didn't really see a point in lying about it, whether or not she appreciated the compliment. It was the truth, and if there was a faint chance it would make her feel good about herself, it was worth it.

See, Riley wasn't all he was cracked up to be. Deep down inside there was a good guy, and which was probably why he had so many girls around. It didn't take much for him to show a gentler side - granted, not the one Hadley so often seemed to bring out - but still, a less dick version of himself was not rare. Especially not if there were girls around; He had a soft spot for them, even without the sex.

His eyebrows shot up in surprise as the girl suddenly undressed her upper half and threw her clothes away, watching the shirt fly across the room to the corner, Riley blinked before chuckling, ''Well, that's a new one,'' Pushing himself away from the counter he nodded, still keeping his gaze away from her, ''I'll keep that in mind,'' he said with a grin and opened the door to his room, barely needing to stretch in and stick his hand through the bathroom door before he held two towels in his hand. Tossing one towards the girl, he hung the second around his neck before locating himself in the couch. ''I wouldn't worry though, I don't get sick often,''

''You're something else, aren't you,'' he said as he dried off his hair with the towel, tapping his foot against the floor.

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Addison squinted her eyes thoughtfully for a moment before laughing cheerfully, a light sound. "Well thank you, I guess," she said with a brief smile. It wasn't anything she was regularly told, and while beauty meant little to her, everyone liked a compliment every now and again. She tried not to dwell on the thought that he probably said the same thing to every creature with boobs and legs he walked across, best to leave a compliment as it was.

She couldn't help but laugh again at his obvious surprise. Catching the towel that he tossed her way, she wrapped it around her torso and tucked it under her arms, seating herself cross-legged on the floor beside an armchair. She used it's side as a back-rest, cocking her head to look up at Riley. "Shame, I think it would do you good," she admitted with a faint smirk.

Shrugging, she used her fingers as a makeshift brush and began pulling the tangles out of her blonde hair with a wince. Some girls had sexy hair when it was wet, hers however tangled and curled in the most annoying way possible. "Something else, hmm? I think that's called individuality."

Scratching her forehead absently, Addison fell quiet for a moment in thought. While she hadn't expected to actually maintain a conversation with the walking sex-truck, it hadn't become completely painful yet. In fact, she was almost enjoying herself. Somewhat.

[Riley Coleson]

Her sassy responses had him and he nodded in agreement, ''It probably would, yeah,'' he laughed. No, a little sickness and bad health would probably work wonders on his ego. Even without his power, he walked around thinking nothing could beat him, not even poor health. And with the power? That ego was only magnified. Granted, his power didn't affect his health, only his durability against receiving wounds and taking a good beating, but hey, it couldn't hurt to hope, eh?

''Perhaps,'' he nodded, ''But that would also make you the only one, as most the girls on this school don't act that way, and I'm fairy sure most people have one form of individuality,'' he pointed out as he let the towel drop back to his shoulders, ''We're all different in one way or another, no?'' No one was the same. Even the most similar kind of people had differences, whether it was in personality or by looks. There was no either or. A thing such as 'exactly the same' did not exist in his mind.

Finally lifting his gaze towards her - now that she had gotten herself covered up - Riley rubbed the back of his neck before sighing, ''The same goes for you, y'know. Don't get sick I mean. I'm a horrible nurse, and I'd probably end up making you even sicker,'' he said with his lips pursed, sending her a wink.

''I doubt either of us would enjoy that,''

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He had an interesting view on people, she hadn't expected that. "It's nice to be the only one, I don't mind it," she murmured quietly. "Besides, around here, we're all different. I think in part it's expected." She didn't mind being different, and she enjoyed finding the unique qualities in other people too.

Besides, she wasn't the only one that was a little but odd.  Her smile softened, surprised by his care. She tilted her head, examining him with open curiosity. "You're a very interesting person too, Riley, did you know?" she admitted with a laugh. "I don't get sick, I can't afford to; so you don't have to worry."

Bracing her chin on her palm, she leaned forward and smirked. "Oh I don't know, every woman enjoys pampering once in a while," she chuckled. Brushing a strand of hair behind her ears, she humphed. It was especially true in her came. Comfort wasn't going to be a big issue, she expected, after her graduation. She planned to make the most of her time at school while she could. "But don't worry, I get embarrassed when people take care of me, I won't inflict that on either of us."


"But," she paused, cocking her head. "I like you Riley, let's be friends, kay?" Addison decided cheerfully, smiling broadly up at the boy.