IF CRAZY EQUALS GENIUS / o, joining

[coldblue]

[align=center][div style="max-width: 600px; text-align: justify; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt;"][color=black]He's not sad. He's not upset, either. He's just...numb. The whole thing does not feel real. It can't be. Coldblue regrets how he treated his father, he wishes he could go back and try to be closer with Pincher, but he can't. A youthful streak of rebellion tore him away from his only remaining parent, and now he is gone before Blue can even consider the consequences of his actions. The solitude and isolation never bothered the boy before, but now that their father is gone, all he can think about is getting closer to his sister. He loves his sister to pieces, but Blue is not sure that she is aware of it. It's too late to change things with Pincher, but maybe he can do better with Goldie. These thoughts are the only ones that compel the youth from the comfort of his private lodgings and into the real world. He trails closely after his sister, unwilling to allow more than a couple paces between them. Somewhere, deep down, he is scared that if he so much as takes his eyes off her for a minute, she might be dead too. The handsome child strolls over to join his sibling with a lazy smile.

Piercing blue eyes regard the stranger atop the train with mild curiosity. "Enjoying the view?" he asks in a casual tone. For those unfamiliar with the boy's moods, it is nigh impossible to discern his sadness over his father's passing. Even for a child, he is quite skilled at pretending.