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[hannah_salix]

Hannah stood outside a bookshop in the rain, waiting to meet her boyfriend.  She had set up a meeting outside the shop.  Her umbrella was charmed to keep the rain off of her in a much more efficient way than the umbrella itself.  Derek was late, which was unusual for him.  He'd only been living in London for a few weeks and hadn't gotten the lay of

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[derek_bly]

Derek had, in fact, gotten himself turned around coming to meet Hannah. It wasn't the main reason he was late,  however. That was down to Felix. Derek hated for Hannah to think he couldn't get around London and hurried his pace. It should be...

Yes, there she was, looking beautiful and fashionable in her raincoat. He was reminded that he'd left the flat in such a hurry he hadn't thought to dress for the weather. His peacoat repelled the rain well enough but it dripped from his hair.

He smiled as he drew near, reaching out and giving his girlfriend a quick kiss. "Hey. Sorry I'm late. I got tied up for a bit. Were you waiting long?"

[hannah_salix]

"Not too long," she answered after she kissed him back. Derek's hair and face was wet and she brushed some rain off of him before pulling him with her to go into the bookstore. "Come on, they have the best tea." Once they were settled and had ordered, Hannah glanced around at the books. "I'm sure there's a book on London if you need to read up," she suggested, attempting to be helpful. She had planned to talk about how he was doing so far during this transition. Derek was very stoic and was often quiet about things, so she really wasn't sure. Perhaps she could ask Felix if this route wasn't the way to get him to open up.

[derek_bly]

Derek was careful not to shake water anywhere but directly beneath him as he hung his coat on the back of his chair. This seemed like a cozy spot. And the promise of tea made up for the drizzle outside.

At the helpful suggestion, Derek shook his head. "It's alright. Honest, it was a wrong turn is all." He had an A-Z in the flat. Hannah may not know it but some days after practice he would wander the city, picking a new street or district to explore. It was as good a way as any to get a feel for the place.

Although he'd never lived here before, it had taken on an odd connotation when his dad had moved. It wasn't dislike. Disinterest, maybe. But Hannah had given him a reason to enjoy the capital. The view from her flat -theirs, now- cast the city in a much more flattering light than his school age imagination had done. He wanted to be with Hannah. That meant being in London and Derek intended to make the best of it.

"Felix caught me on the firechat before I left." He offered the news as an explaination for hus late arrival. "Minor