(So, hey! I'm back! Merry Christmas to y'all. Or Happy Chanukah, or Happy Kwanza!)
"I guess I have to go…" Sollux slid his chair back and stood up, reaching for his cane. "I could walk with you," Eridan offered. Sollux shrugged. "Sure." The pair exited the library and started the walk towards Sollux's house. "That was pretty nice. I'm kinda glad I crashed into ya, Sol." "Yeah. Yeah, I'm glad too. Sollux said, half-smiling.
They walked on, making small talk as they did so. Soon they stood in front of Sollux's small suburban house. "So," Eridan began. "So?" "Wanna finish A Study in Scarlet later?" "Yeah." Sollux nodded. "But…before you go, can I ask you something?" "Shoot." "Could you tell me what you look like?"
Eridan was silent for a moment. Sollux immediately began to think that that had been an odd question to ask, and maybe it wasn't such a good idea to have asked at all. "Sure. I'm pretty tall and kinda skinny, except for my legs, yeah, I don't really like to work out. Anyway, I've got sandy blonde hair that stands on end. It's got a lighter stripe in the front 'cause I tried to dye it with bleach and water. I have blue eyes, freckles, and glasses. So, yeah, that's me."
Sollux listened carefully, trying to take it all in. He paused for just a second, and then brought his hand up to where he supposed Eridan's face would be. He'd done this before with other people; including himself, because hey, when you've been blind for a while you kind of forget what you looked like. Eridan murmured his consent and took Sollux's wrist, guiding the latter's hand to his cheek.
It was odd at first, touching Eridan's face; after all, they'd only known each other for a day. Sollux traced his finger over Eridan's forehead, the sharp outline of his somewhat crooked nose, the edges of his mouth, and then pulled his hand away. "Sorry…sorry." "No problem. See ya tomorrow." Sollux waited on his front porch until he couldn't hear Eridan's footsteps anymore. "Eridan fuckin' Ampora, huh?" he said, sighing. He fit his house key into the lock and opened the door, stepping carefully inside and shutting the door behind him.
(Uuhh…was that too short? I've got the next chapter already written, I just have to type it up, but it's soo late :P See you guys tomorrow! …Figuratively.)