The car ride over was long and quite boring, that women in the front was constantly reassuring Eridan that she had met the man he would be staying with and that he would make a great parental figure in his life. Though her words made Eridan realise that this man must have been related to him in some kind of way, could he be a long lost uncle or a grandparent? The two hours Eridan was in that car he were thinking and contemplating in his mind, and mostly hoping that whoever and where ever you were going it would be good enough for him to stay until he finished high school and could live alone. These uncertain thoughts however continuously made his hands tremble and he found himself not able to sit still as he peered around the car, though he wouldn't let that women see his fear, he couldn't trust her to take it in the right way. As the car pulled up Eridan's heart stopped for a second as his eyes dared to peer at the residents to the side, it wasn't even a house it was an apartment building, and a middle class one at that. How could this woman who was now smiling at him ever believe this area was appropriate for a child to live in?
"We're here Eridan, come on" She smiled out as she exited the car and took the time to approach his door and open it for him as he gripped the suitcase and slowly made his way out of the car, due to his focus on the new cruddy surroundings. She closed the door behind Eridan and grinned as she edged him towards the door in which is big and opened, most likely during the day only. Though once he stepped inside the building the atmosphere is gross, yucky yellow covered walls with small bits off graffiti and a strange stench coming from them. Though the lady over looks these details as she waits for the elevator, which he can see is an awkward brown colour with various scratch marks over the paint which made him quiet uneasy as the doors opened and she stepped in and awaited him to join her as he peered about the small room and entered. She pushes the button labelled seventeen as he peered about the room; it's got a weird yellow light that reflects the worst urine colour into the room, along with a foggy mirror that has obviously never been cleaned. The walls also have those weird graffiti signs and smells slightly of garlic and some other damp odd smell, though as the doors open a hallway is revealed, blue carpet grey walls, graffiti, though it doesn't smell too bad it instead smells of cologne and some kind of cooking. There are only four doors down this hallway, each with their own designated number though they look quite large, as they are spread apart quite a lot. The stairwell is at the end of the long hallway and it looks to go up and down though the women starts to wonder down the hallway as Eridan quickly paced behind her. She passes the first set of doors and continues to the second door on the right that is clearly labelled "45" as she raises her hand and knocks carefully. Eridan snapped to attention as his eyes faced the door this is it, the moment he met his new guardian, his heart pounded heavily in his chest as he swore he was about to vomit, he clutched his suitcase as he heard footsteps coming towards the door and he stared intently. The silver handle turned as Eridan gulped and the door was pulled open and the contents of the room are revealed along with a tall man as his eyes widen.
His tall structure reminded Eridan of his father, though his hair is a dirty blonde almost like his though it was slicked back, his face sharp and alert like his dad with piercing green eyes. Slight stubble was forming on his cheeks, a tight white shirt and casual skinny jeans hanging low on his hips revealing his stomach ever so slightly as the man stood with no shoes. He turned from the lady and his eyes gazed over and into Eridan's as he took a step back from this sudden intimidation as a smirk forms over the man's face and he gazes back up at the lady.
"Thanks I'll take him from ere'" His voice, it matched one that you would hear from a greaser back in the day, like that guy from the movie grease. Though it struck something in Eridan as the lady nodded and gave him a small pat on the back as the man stepped out of the doorway for him to enter, He had heard this voice before. Though Eridan shoved that thought aside as he stared about the new house, it was quite large for an apartment. Blue soft carpet, with grey walls, it smelt like the cologne from the hallway and was rather warm. The living room and kitchen where somewhat together as there was no door between them, though a large TV was in the living room and various devises were scattered on the floor near it. The couch was black and leathery and had fluffy blue and red pillows on it, with a nice rug spread out in front of it, and a computer set up close to the door. There wasn't much more he could see but a few doors off too the right had him curious as he heard the man's conversation with the lady cease and both sets of eyes turned to him as he turned to the pair.
"Goodbye Eridan I hope you like it here, if you have any worries you have my number sweetie" She said with a wave as the man gave her a nod as she smiled and turned to leave. Eridan didn't say a word, he didn't care about her, and she was only doing her job, though when the man closed the door he couldn't help but long for her to return. The two of them stood in silence for a moment before he sighed and slicked back his blonde hair with his hand before his eyes locked onto Eridan again.
"Hey kid, the names Cronus" he frowned out as Eridan watched him extend his hand to him as if he wanted to shake Eridan's as he raised an eyebrow and carefully reach over and shook his hand, in which is much bigger than his.
"Eridan" Eridan whispered out as he nodded and peered around the apartment and sighed loudly as Eridan's eyes find themselves locked on his.
"Vwell Eridan, this is you new place or vwhatevwer, your shits in that room though your bed isn't going to be set up till tomorrow, cause I'm gettin' my friend Mituna to do it so." Cronus sighed out as Eridan turned to look at the door he pointed out and immediately began to march towards it as he followed Eridan slowly as he opened the door. Cronus pressed against Eridan slightly as he leant over to turn on the light as Eridan's belongings were revealed in there boxes though his bed was in pieces off to the side. Eridan walked in and placed his suitcase in the middle of the room and turned back to look at the man who is broadly looking at him.
"So yeah, you might vwant to un pack or somefin' and you can sleep in my bed tonight, and yeah" Cronus's voice seemed distant as Eridan simply nodded and started unpacking as Cronus closed over the door and left Eridan to unpack his things, though he froze. This house was alright though Cronus didn't seem like the type of man who liked, let alone, would ever have kids, there had to be a reason that he had accepted Eridan. Also that weird feeling that Eridan was getting, about knowing he has heard his voice before had him stumped, who was he and where did he know him from? Though that could all wait, he was going to calm down and unpack; he had to at least give Cronus a chance, well he didn't have a choice this is all he has got now.