something about rocks and windows

Angsty teenage boys with complicated feelings about their half siblings and step parents are often driven to make questionable choices. Erik would know. Erik is angsty teenage boys who... well, you get the picture. Why did he want to be close to them? Why does he want Tenshi to like him? Why does he want his younger siblings to thing he belongs, too? Erik can't stay within the bamboo, even though it's late afternoon when he leaves. Initially his plan had been to find Tate and camp out with his older brother, but tracking his scent had led him on a trail that turned out to be... more familiar than he cared to admit.

It was late by the time he got to the Hallows, later than he'd intended. Hell, he hadn't been planning to walk all the way up here, but what did that have to do with anything else? Nah, fuck it. He walked all the way up here. Erik was going to see her, even if he was making bad choices. If he got caught? Fake it until he makes it. Hell, he could tell the truth too, he's never been above playing for sympathy points before.

Taking a small, flat stone, Erik makes his way to the space below Ember's window. It was a long way up, but hell, he'd made it this far. Men really will do anything short of going to therapy, and... here goes nothing. A massive amount of force behind the stone, and there it was. Full send. Sailing through her window, all he could do was hope that she was awake, or it was enough.

"Speech"