Fin and John

[petty_dabbler]

People had this idea of the occult. All dark and spooky, like. Or else they thought of crystals and incense and vagina detoxes or what have you. For John it was just shopping.

He'd stopped at the butcher's and picked up pig blood, then went to Tesco for the rest, like candles and a sharpie. Salt. Lots of salt.

He looked down his list and scowled. John raised his head to try to see where he should go, but only saw...the man had been much thinner in the asylum but John was sure it was the same bloke.

"Well enough to shop? You look better without that tube," he said. He had already accepted that if he wasn't the same man then he'd just look like a nutter. Except...he wasn't usually wrong when his gut told him something.

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[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin touched his own face, as if expecting to find the tube there. He didn't know the man's name, but he had seen him back in that place. Was sure he'd seen him talking to Danny at least once. It put him somewhat on edge.

"I'm fine. I don't know why I was so sick while I was there. I've been recovering," he said awkwardly.

[petty_dabbler]

"Everyone was sick," John replied. Except him. He hadn't been sick, just vaguely pissed off the whole time.

"I'm John," he said as he offered his hand.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin hesitated a beat, then took the offered hand.

"Fin," he replied, realizing how it was odd to meet someone who didn't know his face. It had been a while since that last happened.

[petty_dabbler]

"Nice to meet you, Fin," he said, his voice a bit raw and rough.

"All's well that ends well, right?"

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Right," Fin said, feeling something when he touched the other man. Magic, maybe? He wasn't sure, and he frowned slightly as he let go of John's hand.

[petty_dabbler]

"While you were there did you know it was wrong?" he asked. "Klaus seemed to think it was too bloody real. Poor bloke."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"I- Well, I remembered some things, but it was all foggy- Warped, you know?" Fin said, relaxing a bit when the man mentioned Klaus.

[petty_dabbler]

"Yeah, that's what I gathered. There were a few who knew it was bullshit, though," he replied.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"well, it's over for now, that's all that matters to me," Fin shrugged.

[petty_dabbler]

"Bounce right back, do you?" John grinned. "Best way to be."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Something like that," Fin said, his magic reaching out for the other man, prodding at him a little, trying to work out what he was.

[petty_dabbler]

John shifted his shopping basket from one arm to the other.

"Oi, save that for the second date," he scolded lightly.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin drew back, startled when the man noticed.

"You felt that?" he asked.

[petty_dabbler]

"Did you think I wouldn't? That how you get your jollies? Little magic lookie-loo on clueless people?" he chuckled. "What are you? You're not a witch."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"No, I- I just felt something when we touched, something I didn't understand. ...I'm not a witch though, I'm... I'm fae," he said quietly. "...You're not though. What are you?"

[petty_dabbler]

"Well, I used to sing in a punk band," he replied with a laugh. "And I might know a thing or two about magic,"

[prince_of_nymphs]

"That's not an answer," Fin replied.

[petty_dabbler]

"No. I suppose it isn't, " he replied.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin frowned, taking a step back. He didn't like that the other man wouldn't tell him what he was, it made him uneasy.

"Yes, well, nice meeting you," he said, turning to leave.

[petty_dabbler]

"You're pretty skittish for a fae," he noted.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"You've given me no reason to be calm," Fin countered.

[petty_dabbler]

John laughed softly.

"You and the rest of the world," he grinned.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin frowned, turning to leave again.

[petty_dabbler]

"You friends with the other fae there?" John asked

[prince_of_nymphs]

"What other fae?" Fin asked, pausing, then frowning. "You mean Will? No, no he isn't a friend."