Drabbles 2: Leather

[beccaelizabeth]

Back in the day, the black leather was like a new skin. Ripper’s skin, still a bit stiff, but Giles was wearing it in. Armour, against everything.

He’d had plans, back then. Get a bike. Get a gang. Except he’d spent all his savings getting the look, and the gang thing... happened, in a way. But the worst crowd that would have him turned out to be as much a bunch of fakes as him.

Which is to say, by the end, the real thing. Living the dream, dark as they wanted to be.

Sleepwalking, unarmoured. Demon under their skins.

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I have another one planned, but don't know if I'll get done today.

Comments

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

Was just having thoughts on the wearing of a leather jacket and how it affects one's personality and behaviour.

...which won't interest you much, but hey, I like coincedences. So I point.

[beccaelizabeth]

cool.

[zandra-x.livejournal.com]

He’d had plans, back then. Get a bike. Get a gang. Except he’d spent all his savings getting the look, Loved that part most of all.