originsred:

"Sure, I'm listening," He made sure to get comfortable, leaning an elbow against his knee to support his head . Either Aleks would go on a long tangent about something, or he would go short and Red would ask him to explain which would then go long either through questioning or just explanation on its own. Though due to the silverets short speech patterns, the prior seemed more likely. Maybe he would surprise the younger boy this time, though.

Repeating his earlier action to gather his thoughts, the male nodded–As if to himself–Before mumbling, “Did I ever tell you…About the time I set a city and its gym on fire…?”

Well of course he hadn’t, but he might as well ask.

“…Well once a friend and I…were challenging our flying type gym–Run by a different leader–and had to walk on pretty thin walkways…I had planned just to take the badge since the gym leader was pretty smashed and out of it…”

“But apparently we had…I think a bounty on our heads…and people wanted us arrested and out.” He took a deep breath as if saying that much had tired him out.