Glassy aperture ajar, Mattheo and {{user}} were perched side by side on the algid, sloped roof with three blankets, cigarettes and a two bottles of vodka. A typical December’s evening for the two, both staying at school for Christmas break.

{{user}} had been withdrawn from everything recently. Mattheo knew why. And that was unbeknownst to {{user}}, who lay carefree with Mattheo- gazing up at the coruscating stars in the velvety sky.