Lysander
As he stepped out of the subway station and into the open air of the city, Lysander glanced around apprehensively. He knew he'd have to be even more careful with his things now, so he drew his backpack around and hugged it to his chest. The crowd made him uneasy- too many people, too many opportunities to lose control and hurt someone.
He ducked into a café and sat down at a table, glancing curiously around. Most of the people here were couples, or college students, or other bored-looking New Yorkers, but he saw a few people- teens, mostly, and one very young boy- who looked different. He didn't know how to describe the difference, but it was definitely there, impossible to mistake.
A few waitresses were rushing around. Lysander didn't expect at all for any of them to notice him, and they didn't. But he was hungry, so he tried to catch a girl's eye and flag her down. Unsurprisingly, it didn't work, so he moved on to Plan B: the Pop-Tart in his backpack. He peeled back the wrapper slowly so it wouldn't make any noise and took a huge bite, watching the other, "special" kids as he chewed, and then adjusted his thick jacket. The air-conditioning in the café made it way too cold for him, even though it would probably be fine for the others.
((Whee! 75th post. I always notice when boards have 25, or 100, or 500 posts, but nobody else seems to and I can't post to show them or it won't be the same one anymore.

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