a new dawn? [open]

Starting a new life wasn’t an easy thing – of course it wasn’t – but Remi Chapelier sure made it look that way. He had kicked his feet out of the bed at 01:30 PM exactly, because it sounded nice, grabbed a couple of eggs and made an omelet. As uninspired as he could be, his omelet was 100% egg, he didn’t even add salt. It tasted completely plain and boring, but what did he care – it was food. He brushed his teeth quickly with some sort of Japanese toothpaste he had bought, which tasted somewhat odd, and got dressed on the fly. With a pair of jeans, a T-shirt and a beloved scarf of his, made from the nicest velvet, he walked outside to explore his new neighborhood.

When Remi used most of his money to travel to Japan, it was a given that his living standards wouldn’t be quite up to par. But this was just low. His street was cramped between two tall buildings so that, even though the sun was shining and the sky was completely blue, not a single ray of sunlight reached him. The misplaced darkness obscured his vision, but it was obvious that the whole area was completely dominated by gang-activity. Thugs with marked vests, bandanas and shaved heads littered the scene, smoking disgusting amounts of cigarettes, making it even harder to navigate the place.

“I guess I’ll go that way”

Remi was still optimistic, and turned towards the direction where he could see a clearing. Probably a street wide enough to actually receive natural lighting. The groups of delinquents eyed him aggressively while Remi nodded happily back, not thinking for a second he could end up in a dangerous situation. And even if he did, did he have anything to fear? With a tilt of his head, he made his scarf rearrange itself around his neck, into an even more comfortable position.