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Hermes truly liked both of his roommates. After all they didn’t talk much… or at all since they were both mute. Normally that was awesome as he could just dive into his projects and things without any nosy interruptions. Still sometimes a person just needed sound... or talking. It was just too silent in the dorm room. So he had escaped into some garden section of the academy. Unfortunately no one was there to bug. Was the universe trying to kill him in silence? How was he supposed to bother someone and get his talking fix?

It was then that laughter caught his attention and he looked up to see a Baphomet just chilling in a tree. Maybe it wasn’t as deserted as he thought?

“Finally a person to talk to” Hermes sighed in relief ignoring the sudden startled look on the Baphomet’s face. He looked around the enclosure again, since obviously his first look around had been faulty. Sure enough he had also missed the Skyfish. It was actually pretty cute fish and considering how it affectionately kept floating… swimming? Anyways considering it kept nipping the baphomet’s fingers or their ears he assumed the fish must be the other boy’s companion.

“Ah…” Hermes blushed a bit, which unfortunately due to his coloring clashed a bit. “Well my room mates are the extremely silent type and I was just kind of trying to find someone that looked friendly”. Ugh it was kind of pathetic. It wasn’t like he couldn’t talk to Tayce or Melody through sign language, but they looked busy as well.

Hermes had looked away while he was blushing. He had kind of just set himself up to be laughed at of all things, but to his surprise the only thing the other boy did was slid down from the tree and offer his hand. Hermes took it and noted the Baphomet had a strong grip. No, that wasn’t right. Alto had given him his name, although Hermes did have to wonder if his parents had a music inclination or something else when picking it out.

“I’m Hermes” he answered back. “Okay I have to ask. Where the caretakers or parents music inclined or?,” yeah that was a great way to start a conversation Hermes. He almost wanted to facepalm.

Hermes’s ears practically perked up as Alto revealed his name was more named after a science term than music. While he liked music, as it was a way to have noise without needing to talk, his true passion was definitely science. Which any one spending any time around his dorm room would find out, some days he had taken to just talking to himself. One might ask why he was still in that room since Tayce and Melody had that shared trait of being mute. It had been suggested that he switch but Hermes had reacted to it with aggression. He liked his roommates. They didn’t sneer at him for being smart and liking science. They didn’t pick on him for being a hallowed. They were really interesting.

And… he was getting off track. Focus. Focus. Wait… Alto knew what his name actually meant. “No. No its fine. I was just startled was all? Its kind cool”

Hermes blushed a bit when he realized the expression on Alto’s face. Yeah he kind had zoned out there but it wasn’t Alto’s fault… really. Still the other Baphomet didn’t really seem to take it personally. It was kind of fun watching him get all worked up over his little speech. “I think I know what you mean. I’m in Enoch and it’s nice that you can run into other science minded people there. Some times it’s even good for swapping ideas and or working on improving new ones”

And that was the start of the conversation. Before Hermes had known it Alto and he had been talking for hours, in fact the tiny bit of light below had during the day was transitioning into full blown nighttime. “Ah well I guess this is where we call it for the day. Thanks for talking with me Alto” sure Hermes could be a jerk but manners were important.