A splash of rain greeted Jay's face, waking him immediately. He had fallen asleep outside for the third time in this week, probably due to his (and just about every other teen's) desire to be fully animalistic. Had he known it would rain this morning, though, he would've prepared a bit better; perhaps he should've blocked the door to his room last night after all. He normally found no harm in his late night wanderings, but he hated rain. Sure, it kept things alive, and he loved the way the sky looked dark when it was stormy, but all rain produced for him was mud and rainbows. He couldn't even fully enjoy these phenomonea; he could see more color than most wolves, but it wasn't enough to complete the full array of colors known to other species.
For now, he got up, brushed the mud from his sleeping clothes, and ran his fingers along his ears. He hated water getting into them, as it was not an easy task getting it out. Luckily, his inner ears were relatively dry, and when he checked his tail, only a few spots of mud speckled the furry appendage. He would have to be quick getting inside, as the rain would only get worse. Keeping his ears flat, he ran inside, his paws sinking in the mud a little with each step. Wiping them on a welcoming back door mat, he stepped inside his house and began his daily routine.

Aimee reluctantly woke up. The small bed in her little room didn't give her much space. Batting at the alarm clock, she yawned with a little whimper. The young wolf wasn't used to getting up so early. Still, there was dance practice to attend before the first class. After a quick shower, she changed into her normal attire, putting on a sleeveless shirt and some shorts. She didn't bother with her shoes; Aimee only had one pair for formal occasions, and she hated to use them. No one gave her a hard time about it. Her breakfast was quick, consisting of some waffles and oatmeal. Her mother was out again. She had promised to be home by midnight, but she was still out, doubtlessly hanging around with yet another one of her boyfriends. Sighing, Aimee got her school bag on and headed out to school.

Soon, she was on the bus. Public transit was slow in this city, but it was all she could afford, not that she minded.

Waking up early enough permitted Jay to run to school. After eating a small breakfast of leftover venison, he grabbed his backpack and took up a moderate pace along the side of the road. He lived just outside the city, close enough to get to school within the hour, but far enough to be able to escape the commotion and night-sky-drowning light that had left many without a clear view of the night sky. How any one was able to live their life without seeing even Orion baffled him. The stars were sometimes his only escape; that being said he took classes focused mainly on astronomy. Physics, Calculus, and just plain Astronomy were among said courses. Dwelling on it, Jay realized that he'd been so busy with other things he forgot to do his Physics homework. Cursing himself, he paused for a minute to check his bag for anything else he may have forgotten, coming up with nothing. He sighed before continuing his run, making better time than usual. He was going to make it a good day, no matter what.
After a short while he arrived at a small building, not much bigger than a grocery store. PS 104 was definetly not the most physically appealing school, but it served as a fantastic learning enviornment, without the distraction of those unwilling to learn that plagued many high schools. As it was, PS 104 was a place where people such as that were not welcome at all- only those with an open mind were allowed behind the doors of the main hall.
A bus had just arrived. Some people stepped off, of which there were few. One wolf, Aimee, had known him since they were younger. Their families were friends, and as such the two youngsters often engaged in such games as "Catch the Tail" or "I Spy". He motioned for her to join him in his usual spot, someone's stoop. The stoop sat across from the bus stop, and was about a block from the school.

Aimee's head and ears perked up when her nose picked up Jay's scent. While she wasn't really in love with him yet, she had what might be called a little crush. At least, she liked how he looked. And smelled. That last one was very important for wolves. Walking over to him, she greeted Jay with a little hug.

"Jay! So good to see you!" she nuzzled him a bit, but stopped short of licking his snout.

"You as well! How was your weekend? Catch anything yet?" he asked playfully.

Aimee smiled. "Very funny. I won't catch cold in these clothes. We have fur, remember? Anyway, I was hoping you'd come to my dance later, after school. I've got to practice before first period."

"You know I wouldn't miss one of your dance thingies! What's today about? Is it a practice... or like a competition, or something?"

"It's a contest, between and several others, including Tessa" Aimee bared her fangs at the thought of her rival. "She's not half as good as I am, but that manipulative little b... er... never mind. I shouldn't get so mad. Let's just say she tricks the judges. She's all style, no substance. Just head down to the auditorium after our last class and I'll be there with the others."

"I'll be there, for sure. And don't stress, you'll do just fine. I promise." He looked at her for a minute, then got up and said, "I'm going to get some pre-class coffee, want anything?"

"Some coffee would be nice" Aimee replied, smiling. "So, were you outside last night? I can smell wet grass on you" she added, giggling a bit.

"Uh... maybe I slept outside?" He said nervously. The topic of teen wolfen hormones were considered taboo, but he felt comfortable enough to discuss this with a life-long friend.

Aimee smiled. "It's okay. You can tell me. I won't tell anyone else. I prefer a bed, personally, but I'm not one to judge."

He hesitated, "I-I've been feeling weird lately. Just teen stuff, I'm sure, but it's bothering me. I can't stop myself from sleeping outside."

"Hmm. Well, I think I know about that. Still, we're not adults yet. There are some things we can't do..." she let it hang there for a moment. "I can see you're tense, Jay. After my dance, want to come over to my place for a while? I can give you a massage." Aimee gave him a smile.

"That'd be great. I love your massages." Thinking about how nice he would feel, he didn't realize his tongue was hanging out. He quickly closed his mouth. "Uhh... what size coffee?"

"I guess a medium coffee. Hmm. I've only given you small shoulder rubs before, nothing quite like a full back massage. And your feet, we're going to have to do something about that. Why do you bother with those shoes? They look like they're so tight" Aimee said.

"I don't mind them, I think they're more effective against rougher terrain. Keeps my pads from getting all torn up. Anyway, I'll go get your coffee. Good luck at practice."

"Thanks. You know, your pads are at least as tough as mine, and I don't have trouble handling the streets" Aimee sighed. Maybe it was just how he liked it best. She'd deal with that later. Right now, she enjoyed the coffee, then had to rush to class. She ran through the hallways, making it an instant before the bell rang.

After enjoying his light coffee, Jay arrived at his class, on time as usual. He loved this astronomy class, enjoying it not just for its interesting topics, but because his friend was in it. In fact, his friend was poking his back, trying to get his attention...

Aimee sat through another class, a history lecture. She found it quite boring. Luckily, her teacher didn't notice her texting. She liked to text and RP. Fortunately, she kept it decent, unlike many of the other girls. She was quite happy that a certain rp site she liked to play was now online again after disappearing from the web without warning some months back.