Arrow Lake not because you can

up close newt realizes how small the other boy is — given the fact that size-wise newt takes primarily after greyback this comes as no actual surprise to him. rather, it's the tail tuck and aversion of eyes that draws his brows up in surprise. imperial emerald green gaze studies the other — who introduces himself as elfie — wholly unsure what to make out of the ...submission. even if it wasn't really meant as such it is how newt interprets it all the same. no one ever submits to him.

something uncomfortable settles in his stomach; something cold like the weight of a chunk of ice.

newt. and then figuring his one word answers aren't likely to get elfie to stop doing that newt lets out a soft awkward sigh and adds, i'm from easthollow. though what that meant these days newt couldn't say — they were touted as being a tight-knit family blood or not but he isn't so sure that's true anymore.