What do they say about "Seizing the Day?"

[FlockOfHens]

(((BEAU LARKIN - PREGAME START)))

Entering his bedroom, Beau had made his way to his closet after returning from his shower. As he looked inside, he grabbed a few sets of clothes and looked at the oversized hoodies and dresses handed down from his sisters. Many were there for storage and rarely got worn, except for one.

It was a green utility jacket that used to be Myah's. And after Yazmin was born, it was handed down to her, followed by Nicolette. The years on the coat were clearly shown; there were scuff marks on the sleeves, the color had faded to be dull, and several sewn marks and patches covered over places where there were supposed to be holes. In honesty, Beau thought it'd rip in half if he wore it again.

Beau took out a few of his clothes and got dressed. He wore blue jeans, Converse shoes, UV protection arm sleeves, and a brightly colored hoodie with a geometric design. This was it, he was ready to start the day and get to school! But, something felt off. He looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't help but feel uneasy about his clothes. Was it the sleeves? No, it was probably the hoodie. The outerwear completely engulfed his torso, making him even shorter than he already was. It looked funny.

"Hmm... Maybe not this one..." He said to himself. Removing the hoodie, he returned to his closet to find something else. As he passed through his clothes, he soon found some clothes that could work with him. Beau quickly took them out of the closet to try them off. It was a brown flannel shirt that rested over a graphic white tee. It looked great on him; it was calm and casual. But after a few seconds, he started to feel the flannel's material rub against his arms, which began to itch. No wonder why he didn't wear this one.

"Not this either..." He said again. Beau searched through his closet once more but then found something interesting. He soon finds a light blue off-the-shoulder blouse in one of his t-shirt piles. Huh, it looked like Yazmin's clothes got into his closet again. He was about to put it back, but thought came to mind. He then found himself in front of the mirror, wearing his sister's top. Somehow, it was his exact size, and it fitted him perfectly. But the thought of him showing up to school wearing something like this gave him a chuckle.

"Man, I wish." He replied, jokingly. As he took off the blouse, he couldn't help but catch a few glances of his body. He soon noticed how muscular his body had gotten lately. Because of his toned body, he could see most of his muscles forming on his arms. His pecs were even more noticeable, although he still needed to work on getting his abs. Back then he was all skinny, but now he looked like he could easily fight a bear if he thought about it. Beau flexed his arm and his muscles became more defined. He smiled as he flexed his body more, playfully showing off in the mirror different poses. He turned around to see what his back muscles looked like. He posed for the mirror again but then realized what was behind him.

There was a giant scar that covered most of his back. Several other smaller scars also reached near his neck and arms. It reminded Beau about how he'd got them, and it's been a few years since then. The sight of his scars was enough to bring down the mood as he turned back around. He quickly looked through his clothes again and found nothing he could wear except one. Beau soon grabbed the green jacket from its hanger and a plain black shirt. As he looked into the mirror, he felt more comfortable with his body. Sure, his jacket might still rip, but it was the only thing he had.

Beau gave a smile to his mirror's reflection. "Carpe Deim!" He said before leaving his bedroom. He was ready to seize the day.

(((Beau Larkin continued somewhere else...)))