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â People may hate you for being different and not living by society's standards but deep down, they wish they had the courage to do the same. âĄ
Theme song:
Whatever It Takes - Imagine Dragons
Theme song:
Whatever It Takes - Imagine Dragons
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Both seniors broke their gaze as Misaki approached and placed a uniform set on Sora's desk. "I couldn't let you get sick because of me." The cyan-haired boy was visibly surprised by the gesture because she had arrived to class late for that reason on his behalf. Valuing his punctuality to lessons and understanding that the English teacher was a strict one, made her cause more appreciated. His slender fingers pinched the folds of cloth as she turned away to locate her partner for the assignment. He didn't get a chance to say thank you because he was slowly processing the kind action shown towards his well being. It didn't bother him that she had rummaged through his locker. It was a very ordinary locker that only contained what was necessary and held no valuables. He also would have offered the same uniform to her in the end if Aeon had not supplied one.
Devone watched the event unfold and crossed her arms and legs. She still remembered that the yearbooks earlier had mysteriously scratched out Misaki but didn't know why that was. It was really strange. If it was a case of bullying, Devone would already know about it as an individual who doesn't quite fit in as well. She wanted to get to the bottom of it for the sake of her own curiosity and as possible leverage in the future. "Go ahead and get changed. It's not like this assignment is getting anywhere." she said in a frustrated tone but glad there was a reason now to be rid of him that would give her space to breathe. They were similar as much as she wanted to reject the idea. They were both outcasts set in their ways but such a similarity would only make them clash over and over again.
Sora stood up then looked at the clock on the wall, roughly calculating the realistic amount of time it would take for him to get changed and travel the distance to the nearest bathroom and back. It was insufficient as class was drawing to a close soon and he'd be slower with the injuries he sustained. He looked at Devone as he thought about what course of action to take. She was a difficult assignment partner but he has a responsibility to do the assignment as per the teacher's request. His grade and eventual future outcome depended on it and he had not stumbled academically thus far. "I will but you are right. This assignment isn't getting anywhere at this rate." he admitted and offered a compromise. "We can negotiate the terms of this partnership. I suggest you be the one to write the list of sentences used in a business meeting as your area of expertise in your language of preference. Then I will take over, translate to the other language and design and supply the cards for submission."
It wasn't a bad deal. As a daughter of the Kim family, she did attend meetings and it would be as simple as scribbling down what their business partners said word by word or generalising it for anyone's usage. Knowing how tediously long one meeting could run for, 100 sentences was very achievable. The only problem was Devone didn't like accepting deals, she liked making deals. That difference alone made her refuse. "I decline." Her brown-red eyes looked up and challenged the class president's authority. She wasn't going to bow down to the likes of him and accepting even a reasonable offer from him would be that blow to her reputation.. that Ursula was wrapped around the nerdy class president's finger. Such a rumor would make her puke. "You achieve impressive grades on your own.. unless, you are questioning your ability to get this done?" She attacked his confidence in his intellectual ability. It was the first English assignment for the semester and so it was one of the easiest, only increasing in difficulty up to the end of their senior year.
Sora's bangs fell over his face as the bell rang for class dismissal and Devone rose from her seat. They still hadn't managed to reach a mutual understanding of how the assignment would proceed. Devone hooked the strap of her bag over her shoulder and was ready to leave and consider the school day concluded. She didn't have any Friday afternoon clubs to attend to and she still had matters of her own to settle. The assignment was her lowest priority and she was sure Sora would rather do the assignment by himself than let them both receive a failing grade. What Devone didn't consider was how unpredictable Sora could be as he grabbed hold of her hand. He didn't doubt that he could do the assignment on his own. The problem was the assignment wasn't meant to be done on his own. There were rules. "Class may be over but we're not done." He said firmly and started to walk for the door. Devone was shocked and tried to pry him off but the hold was as firm as his words. She'd never had this problem before but today, it seemed people weren't as intimidated as they used to be. First the pot throwing and now this? Was she losing respect? "Harigae-san.. baka! Let me go!" She was embarrassed as other students took notice of them and started making fun of the situation. She wanted to die instead of hear another word of it or better yet, kill him.
Devone watched the event unfold and crossed her arms and legs. She still remembered that the yearbooks earlier had mysteriously scratched out Misaki but didn't know why that was. It was really strange. If it was a case of bullying, Devone would already know about it as an individual who doesn't quite fit in as well. She wanted to get to the bottom of it for the sake of her own curiosity and as possible leverage in the future. "Go ahead and get changed. It's not like this assignment is getting anywhere." she said in a frustrated tone but glad there was a reason now to be rid of him that would give her space to breathe. They were similar as much as she wanted to reject the idea. They were both outcasts set in their ways but such a similarity would only make them clash over and over again.
Sora stood up then looked at the clock on the wall, roughly calculating the realistic amount of time it would take for him to get changed and travel the distance to the nearest bathroom and back. It was insufficient as class was drawing to a close soon and he'd be slower with the injuries he sustained. He looked at Devone as he thought about what course of action to take. She was a difficult assignment partner but he has a responsibility to do the assignment as per the teacher's request. His grade and eventual future outcome depended on it and he had not stumbled academically thus far. "I will but you are right. This assignment isn't getting anywhere at this rate." he admitted and offered a compromise. "We can negotiate the terms of this partnership. I suggest you be the one to write the list of sentences used in a business meeting as your area of expertise in your language of preference. Then I will take over, translate to the other language and design and supply the cards for submission."
It wasn't a bad deal. As a daughter of the Kim family, she did attend meetings and it would be as simple as scribbling down what their business partners said word by word or generalising it for anyone's usage. Knowing how tediously long one meeting could run for, 100 sentences was very achievable. The only problem was Devone didn't like accepting deals, she liked making deals. That difference alone made her refuse. "I decline." Her brown-red eyes looked up and challenged the class president's authority. She wasn't going to bow down to the likes of him and accepting even a reasonable offer from him would be that blow to her reputation.. that Ursula was wrapped around the nerdy class president's finger. Such a rumor would make her puke. "You achieve impressive grades on your own.. unless, you are questioning your ability to get this done?" She attacked his confidence in his intellectual ability. It was the first English assignment for the semester and so it was one of the easiest, only increasing in difficulty up to the end of their senior year.
Sora's bangs fell over his face as the bell rang for class dismissal and Devone rose from her seat. They still hadn't managed to reach a mutual understanding of how the assignment would proceed. Devone hooked the strap of her bag over her shoulder and was ready to leave and consider the school day concluded. She didn't have any Friday afternoon clubs to attend to and she still had matters of her own to settle. The assignment was her lowest priority and she was sure Sora would rather do the assignment by himself than let them both receive a failing grade. What Devone didn't consider was how unpredictable Sora could be as he grabbed hold of her hand. He didn't doubt that he could do the assignment on his own. The problem was the assignment wasn't meant to be done on his own. There were rules. "Class may be over but we're not done." He said firmly and started to walk for the door. Devone was shocked and tried to pry him off but the hold was as firm as his words. She'd never had this problem before but today, it seemed people weren't as intimidated as they used to be. First the pot throwing and now this? Was she losing respect? "Harigae-san.. baka! Let me go!" She was embarrassed as other students took notice of them and started making fun of the situation. She wanted to die instead of hear another word of it or better yet, kill him.
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+1 Popularity point [Misaki]
+1 Charm point [Misaki]
+1 Intellect point [Sora][Devone]
+1 Notoriety point [Sora]
Collaboration with the lovely Val~ <3
+1 Charm point [Misaki]
+1 Intellect point [Sora][Devone]
+1 Notoriety point [Sora]
Collaboration with the lovely Val~ <3
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