To start to shine
Mira was, in all honestly, starting to regret this. Being a scout was to shine like a star, to be all bright and colorful. Mira stared at her hands, crossing her eyes in a tired sigh. Could a former-heiress now-gangster really serve as a scout? What did Nana see in her, anyways? It all seemed to be some sort of trap, or something. It wasn't as if the girl didn't know how to defend herself if need be - Richton made sure she knew how to fight - but still. She felt anxious. Something like this was something she never really experienced before, and as time went on, Mira continued doubting herself. She wasn't fluffy and cute and bright or anything. If anything, she was pretty awkward and quiet, wasn't she? What if they didn't like her? What if they were mean? Mira shivered a little at the thought.
Deciding a little game might help calm her nerves, Mira pulled out a small portable device, plugged in a cartridge and started playing, fingers tapping rapidly to the sound of the music. She'd done this thousands of times, perhaps even moreso but she always could improve. Getting 100% on the hardest difficulty was still out of her reach for this particular song. The beat and the noises added familiar to her as she played, somewhat relaxing her despite the ridiculously fast thumb and finger movements accross the screen. One child even stopped to stare in awe.
"Whoa." He exclaimed. "She's super good, Mommy! Can I quit school to be like her!"
"No, Timmy. Look away." The mother looked worried for her son and they went to the other sidewalk, jaywalking across the street. "Don't be like her, you have to stay in school."
School? Mira always hated school. It was a place full of rules and expectations and you had to follow and conform if you wanted to go anywhere. She hated it. The constant pressure of trying to please people around her while knowing she was inadequate was something Mira didn't want to deal with. She never knew how to, she wasn't like her sister, Asha. Asha would definitely have made a great scout, with all that talent and charm. Mira allowed herself to smile a little, thinking of her precious big sister. Maybe one day Mira would tell her that she joined the Scouts. Imagine the pride on Asha's face!
That was when she bumped directly into a boy with flamboyantly fabulous burning red hair, falling over onto her butt and dropping her game - thus failing her perfect record. Suddenly feeling extremely timid and shy, Mira forced a face of calm. "..My bad, I wasn't looking where I was walking." She murmured, hoping he wouldn't cause a scene. Then she realized that this was the building she was told to wait at - meaning she'd be stuck with this red haired boy.
Good work, Mira. You already messed up. Keep it up, and be the most boring scout ever.