Nicole nervously pushed a loose strand of blonde hair behind her ear. This place was filling up fast, and she had no idea where to start. She pulled out her wallet and peered down at the measly contents wondering if she even had enough to buy a drink. She figured her best place to start practicing her conversation skills would be with the bartenders, even if she was only asking about drink prices. [i]It'll be like talking about the weather, right?[/i] she thought sarcastically. [i]Geez, why am I so freaked out?[/i] Nicole slowly crossed the room to the bar and subconsciously picked a seat far from everyone else. As she waited to be served, she took the time to examine the other guests.

There were a couple of girls chatting not too far away. One of them stood out to her in particular. She was very pink, and Nicole wondered if she was even old enough to be here. [i]Although the same could be said for me,[/i] she corrected herself. She didn't really look her age either and was often mistaken for a high school student. Continuing her survey of faces, the saw that the other girl in the conversation was a curly haired brunette. She saw another brunette who was also very striking. Nicole imagined her to be the kind of girl that everyone flocks to. A popular person. Moving down the line, she also saw a guy sitting by himself, drinking a lemonade. She considered talking to him, but decided she would rather start with a girl before approaching the other gender. Among everyone she'd seen so far, no one else was wearing a red glow stick. [i]Well, that's awkward.[/i] She hoped she wasn't the only one. Next she saw a girl with very blue hair standing by herself. Maybe she would be willing to chat.

Nicole steeled herself and walked over to the blue-haired girl. "Hey," she started, then paused. [i]Oh crap, I really didn't plan this out. What else do you say to start a conversation?[/i] She cleared her throat to cover up the awkward silence. "So, do you come here often?" [i]Stupid, stupid, stupid![/i] "I mean... I'm new here and I don't really know how places like this work."

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Ji Min sipped at the lemonade and looked around at the other guests for someone to start up a conversation with. A lot of the girls here were really pretty, he noticed wondering if he had a chance with any of them. His eyes lingered on a brunette girl drinking a coffee. She looked disturbingly familiar, but he couldn't place who she was exactly. Most likely, she was another student at his school, and if that was the case, he should probably avoid her. He angled himself in his chair so she couldn't see his face and hoped that she wouldn't recognize him.