[center][h2][b][color=662d91]Aelia Stark[/color][/b][/h2][/center]

It was early. [i]Too[/i] early.

Aelia opened her mouth and let out a groan as sleep left her. She had spent the whole night playing video games with her friends, and had only fallen asleep a couple hours before. Why in God's name did she listen to her friends and play "one more game"? That one game turned into two more, and then five more. Before she knew it, it was five o clock in the morning. She ultimately accepted that she had to wake up two hours later for school, but at the moment, she wanted to stay in bed. She had a splitting headache...

The brunette rolled out of bed, almost losing her balance as she struggled to reach full consciousness. She better hurry up... she didn't want to be late! If she went late to class, she would get chewed out by her parents. Aelia made her way to the bathroom, yawning as she did her deeds. A cold shower woke her up somewhat, which was good... but she needed something in her stomach. Maybe it would be better if she went to the nearby cafe and had a coffee or something. The thought of ingesting a sugary drink that her body [i]needed[/i] to function made her dress even faster than she usually did. She pulled on a short-sleeved black shirt with a white silhouette of a lion on it, along with a pair of cream-colored khakis. Her hands moved in a flurry as she tied her shoes, and, grabbing her bag, darted out of the apartment. 

Aelia almost fell down the stairs in her rush, but who cared? At least she had woken up just in time to bathe and get dressed. Rays of sunlight hit her face as she opened the door leading to the outside world. It was a warm day; she was glad that she didn't have to wear a jacket like she usually did during the spring. The young lady sprinted down the street, crossing streets in a hurry and almost getting run over a few times. Thankfully, people were careful enough to stop when she got in there way.

By the time she reached the cafe, she was out of breath. The few customers and employees glanced over at her, giving her weird looks over the fuss that she was making. Aelia grinned and laughed nervously. [color=92278f][b]"Heh, sorry about that,"[/b][/color] she told them, walking over to the cashier and placing an order for a caramel-flavored coffee with extra sugar in it. The man behind the counter prepared it with expertise, handing over the coffee in just a few minutes. "That'll be three fifty," the employee said, holding out his hand.

[color=92278f][b]"Alrightie, then!"[/b][/color] Aelia said, reaching for her wallet. Her heart dropped when the usual place her wallet was located was empty. [color=92278f][i]W-what?[/i][/color] [b][color=92278f]"U-uh, I don't have my money with me..."[/color][/b]

The man's face contorted into an annoyed expression, but in the blink of an eye, he suddenly appeared to take a sudden interest in her. He leaned forward, grinning broadly. "It's fine, sweetheart," he chirped, gazing at her as if he had suddenly been struck over the head with a bat. "You can have it for free~"

Aelia blinked in confusion, but returned his smile. [color=92278f][b]"Oh... thanks!"[/b][/color] the woman told him, taking the coffee from his hand and turning away, making her way outside once more. [color=92278f][i]That was weird... but hey, at least I got free coffee![/i][/color]