"Uuugh." Ace grumbled with a strong tone of disgust as he raised a hand to shield his eyes from the beams of sunlight that pierced in-between the buildings and onto his frame. He walked sluggishly; dragging his feet along and slouching his back. It had been another sleepless night. The convenience store clerk always liked to point out the dark bags under Ace's heavy eyes and how he should rest more (which frustrated the heck out of Ace) so he knew others could tell something was wrong with him. He tried to make it seem like he didn't care, which just consisted of him making an emotionless face and taking out his Ipod. After maneuvering between songs on the Ipod, the can of soda in his right hand, and the delicate plastic bag filled with unhealthy snacks, he put in his red earbuds. Heavy metal screamed into his ears. A smirk did escape him, however, as he imagined his dad saying, "You are going to go DEAF with that crap!" 

The smile faded however as he thought once more about his sleep. [i]"Maybe I should try taking those sleeping pills the doctor gave me…. I hate medicine, but it may be my only option."[/i] he thought. He stared at the sidewalk for awhile. When he knew he was approaching his building, he looked up, and his bangs swept to the side as he tilted his head in confusion. There was a girl with her head on the front door of his apartment building. He took a step closer then stopped.[i]"Who's she?"[/i] he wondered. Suspicion filled him at first, but then, /duh../ she lives in this building too. He had seen her around but never really talked to her before. He wanted to question if everything was going alright, but was not one to initiate conversation. Maybe she was sad? Mad? He couldn't tell, so he just stared. 

[@SlashInfinite]