[center][h2][color=a187be]Selene A. Cross[/color][/h2]
[b]Location:[/b] The bleachers
[b]Interactions:[/b] [@King Tai] - Ezera[/center]
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First day of school. Selene Cross had to admit, her day had not started off well. Despite all of her planning and careful thought, her morning plans were ruined by her little brother occupying the bathroom for almost an hour. By the time she did finish the shower and drying her hair, foundation, concealer, and eyeliner were out of the question. She told herself it was fine and stuck to the basics. She could salvage this. It may not be the first impression she wanted to make, but not showing up or showing up late lent themselves to their own impressions. At least she had laid out [url=https://gyazo.com/5a070f69af709ddcdaa94045cdd878ad]everything[/url] the night before. The dark purple stockings were first, then the white lacy-sleeved dress (and the hem just long enough to avoid a rule infraction on her first day!), the lilac-colored bows pinned onto her pigtails, the black pump shoes (it was still a carnival, after all. Even if the white was a bit of a risk). Mascara, light pink lipstick, and a touch of pink eyeshadow - and then the thick black sunglasses that covered up half of her work. It didn't bother her as she picked up her backpack and went downstairs.

When Nikki spilled milk across the table and onto her bag, that bothered her. She had to switch to a smaller purse and hope it would still be able to carry everything she wanted.

But nope, thanks to her little brother, she wasn't fully prepared for school, and she had to leave the bag of caramel candies at home. Typical. They wouldn't know, she reminded herself on the way to the high school for her first day. There were many people here she'd never met before and, therefore, knew nothing of her. They wouldn't know what she had to forgo for the day and would be distracted by the festivities. She for one was looking forward to them - perhaps she could win a stuffed tiger or two at the carnival games? By the time she had reached school and been seated at the bleachers, her annoyances had been forgotten in favor of surveying her new classmates. Tomorrow, she was going to have sweets for everyone. Probably cookies - sugar. In case there were any allergies to chocolate. She'd only seen it once, but better safe and sorry, and sugar cookies were still fairly beloved in her experience. But bring in the caramels too, why not.

There were so many people she didn't recognize, she realized. She had known it was likely in the back of her mind, but it felt so different seeing it in person. This would surely be a challenge, but not one she'd turn down. She could totally do this.

That said, she did note, from her vantage point, that someone she expected to see was missing. Strange; a last-minute vacation or illness? Or maybe just running late. Once the speech ended and classes began to be released, Selene sighed and began moving down the bleachers, adjusting her sunglasses to protect from the early morning sun and curious stares. She reached a spot near the front, enjoying the view down near the ground much better, and sat.

Not even minutes later, he arrived. She could already see he was taking stock of the class as well, just for slightly different reasons. She smiled and waved. "EJ, would you mind?" The informal nickname and semi-formal style of speaking seemed to clash, and yet she didn't notice as she called him over.