[CENTER][COLOR=ffc725][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup][/COLOR][img]https://i.postimg.cc/t4fcgypB/Be-Funky-collage-1.jpg[/img][/CENTER][indent][sub][COLOR=ffc725][B]Location:[/B][/COLOR] [I]The Beach[/I] - [I]Pacific Royal Campus[/I][/sub][sup][right][COLOR=ffc725][b]Welcome Home #1.028:[/b][/COLOR] [I]Do or Do Not, There is no Try[/I][/right][/sup][/indent][COLOR=ffc725][SUP][sub]____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sub][/SUP][/COLOR][indent][sub][color=ffc725][B]Interaction(s):[/B][/COLOR][I] Rory [@Webboysurf][/I][/sub][SUP][RIGHT][COLOR=ffc725][b]Previously:[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=GRAY][I]Sunblock the Saviour[/I][/color][/right][/SUP][/indent]


[COLOR=GRAY]Mei continued to lounge on her towel under the umbrella as the rest of her team began to gather at their spot under the umbrella. She may have even dozed off for several minutes as by the time she roused herself, the area around them had become rather lively, accompanied with a cooler filled with drinks as well. While the lid of the cooler was still open, Mei had seen fit to snatch a raspberry seltzer with the help of a long web from the cooler- all from her seated position, [i]like a frog tongue reaching out to nap a fly for its meal[/i]. 

That saved her the effort of walking all the way over to the cooler to retrieve her drink before making her way back to her towel. [i]Everything was just more efficient and cooler when she got her powers involved.[/i] Her gaze began to lock onto Rory, homing onto him as she noticed him moving about, now at this very moment heading towards Lorcán and Aurora. Her ears were on full alert as she listened to his every word the moment they left his lips. Mei opened the seltzer, taking a gulp of her drink as she attentively processed Rory's words about his supposed invitation to Aurora for the upcoming senior dance that would take place after the Homecoming Trials. Mei had plans of her own [i](well-thought out or not, that remained to be seen)[/i], and all of them involved Rory in some shape or manner. It was perhaps known to most of the team that she had crushes on both Lorcán and Rory, but the one for Rory was very much deeper than the former. 

She knew how deep Lorcán's affection for Aurora ran, that was plain for all to see, and therefore her crush for him had never really progressed through any significant amount. Rory was better, and more suitable for her in almost every sort of way anyhow [i](according to her own thought processes, ill-advised or not)[/i], his personable golden retriever-like behaviour a joy to behold in every shape and form. Her full attention continued to hang onto the answer Aurora would eventually give, hoping that she would reject him in favour of going with Lorcán, so that Mei herself would then have her chance by presenting Rory with her own invitation. Mei had fought for many opportunities in her life, and this would be no different. Afterall, good things weren’t just going to end up in her lap without any fight.

Not even the sound of Haven almost choking on her drink nearby or Banjo’s distinct cackling in the distance distracted Mei from her task. She remained fully focused on Rory and Aurora, waiting for the inevitable reply to come at last. She knew that Haven was also listening in, and as a fellow competitor for the golden retriever, Mei knew that she was at a disadvantage [i](she is most certain that Rory liked Haven more)[/i], therefore she needed to have more initiative if she was to even get a fair shot of even succeeding at all. 

The Aurora reply finally came and just like that, Mei made her move. She was up from her towel and already making her way to Rory and Aurora before their conversation was done. As the red head finished speaking, Mei swooped in and tapped on Rory’s well built shoulders. 

[color=ffc725][b]“Hey Rory! So..uhh.. Would you like to go to the dance with me?”[/b][/color] Straight and simple without any beating around the bush. That was how she did things, leaving nothing to chance. Mei wasn’t the type to give up easily.
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