Gunner sat in his new dorm room, his feet up on his desk as he leaned back. This was his favourite day of the year. The day all of his friends returned from home. He always got a little jealous hearing about the trips that Anya went on or the time Anna got to spend with her family, he even was jealous of Sebastian and his horrid family because at least he got to leave. No, he got to spend his summer at the school. Luckily, the school kept him busy. His mentor even gave him a head start on proper hand to hand combat. Gunner had asked about stakes and received a laugh. He realized this summer just how strong he wasn't. Of course, getting thrown around by a Guardian did that to a person. So he'd hit the gym, spending most of his days there when he wasn't training or doing laps.

Having passed through puberty, he was a fair bit taller and his voice dropped, deciding to finally stop cracking, much to Gunner's delight. Add the muscles he'd gained over the summer, he felt like a whole new person. Outside, he heard the slamming of doors meaning people were finally arriving. He grinned and jumped to his feet. He already wore his running shoes along with a simple pair of shorts and a t-shirt, both to show off his hard work and keep cool in the September sun. Eager to see all his friends and show off his muscles to Anna. He and she had a great connection, due to the fact that they were both novices. She'd appreciate the amount of work that went into every last muscle in his body. 

Running down the stairs, jumping around any one coming up, he made his way to the lobby of the dorm. Once he was out the doors, he took a slower pace, as he walked casually. He spotted Sebastian just before he saw Anna and Anya talking. He perked up and grinned, he wrapped his arm around Sebastian and dragged him, without a word over to Anna and Anya, "Hello Ladies."