As it turned out, the man who had walked onto the stage was still making preparations before giving what Evan assumed would be an opening day speech. He redirected his attention to the rest of the auditorium, taking in his surroundings. The sound of the piano and the chatter of students mixed surprisingly well, instead of sounding like the noisy catastrophe the hallways did. The auditorium had a more relaxed air to it, though the undertones of first day anxiousness were still present. Even Tyler seemed relatively at ease, though Evan noticed that he had resorted to one of his nervous habits, picking at his nails.

"Tch, stop that," Evan scolded his younger brother quietly, knowing he would be embarrassed if any attention was drawn to him. "Your fingers will start to look disgusting if you keep that up."

Tyler breathed out a small sigh and crossed his arms over his chest, sending a soft-hearted glare up at his brother. Evan returned it with a grin, knowing Tyler wasn't really mad at him. He then swept his eyes over the auditorium one more time, his attention drawn to the girl sitting directly in front of him, or rather, the girl's hat. It looked a bit odd to be worn with the school's uniform, but in a charming manner. [i]Well, I might as well make some friends while we're waiting.[/i] Evan gently tapped the girl on the shoulder.

"Hey, I like your hat," he said, his friendly tone matching the relaxed grim he wore. "My name's Evan Lance, Section A."