Kijani got up and went to the edges of the growing crowd, watching Connor. Well, well. Don't underestimate the quiet ones... She didn't know he had that kind of ballsiness. But then he backed down, which was probably a good idea. Getting into a full-fledged fight with another student was probably enough to get him expelled, even if his dad was famous. Still, she was quite intrigued to watch him stand up for himself.

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Devika laughed softly and shook her head. "Ugh, don't I know it! I was such a hermit as a teenager, because I couldn't keep my power under control. My parents had to do some creative storytelling, about some sort of allergy or something that prevented me from going to class in high school. The last time I went, I was 15 and I got picked on because I was fat- I made them cry. A lot. Didn't even touch them." She was still fat, but it had solidified into heavy, feminine curves that got her more appreciative looks nowadays. "So.. yeah, I'm a little wary about the younger set."