As they waited for the signal, Vandal looked around, trying to memorize the way back to the school building. It took him a few seconds before he noticed the mysterious man walking towards them, but ignored the person until he got really close. Vandal frowned and leaned over to look up under the man’s hat, noting that the guy was purposefully trying to hide his face.

Unfortunately, the stranger noticed Vandal’s efforts and frowned. The stranger rushed a few feet towards them, and Vandal quickly stood back up. “What are you-“ Vandal started, interrupted as the stranger roughly bumped into Vi. Vandal quickly pulled Vi between himself and the stranger, but the odd guy was already rushing away, his hands still in his pockets. “Are you okay?” Vandal asked, looking between her eyes and her shoulder as they walked to the other side of the street, “I’m sorry, I should’ve been quicker,” he continued, rambling nervously.

By the time they made it to the next crosswalk, the stranger was long gone. Vandal remembered his frown, but with each step, the individual features of the man’s face became more and more blurry. “If we see him again, I’ll return the favor for you,” Vandal commented, still frowning, half embarrassed.

Once the two had reached the theater once again, Vandal opened the front door for Vi and followed her inside. He followed her over to the ringleader, who was wandering around the audience chairs looking for something, and, after listening to Simon and his sister talk for a few seconds, he commented, “we found the school, but it was locked. I think we’ll have to wait until school starts to get inside.”