Casey woke up a good bit earlier than your average high school teen, but his unconventional living arrangements sometimes made that a necessity. It still hurt to breath and he was certain the night before had left him with a bruised rib or two along with the usually cuts and bruises fighting vampires provided. He struggled a bit to gather up the possessions in his camp and tie them up in a tree, he didn’t keep anything too valuable in the woods but he’d hate to have to replace his tent, sleeping bag, or basic supplies. He grabbed his back pack and bike and headed for the gym, preferring to use the public showers there over the one at his aunt and uncle’s trailer. At least at the gym he knew the water would be on as well as hot, not to mention the significant amount of hassle he wouldn’t have to deal with. Casey kept a locker at the gym with everything he needed to clean up after a night of hunting. Usually he tried to shower before bed as it left him more time to sleep in but last night had left him drained. He still couldn’t stop thinking how amazing that girl was, she’d taken out at least a couple dozen vamps he’d made note of the amount of vampire dust that covered the house when they left. He’d never seen someone fight like that, it was artistry, she was pure skill and power demolishing everything that stood in her way. He wasn’t sure what she was or how she was so powerful but he was sure they needed someone like her in their gang. 

After his quick shower, he changed into clothes from his backpack, old faded jeans naturally distressed from the thrift store, an old Iron Maiden t-shirt, and a red flannel shirt. He took a quick glance in the mirror and messed with his hair before tossing his dirty clothes in his gym locker and heading out. He stopped for coffee before heading to the school. An Americano with double expresso, which he poured from its paper cup into a thermos and secured to the side pocket of his back pack, was the only he’d be awake for the next few hours of classes. He hadn’t had much sleep after the excitement of last night. He chained his bike up and sprinted into the school but the hallway was basically empty by the time he made it inside. His first class was study hall so he headed straight for the library and into the room where they all usually had their private group meetings. He grabbed his coffee and threw the backpack down next to the chair as he took his seat. 

“Come on party man, you lived to tell the tale. I don’t recall any of us holding a crossbow to your head and forcing you into our misadventures. You have to admit it was pretty fun, right? At least it wasn’t dull.” He replied to Adam as he poured some of the coffee into the thermos’s cup and drank. 

“Why would I skip Math? After last night, I could really use a good nap. Nothing puts me to sleep faster than Mr. Randell’s monotoning.” He glanced over at Danny who seemed about to fall asleep on them. “You need some coffee?” He offered. 

“And Blaine, you might have been the best looking one at the table but I’m here now so you’ll just have to settle for being the blondest one at the table. But seriously does anyone know who that girl was last night? I mean she must’ve taken out twenty some vampires solo. I mean we’re talking some serious super human shit right there.”