[center][h1][color=8dc73f]Tiina Bouquet[/color][/h1][/center]

[i][color=8dc73f]"Was that... a wolf?"[/color][/i]

Tiina, being a half-elf, caught a chilling snarl coming from outside the Academy's grounds. All the way from inside the courtyard, she was certain that the noise came specifically of a particular type of wolf, and she could easily back her claim up with the poster that she had originally examined from the first steps she took inside Academy grounds... You know, the one that said "Beware of Wolves!" printed on the bottom right corner.

Trembling, she fumbled around for her phone and pulled her earbuds out of her breast pocket. She inserts the "R" earbud into her left ear and flips her Spotify playlist in the "Shuffle All" mode before turning the volume up to its maximum and shoving the other ear bud into the wrong ear.

[color=8dc73f][i][center]"I will survive, I will survive!"[/center][/i][/color]
[color=8dc73f][i][center]"Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'm still alive!"[/center][/i][/color]

...The irony of the song that had just popped out of Tiina's playlist caused her lips to quiver, and pretty soon, a pair of tears started rolling down her cheeks. [i][color=8dc73f]"I will survive..."[/color][/i] she started mumbling to herself as she tried her hardest to keep up with the lyrics.

About a minute in, she noticed the shadow of someone getting closer to her. As an instinctual response, Tiina curled her body up a little tighter.. but she started dropping her guard when she realizes that this person resembled a staff member. She turns her head back and and stares into the eyes of the lady in front of her. Her mouth was moving, but Tiina couldn't make out a word she was saying. It wasn't until the staff member made a miming motion that Tiina noticed that her playlist was still going on at max volume, and the music blasting out of her earbuds was drowning out any and all noise from outside. 

[color=a187be][i] "What are you doing out here, Miss? And what are you listening to that's gotten you so frightened?"[/i][/color] the lady asked.

[color=8dc73f][i]"I'm sorry, miss... I become extremely uncomfortable when I'm surrounded by big crowds, so I came here to the courtyard in search of some breathing room."[/i][/color] She didn't even stop to consider the lady's occupation or position in the educational hierarchy, but out of distress, Tiina decided to spill her fears to this stranger. [i][color=8dc73f]"I understand if you need me to go back to the cafeteria..."[/color][/i] As she said so, in a disappointed tone of voice, wiping her tear-stained glasses as she helped herself up.

[@Silver Carrot]