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The week had been rough. It hadn't been very long since the inciting incident, when Nikolai discovered who he was. His family lived in the suburbs of Seattle, and every waking moment Nikolai could afford was spent in the forest with his friend Damian, experimenting with his powers. Both knew it wouldn't be long before Nikolai ended up somewhere: his powers were exceptionally dangerous.

But Nikolai was transitioning surprisingly well. He was never one to waste time, nor was he one to sit around in his room. The young Russian-American practically lived outside. It was no different here. Once he was free, Nikolai took the long, scenic route to his room. Once he dropped his things back off in his dorm, noticing his roommate wasn't there, Nikolai continued wandering outside.

Nikolai smelled cigarette smoke and Nikolai was reminded of his cousins, who used to smoke all the time. The mutant's family was very strict on smoking, and the one time he decided to try smoking with his cousins he was hacking for a few minutes. He rounded the corner and saw a small gathering of his fellow classmates. After a deep breath to instil confidence, Nik began to make his way over. They seemed to be focused on the cigarettes, so the mutant decided to change the subject as he approached... until he noticed his roommate handling the situation just fine.

Nikolai gave a short wave, wearing a white sleeveless tee and black jeans with red sneakers. He kept his hands in his back pocket, giving a smile. [color=ed1c24]"Didn't realize we were all having a party in the courtyard after classes, you should have invited me."[/color]

With a mischevious smile, Nikolai climbed up onto a nearby bench, sitting on the top while his feet rested in the seat. [color=ed1c24]"Name's Nikolai, pleasure to meet everyone. Friends called me Nik back home, but my family called me Cole. I'm good with whatever."[/color] He paused for a moment before looking each person over. [color=ed1c24]"And if I heard correctly while walking over... Una, Api, and D. Wild names."[/color] With a slight chuckle, Nikolai nestled in to get into the conversation, glad to finally be interacting with people his age again.