[center][b][h1][color=green]Uná O’Brian[/color]; [color=firebrick]Nathan Caldwell[/color] & [color=red]Nikolai Markov[/color]
[/h1][/b][/center][center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/30cad93b-efc8-4c1b-b28a-1c5cc80379c4.jpg[/img][/center][center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/53fad8ab-d36e-45bb-8fdf-5076cfd45085.jpg[/img][img]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-NJZVNstDx8/hqdefault.jpg[/img][/center][hr][h2][center]Location: Library[/center][/h2][hr][center][h3] Interaction: Each other [/h3][/center][hr][center][h3] Mentions: Each other [@webboysurf]; [@ShieldsOfWar] & [@Almalthia][/h3][/center][hr][hr]Uná looked up from across from Nikolai where she had her nose buried in homework, as Nathan said that it was just them.[color=green] “Yepperz. Just us it seems. We started on Calc if you're up for it. I brought several other subjects just in case. You didn't see any of the others on the way did you? I'm almost done with it. Come on.”[/color]

Uná beckoned him over smiling.[color=green] “Nik is actually pretty good at this. He started slowing down once it stopped being equated to physics.”[/color] She looked over at Nik's paper. She shook her head at him. He'd been on the same problem for longer than the other ones. She was already on the last one on the list when Nathan walked in.[color=green] “Having issues? We did set this up so we could help each other.”[/color]

[color=firebrick]"Nope I didn't see anyone. I think it's just us this time."[/color]Nathan walked over cautiously and sat next to them, looking over the problems they were working on. He pulled off his backpack and placed it down next to him; digging the materials he needed out and placing them in front of him. He looked at Nik with curious eyes but then looked over at Uná with a smile. [color=firebrick]"Sorry it took me so long to get here...The nurse was extensive."[/color]
 
Uná smiled back at Nathan eyes twinkling.[color=green] "Bet she was. How's the prognosis? Will you live?"[/color] Uná mock frowned.[color=green] "If not what is your dying wish?"[/color]

He wasn't always good with sarcasm, but Nathan got it this time, and decided to answer her questions with his own. [color=firebrick]"It doesn't look good."[/color] He turned his face into a frown that was almost too convincing. [color=firebrick] "Since I might not make it...my dying wish is for you to do my Calculus homework for me."[/color] He laughed, letting his face relax and release the tension that it normally carried. He then looked up at Nik for a moment before breaking eye contact to look back towards his paper.

Uná laughed at that.[color=green] "No can do boy-o, but I'm in the mood to help. I'll not be giving you the answer but I'll help ya to it if you need it."[/color]

Nik has his eyes practically glued to the paper. He was more interested in seeing the interaction between the two. With a few quick scribbles, the last problem was finished. He brushed his books aside to again place his feet upon the desk, pulling out his phone and scrolling through social media, seeming to ignore the others momentarily.

Uná watched Nikolai finish up and hop on his phone. She smirked and finished with her Calc homework and put her book up and pushed Nikolai's feet off the table and points to a vacant chair.[color=green] "Come on chair, I'd rather not get on the librarians bad side in the first week of school. You never know when their knowledge could help."[/color]

Nik rolled his eyes, flashing a smile move his feet over towards the chair instead. [color=red]”I’m not exactly here to write a thesis. Just looking to get by and become a superhero. The classes are a formality because apparently even fighting crime requires a god damn GED.”[/color] He continued scrolling through his phone.

Uná nodded.[color=green] "Well now a days if you don't want a menial job you get an education. More the better. For all you know you could affect the world by having an astrophysics degree. But if you don't let yourself reach for it you're robbing the world of change. Besides that if you're in a high enough position then you can make things happen. But that's just one way to look at it."[/color] Uná set her elbows on the table and rested her chin on her hands.
Looking at both of the guys she smiled and said with a flippant attitude.[color=green] "Or you could just surf all day."[/color]

Nathan tried to focus on his work, but found his attention drifting to their interactions. This day had been overwhelming in so many ways and he simply didn't know how to feel about...well...anything. He smiled back at Uná as she teased Nik with a comment about surfing. Nathan had never been surfing. He hadn't even been to a beach or the ocean. That sunk in for a moment. Every now and again he realized something about himself that reminded him that his upbringing separated him from his peers. He didn't have the kind of childhood that most American children did. She...made sure of that. 

He shook his head aggressively, purging the thoughts from his head. It was honestly better to just not think about it. He was better now. He had this school, people around him that understood what it was like to be different, and he had Uná. At least he hoped so. He decided to speak up.

[color=firebrick]"I've never been surfing before. What's it like?"[/color]

Uná looked over at Nathan as he asked what surfing was like she lost focus of the world around her and closed her eyes her head tilted back.[color=green] "It's like nothing I've ever experienced before. When you get that wave that you just mesh with its like you're invincible. Your world narrows to the water around you. You feel the pull and sway of the ocean. You feel her might, rage, peace and love. I'm sorry I can't accurately describe it."[/color]

Nik sat back, raising his eyebrow. She seemed incredibly passionate about surfing... the same level of love and description he shared for stories. For Action. But he continued scrolling his feed, not turning his eyes over to the others. [color=red]"I suppose learning could be of use. But I think I'd rather just be an X-Man. Maybe teach gym or something if they require me to work. Doubt that requires me to study Astrophysics."[/color]

Uná opened her eyes and looked at Nikolai.[color=green] "Nikolai there must be something that speaks to you the way being in the ocean speaks to me. Or dancing. Or the stars. What is it? I'm not gonna guess. I'd probably never get it right."[/color] Uná was interested and looking at Nikolai with the full force of her personality.

Uná could feel the awkward tension. She was talking to Nikolai because he was more vocal. At least around others. Nathan was possibly more vocal alone. Besides she was pretty sure he wasn't big on sharing his thoughts out loud with more than...well her really. She'd flirt to break the ice but she didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Nathan looked so disappointed when she was flirting with Joseph and Nikolai. Like he was shown a glimpse of what he must wanted but was just out of reach.

On another note the History work and English Lit wasn't due till later in the week. History was easy enough that she'd finished it in class. English Lit was a dissection of a poem of their choice. Uná decided that she was doing Lady Shalott by Tennyson. Romantic but tragic.

Nik shrugged, stretching his arms out as he moved his feet off the chair to stand up. With a move only smooth enough for fiction, his arm slid his notebook and textbook down into his backpack, which he zipped up and swung over his shoulder. He gave a brief look over towards the other two, raising his eyebrows slightly as he gave a two-fingered salute. [color=red]"Well, I'll leave you two lovebirds alone. I'm going to binge a movie or two and then pass out. Seems like a fitting start to the semester."[/color] With that, he began walking away as he shoved his hands into his back pockets.

Uná looked up from her notebook as Nikolai started to put his books up. She grinned as he saluted. It faded as he said lovebirds. She never should have told him about the kiss.[color=green] "Well I'm gonna finish up English so I don't have to worry about it later. See ya tomorrow."[/color] Uná smiled at Nikolai got up and gave him a brief hug before he could react then went to sit back down.

Nik raised an eyebrow at the quick embrace. He wasn’t much of a hugger, typically preferring others to be slightly outside of his personal space. Though, by the end of the hug, his arms twitched to return the embrace. But Uná broke it to go sit down. Nik places his hands back in his back pockets before giving a nod towards Uná and a brief, cocky smile in Nathan’s direction.

That smile. What did it mean? He knew what we was doing, and Nathan felt a surge of anger deep within him. His eyes didn't leave Nik until he was out of sight. His jaw clenched as he tried to calm himself down. Why did something so simple as a hug get him so worked up? It was that fucking smile. Eventually, he looked up to Uná and forced a pathetic excuse for a smile. 

[color=firebrick] "What a guy huh?" [/color]. He pushed his homework away and leaned back; not ready to focus again.

Uná watched Nikolai leave and turned back to Nathan. She noticed the muscle in his jaw was tense. That smile that Nikolai shot at him before he left was a little on the cocky side. That couldn't be it. There was no way. She'd kissed Nathan. Twice. All she'd done was hug Nikolai. She looked Nathan over and raised an eyebrow. Then he looked up at her and gave an attempt at a smile. She smiled back at Nathan.[color=green] "Interesting to say the least. So what's up?"[/color]

[color=firebrick] "That may be the most loaded question I've ever heard."[/color] He laughed genuinely at her question realizing how insane his answer was. [color=firebrick] "Well not much, I got pummeled by a dick head that's basically unstoppable. I got helped to safety by this really cute girl. I kissed her... So, you know just a normal day."[/color] His smile was real this time, as crooked and shy as ever. [color=firebrick] "I think this has been the best and worst day of my life."[/color]

Uná grinned at him.[color=green] "Unstoppable guy. And you kissed a really cute girl. And that's a normal day? Well Zorro whatever are you going to do tomorrow? Defeat the undefeated and make out with the most beautiful girl in the world?"[/color] Uná looked concerned.[color=green] "How are you holding up? Warden tell you no taking on the bad guys?"[/color]

Nathan was pleased that she seemed to get his sarcasm. It definitely wasn't his strong suit. He blushed a little as his response came out. [color=firebrick]"Well I've already kissed the most beautiful girl in the world so that just leaves the undefeated. How can I ever defeat it if I can't even finish calculus."[/color] He chuckled before turning to her more serious question. [color=firebrick] "I'm okay. My ribs hurt like hell and my knee feels a bit iffy, but my mutation helps me heal a little faster. I'll be okay though."[/color] He leaned over and bumped her playfully with his shoulder. [color=firebrick] "As long as you're there to save my ass."[/color]

Uná blushed deeply and laughed with Nathan.[color=green] "You know the one that saved you is the same one you looked like you wanted to punch just a minute ago. So what is this I hear about a power that helps you heal? That sounds nifty and apparently useful. Calc wasn't too bad."[/color]

She had noticed his resentment towards Nik. His heart sunk a bit, but he accepted it. She implied that Nik saved him, and he remembered that other than her and Sally Nik was the first to act. Guilt twisted his stomach at the thought but he couldn't help it. That little smile pissed him off. [color=firebrick] "Yeah my Haemokinesis has an upside when it comes to getting hurt. It's like my body knows how to use my blood more efficiently than normal. Wounds clog faster so that I don't bleed as much and stuff like that. It's basically the only good thing about my powers."[/color] He smirked at her last comment. [color=firebrick] "Maybe to a genius like you, but Calc is awful for imbeciles like myself."[/color]

Uná knew a change topic when she heard one.[color=green] "I'm no genius by any stretch of the imagination. Math is just consistent. We do it all the time without thinking about it. And you're not an imbecile. You just wanted to get to know a pretty girl. Don't be so hard on yourself. You're not the only guy in history to be turned by a pretty face...with freckles no less. So unless you want to get behind in Calc I suggest we get you started. By the way you're going to need to try harder than that too make me blush. Calling me smart is something I already know."[/color] Uná smirked laughter dancing in her eyes. She pulled the book back in front of them.

Eventually they got Nathan's work done and Uná finished up her dissection of The Lady Shallot for English. The silence was a little awkward when they were going their separate ways and Uná gave Nathan a hug just like she gave Nikolai. Uná went to her room and took off her shoes and changed into bike shorts and a tank top. She was going to run herself into exhaustion so that she didn't have any dreams.

Sitting on her bed she stared off into space...