[Library approx 11:15am]

Standing awkwardly with green tea in hand, Gracie saw a bear about to get up but in her peripheral saw a capybara catch it quicker than her. Sighing she moved on from the common study area and toward the computer lab, fortunately a gazelle had logged off her student profile, grabbed her messenger bag to leave. Quick to respond Gracie practically jogged toward the spot before anyone else claimed it. 

Sighing in relief she pulled the empty chair before stopping..seeing a tail in her chair’s way, [color=ed145b]“Excuse me, sorry to bother you-“[/color] She looked to the red panda next to her who responded by just flicking his tail away from her chair. Nodding in appreciation she set her own backpack against the back of her chair and put in her student log-in details, waiting for the screen to load. 

[color=9e0b0f]“Psst..”[/color] A voice pierced her ear, almost shrieking Gracie froze, only moving her eyes toward the strange voice. 

She could tell it was a white-tailed buck with golden eyes, [color=9e0b0f]“I know you’re on the University’s track team. A natural. Grace, please consider joining The Elite.”[/color] His voice was deep and smooth. A pamphlet was now in front of her. Horrified wouldn’t begin to describe her feeling, she tried to keep her heartbeat down. Another strange buck talking to her, she was used to a buck asking for her phone number in the cafe or sitting next to her in class..but to join some weird club? 

[color=f26522]“Keep it down, will ya’?”[/color] The red panda grumbled next to her. 

Taking the pamphlet quietly she looked toward the buck but he was gone. 

How the hell did this stranger know her name? She didn’t recognize the voice at all..Her chest going up and down quickly, a sweat escaping her brow.