"Mission: Act shy, soft spoken, and polite for one whole minute."
The classroom went completely silent.
Then.
Everyone slowly turned to stare at Drake.
Drake stared back.
"…Shy?" he repeated weakly.
Kelpie covered his mouth. "This mission is evil."
Boo floated closer, whispering with fake fear, "This is mission impossible."
Luna folded her arms. "You? Quiet? Impossible."
Even Rocky tilted his head, confused but deeply doubtful.
Drake slapped the card to his chest. "I CAN DO IT. WATCH ME."
He took a deep breath and immediately overdid it.
He hunched his shoulders, tucked his wings close, wrapped his tail around himself like a shy cinnamon roll, and whispered in the tiniest, squeakiest voice imaginable, "…h hi…"
Everyone froze.
That voice did not belong to him.
"That's cursed," Boo muttered.
Drake tried to walk shyly, taking tiny, nervous steps like a baby duck learning to walk. He clasped his hands together and forced a trembling, awkward smile.
