Valaria nervously passed through the academy gates, her purse held to her front and her heels echoing from each step.
As timid as a child around strangers, her eyes darted around, searching for at the very least a familiar face to go talk to.
She saw Kurt, hanging out with a few of his friends but...
"It's better if I avoid him."
She knew when she was wanted and when she wasn't.
She had made a mistake, and it had cost her a potential friend.
She wouldn't make that mistake again. But for the friend, she would rather it stayed in the past, as a reminder of consequences.
"Who next."
Taking her eyes off Kurt, she saw Kai, holding a glass of fruit juice and lost in thought.
"This could work."
Just as she took her first steps, a flock of girls ran past her and surrounded the poor youth like fishes to bait.
"Kai... Kai, can I have a photo with you?"
"Kai, I was hoping I could dance!"
"Kai...."
