Morning came...
Kyle already dressed, bouncing on his heels by the door.
Again.
Does this guy ever sleep in?
"Come on, Jin! Orientation starts in an hour! We gotta get good seats!"
He was practically vibrating with excitement. "This is it, man! Our first official day! Real Academy students!"
"Yeah," I said, splashing water on my face from the washbasin. "Real exciting."
"You're so negative."
"I'm realistic."
"Same thing to you."
Can't argue with that.
I grabbed my identity card, tucking into my jacket pocket. Kyle was already halfway out the door.
"Let's go, let's go!"
I followed, closing the door behind me.
The hallways of Building C were filling up with students, some looking nervous, others confident, all wearing the same uniform that somehow looked different on everyone.
Kyle waved at a few people as we passed. Most ignored him. A couple nodded back politely.
