"Wow...you really like to read, don't you?" Coco's voice conveyed just how amazed she was by the amount of books her new roommate had put on the bookshelf. In just thirty minutes, Kite had managed to arrange all the books she brought with her in alphabetical order on the shelves, completely filling the entire case. Coco had never met someone who owned so much reading material in her young life.

The brunette turned to her roommate with a sheepish expression, pulling her sleeves over her small hands and fidgeting with them. Her head bobbed up and down, nodding in response. Kite gazed at her collection and ran her delicate fingers along the spines. They stopped on one particular book, a thin one indicating it wasn't an incredibly lengthy story.

"I...didn't h-have friends as a child...all I had were my books..." She pulled the book out from the shelf, flipping through its page. "T-This one i-is one of my favorites.."

Coco moved closer to get a better look at the cover, tilting her head as she leaned down. "The Little Prince? What's it about?" She took note of the child-like illustrations, as if a ten year old drew them. There was something whimsical about the drawings, despite how amateurish they appeared to be.

"W-Would you like to read it? I-I don't mind l-letting you borrow it." The shy brunette closed the book and held it out to Coco. It was always better to let someone experience the story for themselves rather than just spoiling the entire thing for them. The dark skinned girl smiled and gently took the book from Kite, holding it delicately.

"Of course! If it's one of your favorites, then it must be good." She placed it down on her nightstand, opting to read it later when she didn't have anything to do. For now, Coco wanted to show her new friend around the orphanage. Give her a more in-depth tour of the place. "But~ for now, I wanna take you to meet some of the other kids here. There's so many things Roger didn't tell you about." She was practically bouncing up and down where she stood, resembling an excited and hyper puppy dog.

Kite fidgeted as her gaze fell to look at anything else but her roommate. Grunts and squeaks escaped her throat as her body jerked a bit. Coco's excitement ceased, her smile fading as she tilted her head. "Um...I've been wondering about this since earlier but...why do you keep doing that?"

The petite girl tensed up just as she did before in the playroom, avoiding making eye contact with the other female. Her chest tightened up, the ability to breathe becoming more difficult. "I...um...I-I was...born with T-Tourette Syndrome..."

She turned away from Coco, holding her hands to her chest. Expecting the dark skinned girl to start laughing or making fun of the sounds she made. Instead, Coco tilted her head and walked closer, leaning down to look around at Kite's reddened face. "What is that? What's Tourette Syndrome?" Her chocolate brown eyes filled with curiosity. She genuinely didn't know what that even was. Kite slowly turned her head to look at her new friend, her muscles relaxing just a bit since Coco wasn't making fun of her. But still, trying to explain what it was to someone wasn't an easy task. She didn't feel like she had the courage to talk about it with anyone.

"Um...w-well..." She started, fidgeting some more as she tried to work up the nerve to talk. It took a few minutes for Kite to open her mouth to speak, and when she did Coco couldn't hear a single stutter in her sentence. She spoke so clearly, as if she had a textbook entry inside her head.

"Tourette Syndrome is one type of Tic Disorder. Tics are involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations. They are the defining feature of a group of childhood-onset, neurodevelopmental conditions known collectively as Tic Disorders and individually as Tourette Syndrome, Chronic Tic Disorder-Motor or Vocal Type, and Provisional Tic Disorder. The three Tic Disorders—"

Kite suddenly stopped herself, her cheeks red with embarrassment and the mousy girl turned away from Coco. She drew into herself, hugging her arms and squeezing her eyes shut tightly. Coco tilted her head in confusion, moving closer to put a hand on Kite's thin shoulder. The timid girl flinched at the sudden contact as tears filled her eyes again.

"What's wrong? Why'd you stop talking?"

"I-I did it again..."

Did what? Coco wasn't sure she understood what Kite was talking about. "Um...you didn't do anything wrong, Kite. I was interested in what you were saying...so that's what Tourette Syndrome is..." She nodded her head, showing she understood Kite's clear explanation. "You sounded like you were reading right out of a medical book or something. I guess you would remember how to explain a disorder you have to other people, right?" The dark skinned girl smiled brightly, gently rubbing the girl's shoulder.

"So don't feel embarrassed. You didn't say or do anything wrong at all." Kite slowly stood up straight, her body still tense as she turned to look at her new friend. Wiping the tears from her eyes, she quietly nodded.

She knew she'd done nothing wrong. She had never done a bad thing in her life. But the memories of her childhood flooded her head just now. She could still hear the whispered voices of her old classmates openly mocking her.

Show off.
Teacher's pet.
Freak.

There were other things they called her, but those were the most common. But Coco hadn't said anything like that, instead telling her that she did and said nothing wrong. Slowly withdrawing from herself, Kite felt embarrassment creep over her and let out another sharp noise. Coco seemed to be very accepting of her despite her disorder, and Kite couldn't have felt any happier. Though she was scared to be in this new place without her parents, she had already made a friend. Her first and only friend at that. Could this have been a sign that things would get better? That her life would improve? She could only hope so.

"Anyway! Time to give you the grand tour!" Coco piped up, her unending enthusiasm brightening up the mood instantly. She seemed to be good at that, given how chipper she was. "I can introduce you to some of the other kids too! I'm gonna make sure you make some friends here!" She was smiling with excitement as she gently grasped Kite's small hand in her own.

"U-Um!" Kite tried to speak up to get Coco's attention, making the dark skinned girl turn around. "A-After the tour...c-could I show you my artwork?"

"You draw?! You have to show me later!!" Coco's brown eyes lit up with pure, innocent joy at the very idea of seeing someone else's art. "Wow~ I guess we have an artist in our midst! I'm honored!" She puffed her chest out with pride knowing she was friends with someone who could one day be a famous artist.

"I-It's n-not that amazing...r-really.." Kite looked away as her face turned redder. Coco giggled, thinking that the timid girl was being way too modest. She gently tugged Kite along as they exited their room, leading her down the long hallway lined with large windows. The two girls walked past a small boy dressed in all white pajamas, his fluffy white hair matching his attire. In his hands he held a few different toys, one of which was a toy robot. He hadn't acknowledged the two girls as he walked into his room and shut the door.

"W-Who was that?" Kite questioned curiously over Coco's ramblings. The dark skinned girl stopped in her tracks, taking a glance over at the white haired boy's room.

"Oh, that's just Near. He's not all that friendly with anyone, but he's okay I guess. I don't know him all that well since he never really interacts with anyone." Coco explained with a shrug of her shoulders. "Believe it or not, he's the smartest kid here. Boy's a natural born genius."

Kite blinked in surprise and turned to stare back at Near's room. "He looks...cute. Like a small sheep."

Coco raised a thin eyebrow at the timid girl behind her, but cracked a smile. "You're kinda odd, Kite. That's not a bad thing though." She continued to gently tug Kite along by the hand, leading her down the hallway. "So what areas did Roger show you?"

"Um...t-the eating area, the library, all the classrooms, the play area a-and where everyone's rooms are.." Kite listed off the places Roger had introduced her to when she arrived earlier. Coco pondered for a moment before picking up her pace a bit. Kite stumbled over her feet but caught up to her friend quickly. "W-Where are we going..?"

"I'm gonna show you a secret spot. But first, I wanna introduce you to some other kids here." Coco responded with even more enthusiasm than she had already been exuding. As they briskly walked, something else caught Kite's eye and made her stop abruptly. The sudden stop caused Coco to be yanked back a bit, nearly bumping into Kite. "Kite, why'd you stop..." Coco's voice trailed off when she turned to see what the other girl was staring at.

A door that was sealed off with yellow caution tape. It was right in between two other rooms, no doubt occupied by some orphans here. It stood out and for some reason Kite got this eerie feeling from it.

"H-How come that particular room is closed off?" Kite asked curiously, but at first she got no answer. She turned to look at Coco, but something seemed...off. The dark skinned girl was no longer smiling. In fact, all the light was gone from her eyes for a brief moment.

"....I-It's nothing. We should get going." Coco avoided the subject and continued to drag Kite along. Kite glanced back at the room over her shoulder as she followed her friend. What had that been all about? She wanted to ask, but clearly something about that room made Coco uncomfortable. "Anyway! This is Pyro's room." She was suddenly all cheerful again as she stopped in front of a door with a handmade sign on it.

Crudely written on the sign was Pyro's room in colored pencil. The sign had flames scribbled on the edges. Without even knocking, Coco opened the door and walked right in while still tugging Kite behind her.

"Oh Pyro~!! I got someone for you to meet~!!" Coco sang loudly to a group of three teenage boys gathered up on the carpeted floor. They all looked up with annoyed expressions and the boy with spiked up strawberry blonde hair spoke up.

"Do you always have to come barging in here, Coco??"

"Of course I do, Pyro!" The boy now known as Pyro sighed and shook his head. He noticed some movement behind Coco and realized it was another person. They were timidly hiding behind the loud girl.

"So...who's that behind you?" He asked curiously, standing up along with the other two boys and walking over to get a better look.

Kite felt her chest tighten up and desperately tried to hide her entire body behind her friend. Her face turned red as the boys got closer. Coco smiled and stepped aside, exposing the shy girl to the group of boys. Kite only shuffled over so she was hiding behind the dark skinned girl again, hesitantly peeking her head out to meet the gazes of the trio.

"Oh! It's the new girl. Kite, right?" The boy on Pyro's left asked, to which Coco nodded. Pyro hadn't said a word, his eyes locked with Kite's bright blue eyes. A blush was creeping up his cheeks and his voice had caught in his throat. He couldn't even make himself move from where he stood.

This girl was...cute. Really cute.

Noticing this, Coco rolled her eyes and waved her hand in front of his face. "Earth to Pyro! You gonna introduce yourself?" Snapping out of his stupor, he awkwardly cleared his throat and took a step towards Kite. The shy girl seemed to shrink into herself as he approached her.

"Um...I'm Pyro...but I guess you already knew that." He rubbed the back of his neck with one hand, the other stuffed into the pocket of his worn out jeans. Kite could see the small freckles dusting the boys reddened cheeks. His eyes were a nice shade of green, his complexion fairly pale which made his features stand out more. His strawberry blonde hair was spiked up a bit in the front with some of his bangs resting against his forehead.

"...Um...i-it's...v-very nice to m-meet you...Pyro.." Kite spoke softly as her heart raced and it became increasingly harder to breathe properly. She felt she would never get used to all this attention being on her.

"N-Nice to uh...meet you too, Kite." The strawberry blonde smiled sheepishly at her, his face feeling hot as he could hear his friends trying to hold in their laughter. He had the feeling they'd be making fun of him for this as soon as the girls left.

Coco quickly came to Kite's rescue, grabbing her hand and giving the boys a wave. "Well I'm gonna keep showing Kite around and stuff, so we'll see you guys later!" She called out as she was already dragging Kite along out the door. The moment she closed the door, she turned her back to Kite and they continued their trek through the halls.

Coco had felt a pang inside of her throughout that entire interaction with Pyro. Maybe she was imagining things...but it looked a lot like...no. She had to have been wrong.

Pyro wasn't smitten with Kite...was he?

Coco chose to ignore it for now, knowing that she still had some things to show her new friend. Kite wondered if something was wrong, as Coco hadn't really said a word since they left Pyro's room. In fact, she'd caught how quiet the dark skinned girl became when she mentioned that sealed door. Though she chose not to question any of it, she was concerned about Coco nonetheless.

"Coco...? Is everything o-okay?" Her voice was only above a whisper, yet since it was so quiet in the hallway Coco could hear her just fine. She stopped and turned to Kite with a big smile stretching on her lips.

"Yeah! Don't worry, I'm okay! I was just thinking about something, that's all." Coco tried to sound reassuring, putting back up her cheerful and carefree composure. Kite felt a little relieved when her friend was all smiles again. Still...she couldn't shake the feeling that something happened here in this orphanage. Something that Coco didn't want to talk about.

Coco went on to show Kite the nurse's room, which was fairly small with only a couple beds. The nurse herself was a sweet middle aged woman with hair that was already graying in some places. She offered the two girls some candy, introducing herself as Ms. Holland.

Kite knew that there was a chance she might be visiting the nurse a lot due to her Tourettes, so it was a good thing that Ms. Holland was so nice. It was unfortunate, but Kite often hurt herself when her tics got especially bad and had been a frequent visitor to the nurse's office at her old elementary school. More memories flashed through her head. She would be laying on one of the beds for a couple hours, her back turned to everything around her. She would curl up, shoulders shaking and chest heaving as she cried quietly into her pillow. She hated being this way. She hated the person she was. It wasn't fair. Nothing was fair.

She was in pain and alone at school on a frequent basis. At the very least, she always had her parents when she got home. Things from now on would be different. She no longer had them to comfort her when she had a bad day. Her heart hurt as she was reminded that she would never see their smiles again. Tears filled her eyes but Kite quickly blinked them away. She'd already cried enough today.

Coco sucked on her cherry flavored lollipop as they exited the nurse's area, continuing her tour. "I wish I could take you outside to look around but it's everything's all wet from the rain." Not that there was much to see out in the yard, but there was a swing and some trees that kids liked to climb on. She frowned as she stared out the window at the sky that had begun to clear up. But then she remembered the one place she really wanted to show her new friend. Coco perked right back up, turning back to face Kite with a giddy and childish smile.

"Wanna see something neat? It's in the playroom." Kite only nodded her head and the dark skinned girl led the way to the play area, where only a few small children were playing with puzzles or some kind of toy. Some were even just reading books that seemed far too advanced for children their age. But Kite had to remember that this was no ordinary orphanage. Every child here, including herself, was gifted in some fashion. Whether it be intelligence or a useful talent they could hone and improve upon, everyone here was a genius to some degree.

Coco brought Kite over to one corner of the room where an ordinary looking door was. Only thing is, if you tried to turn the handle it would be locked. However, Coco reached into her skirt pocket, pulling out a small silver key. "I took it from Roger's office one day cuz I was curious about what was behind this door. He always keeps it locked for some weird reason, because when me and Pyro got it open there wasn't anything bad or dangerous in there. It just seemed like an extra room that Roger wasn't doing anything with." She inserted the key into the keyhole, turning it until they heard a click. The door opened pretty easily and Coco pulled Kite inside, closing it behind them.

It was quite dark in the room at first, and Kite couldn't make out her friend right in front of her. "U-Um...w-why is it so dark..?"

"That's because there's no ceiling light in here." Coco carefully walked into the middle of the room and knelt down in front of a small device. Flipping its switch on, the room became illuminated as images of outer space were displayed on the ceiling. Now Kite could see that some bean bag chairs occupied the room. It wasn't much, but it looked like a small hang out spot.

"Ta-da!! What do you think? Pretty cool planetarium, huh?" Coco put her hands on her hips, sticking her chest out with pride. "I'm the one who decided to turn this into a little hang out spot for me and my friends. It's nice to just come in here and relax with a snack or something. You could even come in here and read in privacy if you really wanted to."

As Coco gushed over her own private hang out spot, Kite took a look around. Her blue eyes lit up as she gazed at the beautiful stars that moved across the ceiling's surface. It gave her such a sense of ease. "I-I like it. There's something c-comfortable about this room."

"That's why I made it into my very own little hang out spot! Sometimes...I even like to come here just to be alone." Coco's voice sounded sad and kind of distant just now. Kite had noticed the sudden change in her tone, but didn't bring it up. "So don't let Kitten and her posse know about this room. They'll rat me out to Roger." Kite quietly nodded her head and sat down on one of the bean bag chairs. As she lowered herself down, she hadn't expected to sink so far down as she did. She dropped down into the seat, looking startled while Coco nearly burst out laughing.

"Aw, you looked so frightened! Sorry for laughing, it was just kind of amusing." Coco held her hand over her mouth, smiling from ear to ear. Kite sat up a bit, composing herself as a small smile tugged at her lips.

"I-It was kind of funny, wasn't it?" The timid girl giggled softly while Coco held a hand out to her. Kite took her hand and stood back up, stumbling a bit as she tried to catch her footing.

"I think that's the first time you've smiled today. You should do it more often! You have such a cute smile, Kite~" Coco smiled wider as Kite's face flushed red and she tried her best to hide her embarrassment, only to fail miserably. "It's a compliment, Kite! Don't feel so embarrassed~ You really are very cute when you smile! Heck, even when you don't smile you're still cute as a button!" The dark skinned girl pulled Kite into a tight hug, rubbing her cheek against the timid girl's hair. Kite could only make nervous noises in response, she wasn't used to being hugged like this. Coco eventually let Kite go so she could turn off the planetarium. She took Kite's wrist and guided her out of the dark room before closing and locking it behind them.

"Remember, don't tell Roger, Kitten or anyone else untrustworthy about this room." She whispered to Kite with a smile and a wink. Coco pocketed the key and pulled Kite out of the playroom. "So...I think we're done with the tour, but what should we do now..?" Coco pondered their options for a few moments, and just as Kite was about to open her mouth to speak she perked up as she got an idea. "I know! Can you show me your artwork?!"

Kite was a bit startled by Coco's sudden enthusiasm, slowly realizing this was something she'd have to get used to. "Um...o-okay." Kite gave her consent and followed the more outgoing girl back down the long and quiet hallways back to their room. As the two arrived back at the room they shared, the door next to them opened and the same two boys Kite had seen in the playroom walked out. The one with golden colored locks held a chocolate bar carefully in his hand, biting into it. The snap of a piece breaking off was so crisp and distinct that it made Kite stop short. The boy behind him had his face buried in a handheld game again. His eyes covered by those goggles he'd been wearing.

Kite slowly turned her curious gaze to the two boys, but in particular, the blond with the sharp icy blue glare. He had clearly noticed she was staring, because he stared right back with a hard and cold scowl.

Mello didn't understand why the new girl was staring at him, but he wanted her to stop. So he spoke up, his voice surprisingly kind of deep despite his appearance. "What??" His voice was harsh, making Kite immediately break out of her stupor with a small gasp. She shrunk into herself, unable to even utter a single word. He had to wonder how she was even accepted here. She didn't seem too bright from what he could see, and she could barely talk to anyone without looking weak and pathetic.

"Are you going to keep standing in my way all night?? Move." Mello questioned, more than a little bit annoyed with this mousy girl. Of course, Kite did what he said and moved aside. Before he could even start to walk past her, Coco blocked his path with her hands on her hips. She glared up at him with brown eyes full of defiance and her brows knit together in anger. Mello was unaffected by her attempts to appear threatening to him.

"Leave her alone, Mello." There was a thick layer of venom laced into her tone when she uttered his name in disgust. "She doesn't need to listen to you."

"Fuck off, Coco." Was all Mello said before shoving past the dark skinned girl and storming off, not even bothering to make sure Matt was following. The red headed teen looked up from his game and lifted his goggles up to reveal a rather nice pair of emerald hues.

"Sorry. He's in one of his moods today." He apologized for his friend, turning his gaze to Kite. "I'm Matt, by the way. My friend's an ass, but he's not so bad once you get to know him well enough." He put his goggles back down over his eyes, watching the timid girl begin to relax a bit since she had gotten pretty tensed up in her encounter with Mello. "Dinner's soon, so I'd get going to the cafeteria if I were you two."

"Yeah...we'll go down soon." Coco was still visibly angry, but tried to keep her temper to a minimum talking to Matt. She didn't dislike the red headed gamer, he was a nice enough person. It was his best friend she couldn't stand.

"Alright well...uh, see you two around then." Matt gave Kite a wink and a friendly smile before running to catch up with Mello. Coco inhaled deeply and let out a drawn out sigh, opening their door and letting Kite inside. Once the door was closed behind her, she let out a frustrated noise that startled the timid girl.

"I can't stand that jerk!!" Coco let out a few shaky breaths and looked at Kite seriously. "Don't go near Mello. He's just another bully that you don't need to deal with." Though Kite quietly nodded her head, she had to wonder if that was really true.

Sure he seemed like an angry person, but...was he really that much of a bully. He hadn't really done anything to bully her, he'd just been incredibly rude. She wanted to tell Coco that it was her fault he got angry, because she really had been standing in his way. She'd been staring and got lost in her own thoughts.

She had thought those icy blue eyes were incredibly beautiful.

***

Deciding to just go have dinner before Coco viewed Kite's art, the girls headed to the cafeteria. They sat at an empty table near the back and were served a meal that Kite never would have gotten back in public school. It wasn't overcooked and didn't look like it came out of a can or a box. It was actual food.

It felt strange, eating in a cafeteria with a friend. Kite remembered all the days she spent eating at a table alone or in the nurse's office. When the bullying got especially bad, she wouldn't even have a lunch to eat. But now...she had a nice hot meal and was eating with someone else. Coco talked and talked, but Kite didn't mind. She liked listening to Coco's stories and rants.

So this is what it was like to have a friend. Kite smiled faintly as she ate, completely invested in the tales Coco was weaving. For a moment, she seemed to forget all of her troubles and fears. Though temporary, all her negative thoughts about herself melted away.

She had failed to notice that Kitten, the blonde girl from earlier that day was looking right at her. Her fierce green eyes burning holes into the timid girl. An all too familiar emotion coursed through her, bringing up unpleasant memories. The urge to make this innocent, mousy girl feel as terrible as possible grew stronger by the second. But not with Coco there. She needed to be alone.

A sly, conniving smile stretched across her lips as if she were a ferocious cat preying on an innocent mouse. She was going to have fun with this one.

***

"Okay, show me your art! Show me! Show me!" Coco was practically bouncing up and down, resembling a hyperactive puppy. She grew giddy as Kite got out her portfolios and canvases from her luggage. A lot of her artwork was a wide variety of different mediums on different materials. Coco began to look through everything, amazed at the things Kite had created from nothing.

"Wow...this is incredible! How'd you get so good?!" She leaned forward, getting a bit too close to Kite's face and making her move back just a bit.

"U-Um...I-I just...practiced?" Kite sounded unsure of how to answer such a question. How would she even explain how she got that talented in art? She always thought it came naturally to her.

"Damn...your art is impressive. You could display these in museums!" Kite's cheeks flushed as she was receiving compliments and praise. She was far too modest and bashful to ever boast about her own work, let alone show it off.

At first, Kite's drawings were of peaceful landscapes or cute animals. Bright colors were used, giving off a pleasant and happy vibe. Bt the further she went, the darker the pictures began to look in comparison. Drawings and paintings depicting the feeling of loneliness or anxiety. There was one that stood out to her though.

A girl resembling Kite herself was weighed down by chains in a dark room, and a wall of glass in front of her. The girl had her hands pressed up against it, a desperate look in her sad and empty eyes. Coco frowned, going quiet as Kite looked away.

Was this how Kite felt?

"It's getting pretty late. Why don't we hit the sack, huh?" Coco put the picture back in the portfolio book, closing it and handing it to Kite. She stood up off the floor and made her way over to her side of the room, starting to change her clothes while Kite put her artwork away.

Pulling up her pajama pants, Coco broke the uncomfortable silence that hung over them. "...Kite?"

The timid girl looked up as she was pulling her own shirt off, revealing a gray dress underneath the black off-the-shoulder sweater. "Y-Yes?" Kite's soft voice responded back, feeling afraid that Coco would ask her about that picture.

"If...you need someone to talk to, you know I'm here for you, right? I'll listen to whatever you want to get off your chest." Coco smiled at her friend, realizing that Kite was kind of a mystery. She had barely spoken much the entire day they spent together. It was hard to know what was going on inside her head, which is why those darker pictures shocked her. She knew Kite was shy, but...she hadn't expected that.

Kite didn't respond at first, appearing as though she had to think hard about her answer. She avoided looking at Coco so the dark skinned girl couldn't see her crying for what felt like the hundredth time today.

"Kite...?" Coco approached the quiet girl and placed her hands on her thin shoulders. Kite couldn't hold back her tears and just let them flow freely down her cheeks. She fell to her knees, Coco going with her. Warm arms wrapped around the small girl as she began to sob into Coco's shirt. While she was sobbing harder, Coco gently stroked her back as she held her in her embrace.

"Shh...it's okay. I'm here, Kite." Coco's voice was softer, warmer as she spoke to her crying friend.

This felt familiar. Just like when her mother would hold her and whisper comforting words to her as she cried after a bad day at school.

***

Once Kite had gotten it out of her system, she got into her night clothes and climbed into her new bed. Pulling the blanket over her small body, she looked over at Coco who was also just getting into bed. "G-Goodnight, Coco."

"Night, Kite. Pleasant dreams." Coco smiled with a yawn and laid down. The room fell completely silent as Coco fell asleep quickly. But Kite stayed awake a while longer, staring up at the clouds that covered part of the moon in the night sky from her window. She began to think about her parents and how they would let her sleep in their bed with them when she was too scared to be alone.

Right now...she wished they were still around to do that. Kite silently cried into her pillow until she was too tired to cry anymore. She fell asleep with tears staining her cheeks and a hole in her heart that was left by her parents' deaths.

***

Finally updated this story, whew. I'm quite excited to get things going. I'll be starting to type chapter three after this gets posted. I want to make a little bit of progress on this story before the anime convention I'm going to comes up next month. 

As usual, I'd love some feedback! It'll let me know how I'm doing and if I need to improve on anything! I hope you all are doing well and have a wonderful day! 

-Bean