She looked at the person sitting in front of her. Their short hair was matching a purple lilac cocktail dress and they wore pink-colored glasses. Alix shook her head, she had to focus. Her finals were coming up soon and she had not reviewed all her notes yet. She also had to check in with the other members of the book club she had created this year, at her university. She had barely started the book she need to read for the next meeting.

— Do you listen to Girl in Red? the person asked.

— Hum, I...

"You shouldn't have heard that." The shout was coming from the other part of the bus. Someone had been ears-dropping someone else's conversation on the phone.

— Dalila, pleased to meet you, said the person in the gorgeous purple dress.

— Alix. I love your dress, it is tulle ?

— It is, she answered, pleased to show off their clothes. "I love this fabric."

Alix didn't expect the conversation to go so smoothly but Dalila was an easy person to talk to. She felt like she could spend hours with them without being bored.

— What uni are you from ?

— Oh, I'm from Zelian University. What about you ?

— I'm at Zelian Uni as well.

— I have to prepare the photo album for the yearbook club. I'm in charge of the graphics!

Alix felt a rush in her heart. She had always loved art but had chosen a history major instead because she feared not having a job as an artist.

— Can I see what you have done so far ? she inquired. "I love art, you see..."

Dalila flashed a smile. They promptly put out a massive binder of their bag, so full of papers that some post-its fell off in the movement.

— Ta-da! they declared sheepishly.

The album was still bare in most places, but there were some notes in the corners for the dispositions of the pictures, the choices of colors and the different fonts. The yearbook was for the moment in deep orange and anthracite grey, with a slanted font for the headlines.

— This is majestic!

Dalila blushed a bit. "And what club are you part of ?"

— Oh, hum, I organize the book club...

— Really? I almost joined this year, but the hours were during one of my classes.