"Fuck... this is so boring!"
I skipped through Politics as quickly as possible, my mind wandering while the teacher droned on about laws and hierarchies.
By the end of it, I was stretching my arms and arching my back, feeling the dull weight of boredom lifting slightly.
Finally, I pushed the classroom door open, and just as I stepped out, a familiar voice called out.
"Aestrea!"
I turned and saw Kael waving, a small grin on his face.
"Yo?"
Before I could say anything else, he slung an arm over my shoulder, his grin widening into something almost mischievous.
"Do you perhaps like mana football?"
"…Sure?" I tilted my head.
"Well," he said, eyes sparkling, "there's actually a competition today. Our team's missing a single member! So…"
He gave me a look with those strange, puppy-like eyes. "…can you join us?"
I stared at him for a moment.
"No."
"Why? It'll be fun!" Kael groaned softly, as if the world had personally offended him.
I shrugged.
