After finishing breakfast I still have a lot of time before class start so I take my time in finding my classroom... According to my given schedule, we have art history for quite a few subsequential hours today.
The door of the room is open so I just slip inside, the door is at the back of the classroom on the higher row of desks. Only a couple of students are present on the lower rows, some standing n some seating on the tables, too busy chatting to notice me. The professor on the other hand is already seated at his own desk and rummaging through his notes...
I take the desk in the furthermost corner and lay out my stationery items
-Oh! Isn't that a new entry?!- smiles brightly a guy while talking with a loud voice, I rise my head upon realizing that he's talking about me... He has light brown hair with golden reflects, a perfect smile and a lean body. He's half seating on a desk, one leg up and one down to the ground, while talking with his friends
-Ehy don't be shy, com'here!- he calls me over, I just point at myself in disbelief -Yeah you-
I walk down the stairs and resch that group of students, somehow the guy immediately pass an arm around my shoulders -Ohh you don't look like you're from around here, where ya from?-
-Uhm France... My name is Lou- I say hesitant, unsure whether he wants to make a fool of myself or he genuinely wants to be friends.
At that moment the teacher looks in our direction -I almost forgot, I wanted to be the one doing introduction... But yeah, I present to you all Lou D'aureville a new student that joined us just recently... Please be welcoming everyone- says the teach with not much interest and goes back to his work
-French uh? I like it- smiles again the boy -I'm Mikey, or Michaels but that's too formal... So you're one of us now uh? First day here and you're already stealing my seat ah...- he sighs with fake sadness
-I'm sorry, I didn't see any bag or book there. I'll move right away- I make one stens toward the stairs but he guy pulls me back -There was no bag cuz nobody ever seat there since they know it's mine, but nevermind you're new so you couldn't know... I'm seating next to you then-
Another guy covers his mouth and laughs -Ohhh Mikey letting someone seat at his desk? You should feel honoured kiddo!-
Mikey closes his eyes and waves with the hand on my shoulder -Stop making a fuss about it, well class is about to start so let's go take our seats- he grabs a bag from the ground and follows me to the back of the room.
Once I reach the desk I grab the chair and look at him -Are you sure you're...- he smiles -Seat down-.
Looking around the students star pouring in and not a single male student wear an uniform like the one from that guy... Some guys greet this Mikey dude and some girls blush at him, receiving a wink from him
-Uhm, Mikey. Can I ask you something...?- he faces me again, with his upper body laying on the desk and one arm around his head -What does it mean if someone wear a long coat in this school?-
He turns immediately serious -Why do you ask?- him saying that makes me immediately regret speaking -I saw someone walking around with one and no one else so I saw curious... I just got here, there are many things I don't know yet...- I manage to make it sound less obvious
He rises two fingers in front of my face -Only 2 students can wear long coats, finely decorated clothes and vaporous shirts... 2 more can wear the second two options but not the coat, 6 more can wear just the decorated clothes out of the other options... Everyone else must wear normal black uniforms with silver lines on the wrists, pockets and neck only-
-Why's that?-
He sighs, looking a bit annoyed but still willing to tell me -Those 2 students with long coats are the Holy students, one for the men and one for the women... Those are people who not only have perfect grades in every subject, but also perfect etiquette and influential families... Things like "The daughter of the Prime Minister" or such... They're basically Saints in both the school and the country.
The others are the "almost perfect" students, among which a Vice Holy will be chosen by each Holy... Aka those who can wear nice clothes but not a coat-
Looking at him I notice that he's wearing a very similar waistcoat to that of the violin guy but his neckline is the same as me and no jewel surround it, but a simple black tie -You're one of them-
He nods -But I'm not perfect, so who cares... It's not like I am Vincent or anything- rolling his eyes he finishes the sentence
-Who is Vincent?-
He looks me in the eyes and burst out laughing -For real?! There's not a single person who doesn't know him! Even before starting school, some even enrolled just to meet him- he wipes his eyes as he laughs
-Is it so funny that I don't know him?- he shake this head -No it's actually quite good, I'm tired of people going Vincent here Vincent there all the time... But well, he's the Holy of our school. He's already at his second degree, which lead to him being the Holy for 7 years straight now! Nobody has been one for more that 3 before, even those who graduated twice like he's doing...
It's probably him who you saw with a long coat, unless it was a woman of course... But still, he's much more famous than Catherine will ever be-
So his name is Vincent... It fits him. -Graduating twice...?-
-Yeah it means he already received a master in one subject and is going for a second one...- I nods while looking away -He chose a 5 years one for both his graduations, making him at the third year of the current one... He conquered the Holy title only 6 months into the Academy-
-What is he graduating in? Music?-
He burst out laughing again -Lou, my friend... You're so oblivious of everything that it's clear you're not part of that world of ours- I twist my mouth annoyed -Is it a problem?-
-Not at all, it's nice to have someone who isn't an ass lickers around... Anyway no it's not music, why would you even come up with that? Haha, any Heir from Nobility or Politics would be thrown out of their houses if they chose music! He graduated in Law and is now studying Mathematical Physic... But aren't you awfully interested in him?-
I shrug my shoulders -I just want to understand how this school works, learning who are those with power and so, not stepping on their feet is a must-
He smirks at me and gets closer -You can step on mines tho-
I widen my eyes and that very same moment the bell rings and the teacher asks for silence.