SELENE
After a month, Soren and I fall into a daily routine. She is the first to wake up with that exercise and all. At one point when I surprisingly woke up during one of her footwork drill, she asked me to join her. Of course I refuse. Who wouldn't choose sleep over exercise. If, however I overslept, she blows air just near my sensitive ear. I slap her once. It stings she says.
She starts cooking breakfast and pack lunch around the 3rd day in the University. Food in the cafeteria is also expensive yet not satisfying. Soren is so regretful she bought food there the first day. Good thing is Lola, gave us extra food from the cafe. I would protect that woman at all cost. Surprisingly, Soren is really a good cook. Lola, even at times, let her cook in the café. When she saw me cooking the first time, she would not allow me to go near the kitchen again. Though I am decent. She just let me boil water. But other than that she swatted my hands and tsk at me whenever I go near the kitchen.
Then at times that scammy owner would visit us, Soren is pissed off, but still holding herself back. Then because of Soren's icy glare, he gave us a discount for the rent and repaired the leak in the toilet.
At the café, I had a feeling, Lola and Cage are making us closer – even though we were roommates already. Cage maybe for the bet, but Lola? But the café was really cool to work with, the familiars, customers – and yeah they notice Soren's pretty face and lots of boys and girls are ordering when she is around. Cage just teases me endlessly.
We rarely seen each other when we were at our own classes. Mostly our buildings were at opposite ends. Sometimes I passed on Chi-Chi and she gave me stickers when I do, which is sweet. I often draw under the tree in the east side of Arcana, where I can see the town and the lake below. It is refreshing and relaxing during my free time waiting for my next class. I have befriended Nimue, a fellow freshman who I hang out with during times like this with Cage when he is not busy with extracurricular activities. She is small, with the same blue hair although a bit lighter. Really kind but have this "out of place" with the other people in our class. Mainly because some "creators" students have this privilege things going on most of the times. But not all of them, just a select few mean girls and guys from time to time. I don't pay them attention though.
"Hey." Nimue started. "Are you and Cage a couple?"
The grip from the pencil I've been drawing with, snap. The ink I've been using for the floating drawing spilled, luckily on the grass. "What, no! What makes you think that?" I said. Putting my sketch book down and look at Nimue.
"Please don't get mad, but everyone in our trade thinks so too." Nimue said cheekily.
"Really, that guy is obviously gay though." I said bluntly. If people just notice how he stops when and stared at Callahan when he is in his sight. I think he is crushing on a guy from the Manipulator trade too.
"Wait, really?" She said, a bit disappointed perhaps. Did she –
"You like Cage don't you?" I said. Bullesye?
"Just a crush, just his whole fashion thing going on. He has this emo, gothic thing going on. But really, most of us did think you two were a couple." She said curiously.
"Well, I guess that appears to other people." I said, laughing. "The idea was funny though. But his fashion taste really is good though."
"Yeah, really – that's why I've been drawing him too." Nimue said, opening her sketch book, and came floating the dresses she created with Cage's image.
"Oh that suit looks good. So you wanted to be a Taylor?" I asked.
"Yes, since I was a child. Though most of my parents wanted me to be an Architect or something. I don't like that much technicalities – so here I am at arts." Nimue explained. "Though we get our electives at 3rd year, I am a bit excited for that. What about you, Selene?" She asked.
"Hmm… I wanted to be an Atelier. Big dreams I know – I still had a lot to improve and go. But I like the idea of it." I said.
"Atelier huh, that is interesting." Nimue said. "Crafting and restoring realm is really cool. You must like Arcana since you were a child. I envy you." Nimue said.
"I guess it's more of in between of liking and hating Arcana." I said.
"Speaking of, did you remember that student who defeated most of the challengers in the arena during our orientation?" Nimue said.
Soren?
"Yeah, what about her?" I asked curiously on what Soren did this time. She is fairly popular with the students here at Arcana because of the orientation.
"Well, apparently she is having a fight with one of the top student here at Arcana." Nimue said, then proceeded to scroll unto something. Trying to find something on her phone.
"Isn't she always in a fight with someone because of her stunt in the orientation." I said, though I remember Soren does have bruises and scratches at times when she goes home – although those regenerates faster, because enhancers. She does avoid the questions at time and just went with me at work during the night.
"Hmm… here, it's with Nina Sanguine.." Nimue said. Then she showed me the face of the picture.
"Who?" I asked. As I am really not up to date with these celebrities and all.
"….." Nimue stared at me. Judgingly. "Sometimes you do really live under the rock."
"Hey!" I said. "So who is she?" I asked.
"That's the champion for the past three years in Echelon Arena. And a 2nd year here at Arcana East."