"Today's the day." Haruka thought as indulges in the coldness of the water. "Remember what you planned, just stay low and no one will ever notice."
Closing the shower tap, she went outside of the bathroom only to find suitcases in the floor beside the couch.
"That's.... weird." She didn't remember seeing those before.
Approaching the suitcases, a hand reached out to her shoulder making her yell in surprise.
"THE FUCK?!" turning around, she met probably the most beautiful girl she had ever laid eyes upon. With light dark skin and straight hair. Paired with deep blue orbs that bore into your soul.
She was dead drop gorgeous.
"Hi!" she waved at her. The brunette, still in her towel was flabbergasted.
"O-oh, hi!" she waved back. Probably a bit shy because she just spent the last 10 seconds staring at the girl. Not that the other girl didn't mind at all.
A chuckle let out from the girl and raised her hand to give out a shake. "I'm Berine Revecian. But you can also call me Berry. I'm your roommate."
"Haruka." she reached out and they shook hands. Her face was still a bit red from that.
Berry looked over at her and let out a laugh. Confused, she looked over at herself to see that she was still in a towel.
"I think you should get changed before we talk a bit." Berry smiled and she nodded, barely running to her room and slamming the door shut.
Berry could only stare and laugh at her roommate's antics.
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"So, when did you arrive? You're here early than most students." Berry says as she takes a sip out of her orange juice.
"A few days ago. My foster mother said that I should be more familiar with the place beforehand."
Berry stared at her and gave a worrying look.
An "Oh..." escaped her lips as she heard the word 'foster.' A million things running in her mind.
Haruka seemed to have knew right away what she was talking about and quickly dismissed her.
"Nonono! It's actually great! We live a good life and all." she mumbled. Even though she didn't really knew of her life before she did have a good time at the Azren's.
And only the Azren's.
An uncomfortable silence wafted over the two until Berry stood up from the counter and went to her room.
Seconds later she came out with her phone in her hands. Haruka stared at the device as she hands it over to the girl.
"Uh... Are you giving me your phone?" Haruka asked in confusion. "I already have a phone of my own."
Berry laughed and opened the contacts.
"No silly. I just thought I'd get your number. We can be buddies you know?" she says with a smile that shines ever so brightly.
And Haruka, upon seeing such a beautiful person grace her beauty upon her, happily obliged.
She smiled happily looking at the new number in her contacts. A new friend! And hopefully somebody who wouldn't look down upon her since she doesn't really have anything to show.
"Just wait til Shinnie and Keiko know about this!" she threw her fists in the air in her mind.
"Now then," Berry said as she sat back on her chair. The juice spinning around the cup as she twirls it slowly. "Would you mind telling me about yourself?"
Huh?
Alarms started ringing in her head.
Oh no. If she knows. She's gonna...
"First of all, I'm a human! I carry around this cool sword called Licht. It's handed down to each and every one in my family who goes and study in this here school."
A wave of anxiety washed over her as she pried on over to the brunette.
"What're you?" Berry asked in a tone that seemed of like a curious young child.
Sweat began building down in her thighs. Her anxiety grew more and more.
"I wonder how she'll act once she knows. She'll probably think I don't deserve to go to this school. Granted. I don't think I deserve the privelage either."
The knocking on the front door seemed to be the only thing to bring her back to her senses.
The black haired girl stood up and opened the door to reveal two familiar faces in their uniforms.
"Hello, good morning. Who are you and why are you knocking on our door?" Berry asked getting a bit defensive on the visitors.
"Ah! They're my friends!" Haruka stood up and greeted her friends on the door who were getting a bit irritated with her roommate's tone.
"Friends?" Berry asked dumbfounded, looking at the ravenette and blonde.
Haruka replied with a hum and nod. "Everyone, this is Berine. Berry, these are my friends, Shinzuki and Keiko."
The three looked at each other. Practically observing the new person.
"Nice to meet you!" Berry said in her once cheerful tone as she found the two to be quote-on-quote okay.
"Likewise." Keiko replied in a not so friendly tone with his arms crossed.
"Anyways, Haruka do you wanna go and have breakfast with us? School starts at 9 so we have time to chill." Shin offered.
Her eyes practically lit up at the offer. But was shunned immediately once she felt Berry's hand on her arm.
"I'm sorry boys but I want to know get my roommate first." she hissed at the two.
Shin only glared at her and sighed. He didn't really want to deal with her. "How unfortunate." he thought to himself wondering if Haruka could even stand this girl.
And our dear protagonist, being socially awkward with new people looked over at her friends. Eyes pleading for help.
She likes Berry. Platonically. Maybe she has the potential to be the good best girl friend she had dreamed of all her life..
But she also wanted to avoid the topic of her heritage so she was begging the boys with the best puppy dog eyes she could do to take her out of there.
And of course, being friends for far too long, they already knew her cry for help and wanted to do so.
"I have an idea!" Berry clapped her hands. Sensing that the boys probably had something in mind to take her precious roommate away. "Why don't you join us for breakfast instead? We're having bacon and eggs."
Haruka's eyes looked over at Berry in a panic. She's really insisting on me staying! How scary!
But having the boys she knew all her life would probably be a million times better than getting asked personal questions by herself.
Giving up, Shin and Keiko stepped into their dormitory and looked around. It wasn't their first time in there since they have arrived but granted Haruka was the one who crashed their place a lot.
All sat down on the table instead of the counter where the two had their meal before.
Tension was rising as the three looked at each other with an intense stare. Haruka could basically see a dark line run across their eyes.
She was scared alright.
"Now then," Berry said as she looked over at Haruka. "Tell me more about yourself, dear."
The three gulped. This wasn't going to be a pleasant breakfast for sure.
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And I oop- the tension rises.
I'm so sorry for not updating. I've basically been dead because art block and writer's block has killed me. But don't worry I'm alive now and kicking.
There's a lot of gay tension in this chapter and I'm living for it.
Haruka: *b̶i̶s̶e̶x̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶i̶n̶t̶e̶n̶s̶i̶f̶i̶e̶s̶*