"A-ah, don't worry, it's a misunderstanding! I'm just tripping over my own foot!" Ruby chirped immediately. She pushed herself up, her movements were flustered as she began gathering her scattered books. "We weren't even bumping that hard!"
She smiled up at the concerned faces. But from her downcast eyes, the watching students could catch a flicker of something else. Fear.
"S-sorry, Cecilia…" she mumbled, the apology aimed at the floor.
Ruby looked devastatingly cute. Her hair was in stylish double pigtails, and a collection of trendy, pastel-colored keychains dangled from her belt loop, clinking together with every slight movement.
Cecilia blinked, momentarily sidetracked. She looked at the style, the accessories… and liked it. She wanted those keychains too! They were so adorable! And those dainty little beaded bracelets stacked on Ruby's wrist?
Ah.
