DORM ROOM 307
The sun rose in the distance of planet Xeno. meaning it's morning. for everyone in Ashfall city, and also time to wake up for school in First Ember Guild Academy. The sunlight came through the curtains of room 307, painting the floor in gold. The birds chirpeb out side, the water was warm. The air smelled like clean sheets and leftover shampoo.
In one bed lay Jimmy Saito, who was in a deep sleep. Then he opend hes eyes. tired. For a moment, he didn't remember where he was. Then it all came crashing back. the wrong dorm, the 2 girls, Sharika calling him cute many times, and the strange fire coming from his chest, the strange feeling.
Jimmy sat up tright gasping. he notist selena sleeping on her desk. head resting on a book. witch ment she fell asleep reading. arm folded under her cheek. shee lookt peacfull, well, she was asleep. soft breathenk her chest not brown heair on shulder no makeup, just really calm.
But sharika wasent assleep anymore. Sharika lay on the bed, arms behind her head. She was looking at the ceiling like she been doing it for hours. The moment she notice jimmy awak sitting on his bed. Her eyes rolled to him.
¨morning cute¨ she said with a yawn, sitting up.
Jimmy flinched ¨p...please stop calling me that.¨
¨nope¨ she said cheerfuly¨its your new name cutie.¨
Jimmy's face turned red.
Selena steard awak, blinking¨hnn... morning already¨
Jimmy stood up, trying to act normal, but his red face betrayed him. ¨y...yhe i thnk we supose to be reporting to the training field at sunrise.¨
Sharika rolled out of bed and stretched her arms ¨gross inm not a morning person¨
Selena smield brusing the lock on her face ¨better get just to it. the firest ember guild doesn't go easy on new recruits.¨
Jimmy began to fumble for his bag for his uniform.¨ Should I change to my uniform somewhere else ¨.
sharika raist a eybrow ¨relaxe, shy boy we whont peak¨ then she poust.¨unless you hiding abs¨
¨Sharika!¨ Selena snapt ¨dont say that¨
¨what¨ Sharika said ¨i cant be the onlyon curiuse¨
Jimmy's face turned red again ¨I...I changed my clothes in the bathroom¨
Jimmy darted to the bathroom and slammed the door shut behind him.
Sharika laughed loudly¨hes fun ¨
Selena sighted but smiled ¨be nice to him. hes trying¨
TEN MINUTE LATER
Jimmy stepped out of the bathroom, now in beginner's training uniform. black and red padded tunic, light arm guards, and a small bronze guild mark clipped on chest hes hair still messy from sleep, and hes coller haslf turnd out.
Sharika and selena lookt at him. Sharika gave him an impressive whistel and Selena gave him approwel nod.
¨ Now you look ready¨Selena said with a smile.
Jimmy blushed ¨th...thanks¨
together the 3 stept out of the hall from their room. In the hall, the other girls of dorm 3 peek from the doors. wispering behind hands as Jimmy passed by. A boy walking in the girls doorm. With 2 girls there expression was mixed. some curius supriest and some may be interested. jimmy keept hes eyes on the ground, heart pounding. he wasent just to attention.
CAFETERIA
Twenty minutes later, they were in the cafeteria. The dinner hall was enormous, wide enough to seat over 300 students at once. Long wood tables stretched row after row beneath the ceiling, which seemed to glow like morning skies. The scent of sizzling meat, baked bread, and other delicious stuff filled the air. It was for all students.s.
Jimmy walked in with Selena and Sharika. trying to blend in with the crowd. it dident work. A few girls nudge echuder as he walked past. and whispered about him.
¨ isn't that the boy in dorm 3¨¨hes kinda cute¨¨ What's he doing here? ¨
Jimmy Cude heard it all, and he could feel his ears turn red.
¨i shud eat later¨ he mutterd
¨ too late¨ Sharika said as she grabbed him and dragged him with her to the food line ¨we gona do these to gather like a big cozy family cuty¨
Jimmy's face turned red ¨stop calling me that¨ he wisperd
¨never ¨ Sharika said.
Selena just smiled ¨relax jimmy they're all just curious ¨
Jimmy gulped and nodded, though his hands were slightly shaking. he pickt a tray and saw the buffet of assortments he cude chose. fried eggs, steamed buns, fruit, porrage and glowing blue juice. jimmy blinkt when he saw the juice.
¨whats that¨ Jimmy ask
The lunce lady notice what he meent ¨ thats blue juice made from glowing blue berrys¨
Jimmy takes a bottle of glowing blue berry juice and some eggs, rice, and bacon. but sharikas plate, on the other hand, was a mountain. she hade her tray full of food.
¨can't fight on an empty stomach she said.
When they where finast picking their food. they walkt up to an empty table to sit and eat. They found a table in the back. Jimmy sat on end, hoping no one would notice him. dam what he was wrong when he was about to take a bite, a female voice said.
¨ Well...well... so it's true¨ a female voice said.
Jimmy looked up and nearly choked on his rice. A tall girl stood before them. Armes folded across her chest. she hade long dark purple hair tied back in a sleek braid, sharp violet eyes, and a confedent poster looking like someone who already wonBRE. her suit spotless and her badge already polished.
Selenas eyes widen ¨Alexandra?¨
Sharika raised an eyebrow, ¨dident think you'd be up this early.¨
¨ I wake up when I feel like it¨ she said.
Alexandra looked at immy eyes, looking on like preditor studieng a prey. ¨ so you him¨
¨m...me¨ Jimmy said
¨the boy who got put in the girls' dorm¨ she said ¨by mistake¨
¨I...I didn't ask for it¨ Jimmy bured out ¨ they just said the boys' dorm was full. ¨
Alexandra Lips curved into a small smirk. ¨relax im not here to kick you out. I'm here because in courious. ¨
Jimmy blinkt ¨courious?¨
Alexandra Leand in slightly ¨i herd things. that you arrived at dinner... slept in the girls' room. a magic pulse came from your room and that 2 girls like you¨
Jimmy's face turned red, and he made a sound that was like asqueak and a cough.
Sharika made it worest she grinned ¨its true. i do¨
¨Sharika¨ Jimmy cried as his face turned red again.
Alexandra chuckels ¨interasting. very interesting, then she walked away.
"I'll be watching you, Jimmy Saito," she said over her shoulder. "Don't disappoint me."
Jimmy stared after her, frozen. Selena placed a hand gently on his.
"She's intense," she said softly.
"She's scary," Jimmy whispered.
Sharika just grinned. "She's fun."
As the girls laughed
AFTER BREAKFEST
After breakfast, Jimmy had 10 minutes before needing to report to the training field. for his combat assignment. It would be fine if not for his stomach twitching into a knot. But he noticed too many eyes, too many whispers, too many calling his name.
oom.¨I...I need to use the bathroom¨ he said quietly and walked away before Sharika could tease him.
Selena pointed down the dining hall. ¨ There is one near the courtyard, on the left side. it shud be empty now¨
Jimmy nooded quickly. nd whet down the diraction holding his stomach like his life depended on it. jimmy arrwed to bath it hade a symball hi dident now what it meant. he hopt it meant unisex.
Please be right one... please be right one.
Jimmy opend door. stept inside and sighted in relief. The room was white with white floors and white walls. And yellow crystals light the roof. It was quiet, and the room smelled like herbs. he went to the sink and washed his hands and face. Jimmy looked at himself in the mirror. messy black hair, red face, and eyes that look tired when he just woke up.
¨why did i think i cude survive here¨ he mutterd ¨ i dont belong here¨
He dried his face with a towel. and returned to his usual self.
¨I... just do my best and then go home he said.¨
He went to Now words the stall, but then he heard the door behind him open. Jimmy froze, and footsteps where herd. high heels.
¨...What the? ¨
The stall next to Jimmy opened. And a female voice was heard.
¨uge... I need to redo my braid¨ the girl said to herself, not noticing Jimmy.
Jimmy's blood ran cold. he recounas the sound, it was a girl's voice. Then he saw it. a long little mirror on the wall. and nexst to it a counter lined up with hair products, glitter pan, and makeup. now jimmy relast he had accidentally gone into the girls' bathroom.
Jimmys saoul left his body. ¨ NO... no... noo ¨ he whispered to himself
Jimmy walked quickly to the exit door. But it was too late. The stall beside him opened accessibly at the same time he reached the exit door. A girl stepped out with a towel around her shoulder. she notice jimmy and blinked.
¨...AAAAAAAAAAAH¨ bothe screamed.
Then more girls screamed. Jimmy opened the door and ran out as his life depended on it. Sharika was stratching and she notice jimmy run like a scared rabbit from the bathroom.
¨...did he¨
¨yup¨ Selena said calmly, drinking juice ¨he whent into wrong bathroom.¨
Sharika burst out laughing. ¨hes never gonna recover.¨
Jimmy made it to the right bathroom at the end. he opend the door slamed it, and leand at wall, face red and heart pounding, and hands shaking. Now he only had some minutes before he needed to be on the training field.