Confused about where the sudden outburst of sound had come from, Uchi swiveled his head to look for the distraction. His eyes settled on a loud blond about his height, swaggering towards them with her palms upraised. Her purple tinted eyes had a shine about them, and exuded an aura that screamed short fuse. Uchi's first instinct was to crack his knuckles and curl his lip upward in a thuggish sneer; who did she think she was, butting into their conversation like she owned the thing? She talked a big game too; Uchi didn't like braggarts, and it sounded an awful lot like she was trying to talk smack. But, he could admire her brazen confidence and assertiveness, and she didn't look like she meant any actual harm. Hmph, a loud mouthed fist fighter. Sounds kinda like me to be honest. Besides, this whole activity was all about meeting new people anyway. Deciding that he'd reserve judgement on this character, Uchi looked over at Rei and was slightly peeved to see that his cheeks were blushed. C'mon man, she's pretty, but she's not that pretty. Get it together. Deciding that he'd follow his new friend's lead, Uchi turned back to Evelyn. It wouldn't do to start a fistfight in the common room, but maybe later. As she locked her purple eyes on him, Uchi returned the stare with equal intensity.
Smiling cheerfully with no hint of annoyance, Uchi gave his usual greeting that he used when he met new people. Although he was tempted to make a that's what she said joke about her "two guys at once" statement, he swallowed the temptation. Introductions would have to come first. "Nice to meet ya, Evelyn. My name's Uchiyama, but you can call me Uchi if you like. Anyway, Rei's right, I was just telling him a little about what we did today. He got here late." Still making eye contact, Uchi let his expression relax a bit before continuing. "I can't speak for Rei here, but if it's a fight you're looking for, I'd be happy to , ah, brawl with you." Laughing, Uchi looked over at Rei before extending his right hand towards Evelyn for a handshake. "But let's all be friends first. Whaddya say?"
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