Of All the things We Discussed, a Name was Not One of Them

[Schyven]

She sighed heavily, her cheerful mood turning sour in her mouth. With the rays of the afternoon sun dimly illuminating her room, she examined the small letter in her hands, reading and rereading the fine cursive that decorated its front. After about the umpteenth time, she tossed the white envelope onto her desk with a huff and leaned back in her chair, arms folding neatly across her chest as she wordlessly shot the letter a cold glare.


When she had opened her mailbox and find it sitting on top of the usual flyers and notices, Soren honestly didn’t know what to expect. Ever since she moved out of her stuffy home, it has been eons since she heard from her family--And she preferred it that way. Had the tacky family crest, stamped into the blood red wax seal (Because, of course it was), hadn’t been right in front of her, she would’ve believed this was all some sick prank.


‘What could they possibly want from me after all these years?’ she asked herself.


Soren glanced at her wrist, reading the time on her watch and cursing softly under her breath. Figured she would allow herself to let a silly letter rattle her. She did a quick mental check to remind herself of her classes. Only one to account for, and that wasn’t for a few hours now. Shaking her head, she reached for her cane and slowly rose to her feet. She needed to clear her head and sort her emotions before she opened the damned thing.


As she stepped away from her desk, she shrugged on a light jacket and grabbed her fedora. She could really use some fresh air right now. After securing her hat onto her head, she stepped out of her room.

 

[StoneWolf18]

Vera had been scribbling a few things down in a notebook, trying to finish up a few things for her classes that were to begin in the next few hours or so. She was already stressed as it was due to the amount of work getting laid upon her, but then the added mental strain of the one day every month where the spell had to temporarily remove its effect due to what seemed like a million different variables. She was surprised that her roommate hadn't noticed that she always fell "sick" near the end of every month as if it was planned.


Setting her pen down onto the paper before standing an stretching, the woman stood and let her gaze wanted her room for a second, lost in thought. Though she was brought back to realty once she heard footsteps.


Vera made her way over to the door of her room and stuck her head out, noticing Soren donning a jacket along with fedora, despite the warming weather, carrying a not so pleasant mood about her. "You alright...?" She asked, her tone curious get not pressingly so.


@Schyven

 

[Schyven]

(Sorry this is a little late, Memorial Day was a bit more hectic than I would've liked xD )


Soren paused before the door, her roommate’s voice snapping her from her thoughts. She had nearly forgotten she wasn’t alone in the dorm. Taking a slow, deep breath to calm her nerves, Soren put on her best smile before turning to face Vera.


“I’m fine,” she lied casually, lightly drumming her fingers against her cane. “It’s a nice day out, so I thought I’d go on a walk. Would you like to join me?” Admittedly, Soren wanted to be alone. With that letter still haunting the back of her mind, she didn’t think she could put up the effect to make small talk with anyone. Nonetheless, she thought she would at least extend the offer.


@StoneWolf18

 

[StoneWolf18]

Vera examined Soren for a moment, her eyes slightly hinting at a discomfort she was doing her best to mask. Though that was all she could make out, seeing as the other woman was quite difficult to read. Glancing back into her room, the various assignments piled onto her desk metaphorically calling her name...


"Ah...I think I'll have to pass...too much work to do..." She replied before returning to her desk and grabbing her pen once more, trying to pick up her place in the current article she was reading.


@Schyven

 

[Schyven]

@StoneWolf18


‘Thank goodness.’ She thought to herself as she silently watched her roommate disappear into her room. Soren allowed the smallest sigh of relief to escape her before she turned back to the door and left the dorm.


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The walk had been a horrible mistake. She should've just stayed inside. Despite her best efforts, the sun constantly got into her eyes. Though she stubbornly continued on her walk, her headache became so bad she had to eventually turn around and go back to her dorm. Naturally, she ended up returning to her dorm with a worse mood than when she had left.


What made matters worse was the fact that there was still that letter that needed to be addressed as well. Soren lingered in the hall for a few minutes, massaging her temples in an attempt to lessen the aching of her head. After that had proved futile, she sighed heavily, fished out her key, and entered the dorm.

 

[StoneWolf18]

As Soren left, Vera finished her last few notes before setting everything into a neat pile and placing the penny was holding down before falling backwards into her bed. Considering she still had a bit of time before her classes began, she could get some well needed rest. And within a few moments, the woman had feel asleep.


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When the door opened, it took a second for the centaur to wake from her nap, blinking her blurry eyes open for a moment and glancing lazily at the clock next to her. It had only been about twenty-five minutes and she was still exhausted, though something was surely up with her roommate due to the way she was distressed earlier. Slowly rising off of her bed, Vera creeped over to her door and peaked through the small opening. Sure enough, Soren was entering with a rather sour looked plastered upon her face. Taking a step back and pursing her lips momentarily, she tried to decide what to do. She didn't want to intrude though also wanted to help. With a sigh, she stepped out into their common area. "Hey...looks somethings pissing you off..." She spoke kindly, hopping not to make he mood worse.


@Schyven

 

[Schyven]

@StoneWolf18


She didn’t expect her roommate to come out of her room when she returned. Sure enough, however, there she was, commenting on her mood. As she closed the door, she kept her back to Vera, sighing softly under her breath. This was definitely an off-day for her--what with the arrival of the letter and how her roommate has been able to pick up on her--apparently obvious--distress.


“My walk...didn’t turn out as well as I had hoped it would,” she answered sheepishly, plucking her hat from her head and gingerly rubbing her temple. “The sun kept getting into my eye--Gave me a headache,” she added explanation. Soren eventually tucked her hat under her arm, making a quick mental note to find something--anything--later that could help with her headache. “Did you manage to finish all your work?” she asked conversationally, slowly making her way across the room. Once she made it to the nearest chair, she shrugged off her jacket and placed her hat neatly on top.