~✴ baby bumble bee

The younger girls excitement made Tara’s smile brighten. It was contagious almost and it was definitely sweet. “I don’t see why you wouldn’t.” She said, of the textbooks. “I’m sure you’ll have a lot of fun and learn lots of stuff.” She couldn’t say she had met someone who’d been so excited over schooling before. “I take it you’re looking forward to it.” It wasn’t poised as a question since the answer was pretty obvious.

Donovan’s eyes followed to where the girl had pointed. It was just a lamp. A regular lamp that the boy had passed by almost everyday, though he had never given it much though. But he couldn’t help but blush back just a little. The people he grew up around were more family than anything, and if he did get a complement, it was never in the same tone as her. Even if she was saying the lamp had said it. “O-oh…” the boy laughed as he dragged his eyes back to the brunet. “Well.. Thank you, erm Mister Lamp.” he laughed embarrassed. “My um… Father,” he always used the word father loosely, but it was harder to explain who Sir was. “Used to say it looked like dirt on my face.” 

Tara smiled at the girl as she listened to her talk. It was comforting to know not everybody was scared or frustrated at being in this place. “I’m glad you like it.” She said gently. “Yep. You get to go to classes. I’m sure you’ll like it and you’ll definitely make friends if you want to.”

Her smile could light up a room, that was for sure. “Scary?” He asked lightly, taking a slow step to approach the brunette. She was a breath of fresh air, that was for sure. “Yeah, it’s true. It’s pretty great, if you ask me. Although I’m sure some others beg to differ.” He paused for a moment, biting his lower lip lightly in thought before going for it– “Did you need any help getting settled? I’d be more than happy to give you a tour of the place, if you’d like.”

Nevaeh turned around in order to look at the curtains. She wasn’t that amazed by them, they were pretty but definitely not the prettiest so she didn’t necessarily agree completely with the new girl. The brunette nodded slightly after she heard her question. Nevaeh frowned, growing quite curious after what she told next. “People friends?” She asked. What other kind of friends were there? 

Liam blinked up at her and shook his head a little. “I don’t-…um, I mean I’m new so I don’t really….I don’t know anything. I’m not the right person to ask?” his voice slipped up in inflection and he winced a little, cracking his fingers with his thumb. “Sorry. I-…sorry.”

bri could do nothing but stare at the girl for a second. how someone could be so PURE was a mystery to the tiny blonde. “you’re just a bucket of sunshine, aren’t ya, kiddo,” abrielle snorted after a moment. she considered her for just a minute longer, then shrugged. “you’re weird. i like you. fine, c’mon.” gesturing for the brunette to follow, bri turned towards the library, as requested. 

He smiled, genuinely. It was small but it was there. Probably the first smile since he’d been admitted. He was pretty sure she was the same age, but there was an innocence to her that he couldn’t help but admire.

“Don’t get attached.” Samuel hissed.

“You’re very smart,” Adam told her, looking down at his feet.

Samuel was right. Every time he got his hopes up, every time he got attached it went badly. For everyone. So he jammed his hands in his pockets, but followed her anyway.

He couldn’t recall how he managed to befriend the girl, let alone follow her around the place. But she was soft and sweet and Adam found him self just a little more relaxed with her bubbly behaviour.

“I think there’s a school here,” Adam guessed, “I’m sure you could ask someone.”

He chose to disregard her statement on the aesthetic of the place, clearly feeling different than her. He could only hope she missed it.