nino lahiffe

This was quite the way to meet someone. At least she had not gone crashing to the ground along with him. That would have been a great way to start off in a new place.

Valerie grasped his hand, pulling him up to his feet. Well, at least he was feeling alright enough to joke. That was a good sign, right?

“Me? I’m fine,” she answered with a small smile. He was the one who had gone down. Why was he asking if she was okay?

Her gaze shifted to his rather nastily scrapped up arm. That did not look pleasant in the slightest. “Your arm doesn’t look too good. Do you need to go the the nurse?” It wasn’t like she actually knew where the nurse’s office was, but she figured she should still ask.

Nino was sheepish as he glanced at the girl who helped him up, although he wasn’t sure if he’d seen her around before. He winced as he touched his own arm, checking on it and shrugged his shoulders. Perhaps he did need to go to the nurse but maybe he could just clean it up himself too.

“ I’ll be okay, but thanks, “ he replied, small smile on his face as he attempted to hide the graze again. Out of sight, out of mind, right? “ I’ll hit the bathroom before class. But, uh, aren’t you gonna be late too? “ 

As great as it was to talk to new people, he was mildly concerned that she didn’t seem as bothered as he did about her tardiness.

HOMERIC EPITHET :// THE GIANT-KILLER

You are Nino Lahiffe, the giant-killer. In Homer’s epics, he attributed this epithet to Hermes, the messenger god who had a secret side business in giant-killing. Hermes is considered the protector of thieves, travelers, and athletes, and enjoys things like poetry, music, and journeying to and from the Underworld just because he can.

FATAL FLAW :// YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH THE IDEA OF A PERSON

You’ve got a crush, but the other person is simply incapable of living up to your expectations. You love the version of them that you’ve created in your mind, and not the person they really are. Yikes. You’re going to Gatsby this up so hard. You’re going to wind up dead in a pool. Two other people will also die. Everyone will be disillusioned with the American Dream. It’s a messy situation all around.

GREEK MYTHOLOGY DEATH :// MURDERED BY A FRISBEE, ESSENTIALLY

The god Apollo is your lover in the nighttime, but the wind god, Zephyros, wants you for himself, because you’re just that much of a catch (no pun intended). One day while you and Apollo are throwing the discus back and forth (it’s ancient Greece, so this is just something that people do), you are struck by the oncoming discus and killed instantly. Plot twist! It was Zephyros who blew the discus off-course and caused your untimely and wholly unnecessary death, because I guess he comes from the “if I can’t have them, nobody can” school of dealing with his feelings.

LITERARY SETTING :// GATSBY’S MANSION

You got Gatsby’s mansion! This larger-than-life crib is the perfect place for a party animal like yourself. It’s located on the Long Island Sound (ideal for swimming, lounging, obsessively staring across the water with a LaCroix in your hand and unattainable fantasies on your mind, etc.), but it’s also just a train ride away from New York City (city of dreams and $1 pizza). But let’s not forget the best part: it’s got a library that’ll make you wanna grab a fluffy blanket and a chai latte and literally never see the light of day again.

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