just not for long.

“Dad would so approve of the chaos,” she chuckled, “but he thought home-schooled was better.  Plus I got to learn in the weirdest variety of places.”  She blinked at him.  “Why don’t you leave your dorm?  Isn’t that boring?”

“Well, that could be part of the issue.  Until I came here, I wasn’t really in a classroom.  We followed the science and I don’t think my dad trusted Midgard schools.”

“Okay, yeah, see - that’s the first mistake.  People are always giving out invitations to near strangers to be ‘polite’.  And I don’t get why.  I mean it’s your birthday.  It should be a party or a celebration or whatever that makes youhappy.  Be polite some other time.”

“You would be correct! I don’t really do quiet well.  Mischief, music, and well, pretty much a pinch of chaos is kind of my family’s thing….and I love it.”  She tilted her head.  “Awkward?  Like…awkward how?”

PETER: it’s okay dude, don’t worry about it PETER: sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet PETER: ah yeah, fate can be that way.

“this is a very serious emergency” cassie said, looking over at the other person in the room, “i have no idea what movie to watch.”

Asher glanced up from the article about some random study that he’d found interesting as someone’s voice grabbed his attention. With a slightly confused look, he responded without thinking twice, “If you want the nerd vote, go with Star Wars. If you want to laugh, but also have your melt a little then Mamma Mia all the way.”

“Well…most of my friends tend to be Asgardian step-cousins, some of whom really aren’t sure they like me, or the wrapped up in science types, so…it was kind of a quiet thing.”

PETER: why would you be sorry? it’s not like you made it happen PETER: nope. all i see are dumbbells PETER: why couldn’t this have happened in the lab?

Celia: let's go to the bar, get drunk, and find someone to have sex with

Asher: I do believe that I'll have to pass on that.

Legs stretched out on the grass, she saw thinking while shuffling a deck of cards, Rosa couldn’t stop thinking about what she left behind at home but knew it was the right choice to be here again. Sure it wasn’t a bad gig and helping student with French was pretty easy for her as it was a second language to her. Looking down at her hands, she watched the cards move effortlessly before throwing one to hit the tree next to her. She felt a presence and noticed there was someone standing near her. Taking the card out the tree, she began reshuffling them giving the other person a smile. “Is there anything I can help you with or are you amazed with my amazing card trick?” she asked.

“I hate when my parents are away for my birthday…but I do like the presents I get as apologies.  Guess that’s a silver lining?”

         “There’s nothing to forgive. I asked you a question, it can not possibly be rude to grab what you need to answer that question.” Xavin looked completely unconcerned, even knowing that some views of earthly manners would have said that it was rude to do that. He peers at the map, memorizing the locations.                          “Thank you very much.”

“In that case, suppose I’m back at it again with being overly polite slash apologizing too much,” Asher remarked with a light laugh as he put his phone away after taking a few moments to memorize the map for himself. Although, it certainly was the truth, but that was a different story for a different time and would hopefully never get told. “But you’re welcome, always happy to lend a helping hand.”

PETER: totally funny story

PETER: my web shooter broke and now i’m currently stuck to the gym wall

PETER: any help?

ASHER: I don’t know whether to laugh or say sorry to hear that.

ASHER: So, I’ll just go with both of those.

         “And I will do my best to help in that case.” Xavin remembered how he’d been when he was younger, and he had not be the sort to at all admit that he might ever need help. And while he had eventually come around, it had been a long long while, learning to trust and rely on people that were not himself.          “Now perhaps you might offer me some aid. I’ve been told I need to try a Starbucks? Are there any near campus?”

“And thank you very much in advance,” Asher replied before pulling out his phone in order to look up the location of the nearest Starbucks. “Please forgive me, I don’t normally pull this out mid-conversation. But as for the Starbucks, I think there are two nearby by the looks of this map. One to the east and one to the west,” he added while turning the device around in order to show Xavin.

Asher: Yeah, reuniting with my Netflix account.

                   “I think they took pity on me, since I don’t have any qualifications to teach on Earth. I’ve been told that we don’t teach battle tactics here, and there seem to be plenty of espionage teachers here. So guidance it is.”          But he didn’t mind. He liked the idea, of helping the younger gifted students find something more to define themselves by than just their powers, just their parents even. Something he would have desperately needed in his younger days.

“Still, if you ask me, everything has a perk. Then again, that might be my reckless optimism making a random appearance,” Asher gave a slight shrug as he spoke. It had happened a whole lot when he was younger, but the occasions had become less frequent as he grew older. Probably due to how wild the real world truly was in comparison to the dreams he’d had. As those thoughts were shaken off, he added, “But if I do need any guidance, I at the very least know who to call.”

“I hope that too.” He paused, running his hand through his hair. “If it doesn’t, I’m going to Bali and making the best of this vacation. Do you have plans on going anywhere?”