First Day [Open]

[Emmalynn Nugget]

She hated first days. She supposed it didn't help that this place was HUGE! Like Chicago huge, with tons of people each more intimidating than the last. Some of them had warm smiles, others had grimaces but each one was frightening! But the one bonus this place had over downtown Chicago was it had beautiful green grass, and a great front and back lawn.. and this courtyard she'd just sort of found was so peaceful and relaxing. Heck, she was really starting to calm a bit down. There were several other people in the courtyard, but she just tried minding her own business and took a seat on a smooth wooden bench placed along the main path.

Emmalynn bit her bottom lip gently as her grey eyes scanned the pretty scenery. There was a bird bath a little adjacent from her and as she waited quietly she watched a few colorful birds bathe and drink from the fountain. The birds were startled by a few loud teenagers coming along the path and flew off. Absently, she played with her hair while humming a tune softly to herself, she wasn't even aware she was singing a song from The Labyrinth (Magic Dance) until her humming turned to light singing. She wasn't the greatest singer, but she could hold a tune.

If muppets hadn't been so creepy she might have liked that movie more, but the songs were considerably catchy. Honestly, she knew muppets, dolls, even those vantriliquest dolls that you stuffed your hand in and made talk weren't real. But someone had once made her watch the movie Chucky, and she's been freaked of them ever since. She visibly shivered at the thought, and stopped singing altogether. Good going, she was freaking herself over impossible living dolls and it was only her first day here. Gosh she hoped no one could turn inanimate things to life. That would be some freaky stuff, like pinnochio.. and stuff.

"Okay, okay stop," she scowled herself out loud shaking her head a little violently to clear such thoughts from her mind. Focus on something else.. Anything else! Oh.. that's a pretty butterfly! Her eyes caught the yellowish gold butterfly that had landed on the other end of her bench, resting there for a moment before taking to the air again. She followed it with her eyes for awhile until eventually getting up and following it, slowly stalking it through the courtyard.

[Fisher Bray]

Fisher was taking a leisurely walk through the courtyard. It felt good to have a free schedule. There was no need to worry about tests, projects, or papers. Fisher was finally given the opportunity to take in the beauty of his surroundings. During the school year he is usually cramped in his dorm with stacks of notes surrounding him. He was never the academic type and sports conflicted with his schedule. Coffee was his best friend during late night study sessions.

He was lying on the grass watching the clouds when something caught his eye. He sat up and tried to track down his sighting. The most gorgeous butterfly was fluttering near a tree. Fisher had to get a better look. He double checked that no one on the football team was nearby. If any of them caught him chasing after it, he would be teased and taunted for sure. After surveying the area, he dashed after the butterfly. As he ran along the path to catch up to the butterfly, he slammed right into a girl. There lips met for a millisecond until Fisher pulled back.

"That's a moment I will never forget." Fisher said with a flirtatious smile.

[Emmalynn Nugget]

Her full attention was on the butterfly, which was probably a bad idea to begin with. She should have really been paying attention to where she was walking. Because just as she turned a corner she ran smack dab into another person. A male person around her own age.. one that she'd accidentally kissed! The boy seemed rather smug about the accidental kiss, she just felt.. super embarrassed. First person she met leading to an over accidental, completely embarrassing collision. She was so grateful she hadn't run into a girl. This would have been totally more awkward and then completely humiliating.

Emmalynn stood there stunned, her cheeks flushing with color as the boy put on a brave, flirty smile. "I.. uhh.. Sss-sorry," she managed her gaze darting from him to the ground and then anywhere else. She fiddled with her hands nervously not sure what to do. The butterfly she'd been following now long-gone from her mind. Now, she was sorta speaking to a cute boy. A cute boy she'd just.. Oh gosh!

"I-I.." she stuttered, completely lost on what to do or say. She just felt completely embarrassed.. "I'm uhh.. j-just gonna.. just gonna go.." she said softly glancing up to his face before quickly turning and heading back the way she came. Where was she headed? She had no idea.. she wasn't even sure where she was to begin with. The cons of being new, never knowing where the heck you were. Granted, her sense of direction was horrible to begin with. If she'd been here for awhile she probably still would have gotten lost!

[Fisher Bray]

Fisher was fairly disappointed when his smooth move went a little rough. He had been a little lonely and was longing for a summer sweetheart. He tried to grab her shoulder but she was already long gone. Fisher's hand grasped the air. The pretty girl's scent wandered the air and was the only proof their encounter ever occurred. That gorgeous butterfly that lead to their meeting fluttered away as Fisher debated whether to chase after the girl. He couldn't resist jumping at the chance for a little fling or possibly something more serious. All he knew for sure was that he definitely wanted to be with this girl. Though he wasn't a big believer in it, Fisher was positive that it was love at first sight. He accepted that he was a hopeless romantic as he started his search for the mysterious beauty.

The hunt seemed to be endless. How big could the schools grounds be? Fisher checked every bench and behind every tree before coming across the unforgettable face.

"Hi. I just couldn't get over you. I hope this doesn't seem stalkerish." Fisher put his hand on her shoulder. "Don't be shy. I just wanna talk." Fisher said this with an expression that hinted that he wanted a little more. But he didn't want to rush if she didn't.
"Tell me about yourself."

[Emmalynn Nugget]

Oh Gawd. Oh Gawd. Oh Gawd. She just kept walking, her head down staring at the ground, making sure to this time not run into anything or anyone as she maneuvered through the courtyard. Where was the way out of this place!? Heck, she could just cut off the path but then she'd ruin the pretty flowers.. and she didn't want to get yelled at on her first day for trampling some flowers. Would they really yell at her for that? Who knew, but she definitely wasn't going to take the chance.

She bit her lip finally seeing the exit from the courtyard when she felt a hand grasp onto her shoulder. She jumped a little, turning to see the boy again. The blush that had slowly begun to fade with the distance she thought was growing between them instantly came back in a full-fledged fury. She actually stopped walking the moment someone touched her shoulder. The original assumption was someone needed to talk to her, but when she saw it was him again she more or less froze.

Obviously, the guy wanted to chat. Which she guessed was okay. Though she wasn't all that great at chatting, especially not when it came to cute boys. She probably seemed like a complete wreck to him, with all her stuttering and flustering over an accidental collision.. Okay, that had been one crazy, embarrassing though good collision. She probably would never have kissed him otherwise. Well, cause.. that had actually been her first ever kiss with a boy. Oh Gawd, her first kiss was completely accidental! This was even more humiliating.. embarrassing than she thought!

Her grey eyes slowly peered up to his, slowly grasping onto what he was saying. Her mind was in a sporadic mode, and it took awhile to calm herself. Though her heart was still racing. Perhaps that was nerves? "Uhhhmm.." she said slowly, trying desperately not to attempt to run away. After all, this was her actual first contact with another student. Maybe they could be friends? Granted.. she didn't understand why a cute boy would want to be friends with her. She was just.. not that interesting. And from what she could see there were a lot of prettier girls here. "Me?" she said slowly, when he asked her to talk about herself. She wasn't really good at that. "I-uhhh.." she began slowly awkwardly glancing from his face to the ground. "I'm Emmalynn.. and this is my first day..." Okay.. that really didn't explain a lot. But she couldn't really think. Her mind was a jumbled mess! That and she just wanted to hide in like a hole in the ground.. till like forever.

[Fisher Bray]

Fisher was surprised she didn't run away again. He was sure that him chasing her would scare her off. But now that he had her where he wanted, it was time to exercise Fisher's charm. He started with a nice smile showing that he liked her and wasn't uncomfortable. He kept his deep blue eyes locked with her. Fisher fought his temptations to admire the nature or say hi to someone else. He was a man on a mission and wasn't planning on giving up anytime soon.

"You're cute when you're nervous." Fisher said. This comment was a little risky and hoped the girl didn't see it as demeaning. He remembered to keep it on the subject of her and her interests. What kind of girl wants to here some guy ramble on about how great he is? "So it's your first day? Why don't I give you a tour. My treat." Fisher lead the girl around the courtyard to start. He pointed out popular picnic areas and hang out spots. He made his way inside the school. As he acted as her guide, he really admired her appearance. He felt himself really falling in love.

"So... what does Emmalynn like to do for fun?" Fisher asked. This way he knew what rooms like the library and auditorium to show her. Also, he would know how to ask her on a date. As the walked through the hallways, Fisher gradually made his way closer to Emmalynn until they were hip to hip. Then he slowly grabbed her hand. They were a little sweaty from nervousness but he didn't mind. He couldn't judge her for being human.

"Are you staying here or with family?" Fisher was becoming obsessed with this girl.

[Emmalynn Nugget]

As her gaze momentarily glanced up to his deep blue one's she took note of the warm smile. How could he be so calm and she was just.. not? This wasn't fair. She wanted to be calm too! Granted.. she wasn't sure she could manage calm. There was just a lot of things going on right now. New school, new people, new.. weird.. abnormal powers that she just realized she had, new home, and her mom dumping her rather easily. Yeah, definitely a lot of issues. To add to that she wasn't exactly feeling herself lately, Chicago had been too much and she missed her dad. But from postcards she'd gotten, he was moving on too. Why did everyone have to move on!? Why couldn't they just go back to being one big happy family with no Jean or no new step-mom or step-siblings..

She bit the inside of her lip, her cheeks darkening even more as he admitted that she was cute when she was nervous. Really? Maybe he was just being nice. He had just scared her away a moment ago, maybe he was just trying to be friendly? Though, would guy friends usually call their gal friends cute..? Rationally, no.. she didn't think so. This was way to hard to process, she was pretty sure she was over thinking things, but she didn't know how to stop.

Emma decided to just breathe, slowly, trying to calm herself. Maybe if she didn't talk or think and just breathed she'd get through this? He offered to take her on a tour, which actually did seem like a good idea. Maybe if she got an idea of where everything was at she'd be less likely to get lost. Ha, maybe not, but it was a good try. And while he gave her a tour she slowly began to calm down. This guy was nice, whoever he was, as he showed her around outside and then inside the school. The classrooms and long hallways were a bit confusing, but when she found the library she was pretty ecstatic. Their library was HUGE! She always loved to read, it was a great escape from.. everything! "Th-this is cool," she admitted when he showed her the library.

Emmalynn really didn't notice him drawing closer to her, she was a little bit admiring the scenery and trying to memorize locations and stuff. "Umm.." she said as he asked her what she liked to do. Her cheeks flushed darkly again as he gently grabbed her hand. Instinctively, she pulled her hand away, too shy to really hold his hand. She'd just met him.. she didn't know anything about him. "I umm.. I like.. to read.. and umm.." she trailed off glancing down one long hallway that looked like every other hallway. "Umm.. I like being outside.. just like.. swimming and stuff.. or going on nature walks.. I guess.." she said not really sure how to respond.

"I'm staying here.." she admitted softly. "At like.. the dorms.. and stuff.." She also realized she actually didn't know anything about this boy who was giving her a tour and randomly trying to hold her hand. "What's your name?" she asked softly, not really sure what else to ask him.

[Fisher Bray]

Fisher noticed how much Emmalynn bit her lip. It was just a nervous habit but he couldn't help noticing the pattern. Whenever she was nervous, embarrassed, or just didn't know what to say, she bit her lip. Fisher used to do do the same thing except he bit his nails. She was obviously confused about his flirtatious comment. Fisher wasn't being friendly, he was trying to let on that he like-liked her. Guy friends usually didn't say things like that unless they were trying to be more than friends like Fisher.

Fisher liked to see that the new girl was getting more comfortable. Hammel was a great place and he would hate for her nerves to get in the way of her having a good experience. When they entered the library, he noticed Emmalynn's eyes light up. Fisher was glad to see her happy but couldn't think of a way that a library date could be romantic. But reading couldn't be the only thing she enjoyed. Fisher realized how big the library was. He wasn't an avid reader so he never really stood back and appreciated it. Maybe one day he would really explore this place. Fisher wandered the shelves with the girl. Fisher wondered how many books there were. There had to be at least five thousand.

Finally they had something in common. Fisher loved being outdoors. From the warm sun on his skin to the nip of the cold on his nose, he loved it all. It could be raining and he would still try to get a walk in even if he had to bring an umbrella and a poncho. An outdoor date could work for Fisher. A beautiful sunset is the perfect scene for a romantic kiss. He could picture it now. They would hike out to a cliff and have a picnic. As the sun lowered over the hills, Fisher would lean in an share an intimate moment with Emmalynn. He was zoned out when she mentioned that she was staying in dorms.

"Oh that's cool! That means we can hang out more often. My name is Fisher Bray. You can call me Fishy, Fish Sticks,,or even Bray Bray." Fisher said with a grin. "I know this is out of the blue but I really like you and- oh what the hell!" Fisher had never done this and he prayed that he wouldn't get slapped. He just dove in for a kiss and hoped for the best.

[Emmalynn Nugget]

As he introduced himself she couldn't help but laugh, just an open, happy laugh. "Sorry.. I just.." she began still smiling warmly this time towards him. "My last name is Nugget.. so I get called Chicken Nuggets all the time. So we're like.. Fish Sticks and Chicken Nuggets.. I-I just think it's funny.." she admitted softly, now all flustered again. But she was smiling, "Could I just call you Fish..?" she asked softly after some contemplation. The names he suggested seemed more like.. something you'd name your plushie or something. And he definitely wasn't a plushie.

Emmalynn was completely oblivious to Fisher's attempts of proving he was interested in her as more than just a friend. She'd never had any guy friends or for that matter any boys that were actually interested in her. Granted, she didn't believe she was interesting enough for boys to like her. Emma was a pretty insecure, self-conscious individual who usually saw the greatness in other people, but never in herself. Now some cute boy was being super nice to her and she just didn't know how to handle it. So of course, the constant blushing, the nervous flustered, stuttering speech. She should at least be grateful she hadn't tripped yet.

The library was huge, and she was already in love with it. "Where is this place at again..?" she asked softly. "I mean.. how do I find it from like.. the main hallway.. entrance place..?" she wondered. She had to mesmorize how to get here. This would so be her new favorite place. Well, aside from outside. And depending on how well she got along with her roommates (she was really dreading on meeting them. What if they didn't like her!?).

Her gaze shifted around the room and then back towards Fish as he spoke to her again. Something about the color blue, she didn't quite understand, but then- OH! He kissed her! Like actually kissed her! This wasn't an accidental running into, he actually, purposefully just kissed her. And it was well.. wow. She wasn't sure what kisses were supposed to feel like. She'd never felt one before aside from the accidental one in the courtyard. But that hadn't counted, had it?

Fisher would be grateful to realize, Emma wasn't about to slap him. She was too confused, too shocked. He'd just kissed her? Why would a boy kiss her? A cute boy at that? She was just.. she was just Emma. There wasn't anything really special about her. Heck, she'd barely been able to talk to him and he was kissing her! She didn't understand! She had thought.. This couldn't possibly be real right? Like.. how could on her first day she meet a boy that possibly even .. liked her and.. wanted to kiss her? That had kissed her! Twice!

Oh gosh, this was a lot.. quite a lot to handle. Aside from her face about as red as a cherry, it was also starting to change other colors. Not blue, like she couldn't breathe, but the red coloration was starting to fade and instead her face was starting to blend in with her surroundings. She felt the painful stinging feeling she'd only once felt before when she'd been at the wrong place at the worst possible time. But she was so much on mind-blown overload that the reason why the pain was occurring didn't even register.

Em gave a light shake of her hands, trying to knock the pain out, it felt like her arms had fallen asleep. Which maybe they had. Maybe she'd been so shocked, and sort of frozen for so long that they were going all numb-like. But no, her bare flesh the tanned flesh was blending in with her surroundings. Behind her was a cream colored wall, a few bookshelves full of books of all different colors.

She had to say something! She couldn't just be speechless.. right? That would be bad. She didn't want to give him the wrong impression. She just.. didn't know what to say. Her gaze slowly shifted from the floor to him, and then back to the floor. Eventually, back up to him. Speak Emma, speak. You have to say something! But her mind was a complete blank. What did one say when someone kissed you so unexpectidely. She didn't hate Fisher, she just.. Well she actually liked Fisher, he was super nice and kind.. but she wasn't sure if she was ready for kissing stuff. How did she say that? Okay.. she wasn't sure her mouth could work. She tried to open it, to voice something.. but again, she was just speechless.

Speechless and now pretty much camouflaged to her surroundings. Though, her clothes the jeans and vibrant green t-shirt with her favorite sneakers were plainly obvious. It just took a more trained eye to see the flabbergasted girl.

[Fisher Bray]

How embarrassing. Fisher knew he went for it too soon. He knew next to nothing about this girl yet his brain gave him the ok to take their barely existant relationship up a notch. He wasn't sure if he should regret. Though Emmalynn will probably hate him, Fisher had experienced the most amazing kiss ever. He couldn't tell if it was because of the fullness of her lips or that it was out of true love. Since the smooch was so one-sided, Fisher couldn't even imagine how amazing it would be if she went along with it. He didn't want her to hate him. He wanted to tell her that he wasn't just trying to get laid but he actually and genuinely loved her. Fisher wanted to marry Emmalynn and start a family with her.

"I know you probably hate me but please, just go with it. We're the perfect combo: chicken nuggets and fish sticks! We're actually more like a chocolate pretzel. Though we have different tastes, you're the gorgeous genius and I'm the handsome jock, they are what make us perfect for each other. And the small things we have in common really wraps it all up like a big, chocolate covered enchilada." Fisher wore a hopeful smile as he awaited the flabbergasted beauty's reply.

[Emmalynn Nugget]

What!? She was just.. this couldn't honestly be real. Could it? As Fish started speaking she listened, hoping listening would help her understand what had just happened. But it didn't. Had she somehow given him the wrong impression? She didn't even know him. How could he think.. that? And how was she supposed to explain that to him? Her first possible friend and he was already way over the deep end, like on the verge of something she wasn't even ready to grasp yet. Boys were.. cute and-and.. well, untouchable, to her. This was way not right. This couldn't possibly happen to her? She didn't.. She wasn't.. She didn't even know. This just was too fast. Way too fast.

"Fish," she managed trying to be calm and explain things the right way. "I think your a nice person.. and thank you for giving me the tour.. But umm.. I'm not.." she trailed off, biting her lip trying to decide on how to say this. She didn't want to hurt his feelings, but yeah.. That was kind of inevitable, right? "Could we just be friends?" she blurted out, a rush of air that she wasn't even sure was understandable.

She was certain her cheeks were red, and numb, and she felt a little dizzy. And though she felt oh so comfortable in a library setting, this situation (now that she'd finally unfroze) just made her want to run. "May-maybe I'll see you around?" she said gently glancing up to his face before dashing past him, down a few different rows of books. Accidentally, running into someone along the way and making it out into the hallway. She definitely didn't want him to follow her this time so she took the nearest hallway moving fast and ducking into a random unlocked room.