_{Location; Cafeteria
Time; Morning
Mentions; N/A
Interactions; Open}

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He could feel it again...he might not be able to see it but he could feel the ominous presence that it radiated every-time it got near. How long had it been since he'd first seen it? Two weeks, three? Felix had begun to lose count, the only thing he knew for certain was that it was appearing more and more, lately he was even afraid to sleep, he was scared that if he opened his eyes than it would be waiting for him. He hadn't told anyone about it yet, who in the world would believe him? If someone came to you saying that they were being haunted by a ghost wouldn't you think they had a few loose screws?

A sigh slipped past Felix's lips as he leaned back in his seat, he was currently spending his time in the cafeteria. He felt more comfortable there than his dorm room, at least in the cafeteria there were people. But he wasn't a very sociable person so he felt a little lonely, all the friends laughing and joking around made him envious. People always thought he was a thug or something because of his piercings and tattoos, was those things that were supposed to define what a person was like? He didn't know but it sucked, even in a place like this people were all the same.

"Hey have you seen Liz? I don't think she ever came back to the dorm last night?"

Felix couldn't help but overhear the conversation going on nearby, it looked like two girls. "No, we were at the library until 7, she said she was going to head right to bed because she had a headache." The other girl had a worried look on her face, if they were talking who he thought they were than it was Elizabeth Thatcher, she was pretty well known around the campus due to being one of the top students, though she kinda had a bad attitude. "That's weird...I think I'm going to tell a teacher or something, it's not like her to just...disappear. Plus kept talking about how she felt like she was being watched, though she could never find who it was."

That last tidbit caught Felix's interest. Liz thought she was being followed? It made him think about his own paranoia...though was it simply him being paranoid or was someone, something, watching them all? A shiver ran up the boys spine, there was something happening around here and he didn't know if he wanted to know what it was. Rumors had been flying around all over campus about people seeing shadows, hearing voices, lights flickering, mundane stuff. He didn't want to believe it, or rather couldn't, that anything other than paranoia was being passed around. After all this school was placed next to a pretty old town with a pretty creepy forest.

As the dark-haired boy sat there thinking that feeling of intense fear settled over him, the hairs on his arm rising. Out of the corner of his eyes he thought he could see a dark shape peering from around a corner, staring at him. He turned his head quickly too look but just like last time nothing was there. "I'm totally going insane...I have to be." He thought, picking at the salmon-colored sweater he was wearing.

_{mention:@Inertia@Otterpop}

Luke stood outside against the wall, taking in the last few breaths of his cigarette. A small cough followed one of the heavy intakes. If he sucked on the cigarette too much he realized what happened, but sometimes he felt that he wasn't getting enough. Yet, he knew every other student that was on nicotine was using vapes, he didn't understand the appeal of all of it. Not that he was old schooled, but he didn't need some cherry flavored pod to get it through his system.

Taking another deep breath, he pulled the cigarette out of his mouth, flicking it onto the ground. He looked at the waste, watching the smithereens put themselves out against the walkway. He watched it, twisting the edge of his lip as he did. He then decided to turn around, leaving it on the ground and walking into the school where he made his way to the cafeteria. He hoped he hadn't come too late. Missing the guys hang out time would not be a great topping to the day.

As if the world wanted to turn against him that day, was exactly what happened. With a quick scan of the caffeteria he could already identify their absence. Yet, instead of acknowledging it, and maybe changing his mind, instead he went up and got the food. He slabbed some pasta on to his plate, grabbing a fork and looked around for a table. There was no way in hell he was sitting alone or was going to look alone. That would be awful to what he wanted everyone to see him for, but would hang out with the two weird kids be better?

Before even considering the answer to the question he walked to the table, sitting down without any invitation. He placed his bag down waving at them. "The names Luke by the way" He grabbed the fork devouring a bite into the pasta before realizing the two's expressions. It was the first time he actually looked at the two's faces. He finished chewing his food. "I'm sorry, did I disturb some romantic breakup? Didn't mean to do that, but hey bud," He placed his hand on Felix's shoulder-rubbing it supportively. "Don't worry about him, there is plenty of other fishes in the sea, this doesn't have to be the end of the world."

_{Location: Class -> Cafeteria
Time: Morning
Mentions: None
Interactions: Open}

_{Location: Office -> Break room
Time: Morning
Mentions: None
Interactions: None (open)}

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_{Location: Outside -> Cafeteria
Time: Morning
Mentions @Killy
Interactions: Mikhail Afanasyev, Open}

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Normally, Cassidy would have gone for his run first thing in the morning before most people were even awake. Being up at the crack of dawn was never difficult for him unless something kept him up all night. He was a decent sleeper before coming to this school. His schedule was flawless down to the minute. And yet somehow he ended up with problems sleeping seemingly out of nowhere. Except he knew it wasn't out of nowhere. He could pinpoint the moment it started without fail. He knew it was that night, that song. it seemed the dreams were becoming more frequent and far more bizarre as time carried on. Last night had been one of those nights when he'd woken up in a cold sweat with a lullaby playing through his head. It gave him chills just thinking about it, so he decided not to think about it. He would just do his run after his first class.

The route he took was the same as every other morning, but at dawn, there weren't nearly as many people running around trying to get to and from class. At dawn, he was virtually alone jogging around the campus along his route. Now he had to swerve around other people that refused to get out of the lithe dancer's way. He wasn't exactly imposing. Cassidy completely ignored them, to the best of his ability. He didn't bother shooting apologetic glances as he bobbed and weaved around bodies to keep the proper pace. The rock music blaring in his ears helped distract him from any rude looks from narrow misses. He was graceful from his years of ballet and didn't assume he would actually run into anyone. Not that it was impossible. He was pretty distracted. Even with music being blasted directly into his brain, that song somehow managed to permeate through.

As he reached the cafeteria, Cassidy slowed to a stop. He looked up at the building for a moment. He should probably stop and get a bottle of water. He didn't bring any with him this time and hydration was important. Pushing a hand back over his sweaty blonde hair, he sighed and made his way inside. He was practically done anyway. With his earbuds still in, Cassidy made his way to one of the counters to get a simple bottle of water. Before he reached it, though, an earsplitting screech emitted from his right earbud for a split second before the rock and roll song morphed into that fucking lullaby.

Tearing his headphones from his ear by the cord, the blonde stumbled back a few steps and directly into another student. The impact to his back sent chills straight up his spine and he spun somehow perfectly on one heel to face them. "Sorry." He breathed, clearly disturbed. Despite no longer having his headphones in, he could still hear the song playing lightly, as if on a faraway piano. His green eyes glanced in the direction it seemed to be coming from, and he took in a table full of students that were chatting. They didn't look like they belonged in the same place. It was bizarre. He contemplated approaching them and asking if one of them was playing music on their phone, perhaps. But no... that was ridiculous. The song in his head didn't exist. It was just something his mother made up for him when he was a child...

Glancing back at the boy he'd collided with, Cassidy was suddenly aware that his behavior had caused him to spill his drink. The blonde's eye widened slightly and he tucked his earbuds away in his pocket. "Please, let me buy you another coffee." He insisted, a winning smile replacing the disorientation he'd just exhibited. It would be a welcome distraction from the ringing that continued in his ear.

_{Location: Outside the break room
Time: Morning
Mentions: @Kosm
Interactions: Adrik Kamenev}

_{Location; Cafeteria
Time; Morning
Mentions; N/A
Interactions; @Inertia and @Always}

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Felix silently sat at his empty table, nervously picking at his sweater as he listened to his surroundings. Girls gossiping at a table nearby, students laughing at some corny joke, jocks being textbook assholes. It was all made for a lively environment, one that would normally seen on a college campus but the dark-haired boy just couldn't shake the feeling that among all those laughs and jokes there was something more dark and sinister. He let out a heavy sigh and laid his forehead on the cool table, "Maybe I should go see the student counselor." He thought grimly.

What he thought was just going to be a quiet, boring lunch turned into something different when a boy he didn't recognize plopped down at the table. Felix's grey eyes scanned the student, taking note of the dull stain on his jacket. He briefly wondered what it was before looking to the boy's face. "I mean your already sitting down, kind of takes the away the point of the question." He said with a small tilt of his head, sitting up straighter and laying his chin in the palm of his hand. He expected the guy to get offended but it didn't seem like he was, instead he asked Felix is he was alright. Most students got put-off by his "edgy" aura. He was just a brutally honest person who didn't like to hold back his thoughts or opinions.

"I like to look a little crazy to keep people away. Though it doesn't seem like it worked." Felix grabbed his fork and began to pick at the Alfredo that was on his plate, he wasn't quite sure why he had grabbed it in the first place since he didn't feel all that hungry. Dropping the plastic utensil onto the paper tray, he pushed to food back and leaned back into the hard cafeteria chair. Felix opened his mouth to speak but was once again interrupted when some large dude in black made himself comfy at the table. Did he really seem like he was that approachable today or something? The boy didn't know how he would feel about this new addition, at least the first guy had the decency to ask...even though he'd sat down without an answer. This dude just say and started to introduce himself without any invitation.

He let out another sigh, his so did not have the energy for all this at the moment. He didn't say anything in regards to him telling them his name but he did raise an eyebrow when he assumed that him and whoever this other was were a couple. Felix narrowed his eyes when Luke touched his shoulder, he really didn't like to be touched by people he didn't know. "I don't know what gave you the idea this was a breakup, but your not even close bud. I've just met him and he's only been a minute longer than you." Felix said, crossing his arms over his chest, giving an obvious glance at both of them. "Besides, neither of you are my type." He couldn't help but grin to himself at that.

_{Location: Cafeteria
Time: Morning
Mentions: Cassidy @Roseate
Interactions: Open}

_{mention:@Inertia@Otterpop @shylarah}

Luke lifted his head with a light chilling laugh as he watched the two's response. "Oh hoy, glad we're on the same page. It's not like you would have said no." He said as he grabbed his spoon off of his tray, and began diving into his food like a man who has never ate before.

Luke half laughed at Felix's response of looking like he wanted to appeal people away from him. Finishing up on one of his bites he shrugged. "Feel like that's exactly the opposite vibe your giving out right now." He bit another piece of his food before hearing the other comment he had to say. He placed his finger up, his eyes wide. He even stopped chewing for a moment processing what Felix had said. Before not so long- he swallowed down the anchoring food in his mouth, looked directly at Felix.

The first few seconds, it felt like his mouth was dry like he couldn't speak. "Hold up- I'm not gay, and I better not be your type, because you know sure as hell I need a restraining order if I was." He felt the tension in the air that he created, and he knew it was there, but there wasn't a way he could let the school begin thinking he was gay, that would hurt his relationship with the sports guys and he wasn't for that. "I don't have any problem with you being whatever, but you can't go around saying whatever you please. People actually know me, ya know? But it's aight, I know you didn't mean it."

He turned away, trying to loosen up a little bit, but how can you really do that. He let out a sigh, taking another bite of his food before turning to Maxwell. "Hey, I never caught your name."

_{Location: Break room
Time: Morning
Mentions: @Kosm
Interactions: Adrik Kamenev}