"T-t-trying not to fail," Willow answered Samantha, attempting to make a joke. She winces at her stutter, mentally kicking herself. Why did she have to be so awkward? 

Willow clutches her book tighter as Acacia Cornet walks into their compartment. Even though she's a year below her, she still intimidates, being one of the most popular girls at school. Willow gives her a small, shy smile before looking down at her shoes, in case she offends. First Samantha Carlson, now Acacia Cornet? Was this the universe trying to prank her by putting her in the same room them? Did she even have the right to breathe the same air?!