Library, Thursday

[genesishero]

The last thing Evan had really been expected upon coming into the library were the puddles on the floor from yesterday's spontaneous bursts of water.

... Okay, no, that was a lie. Puddles on the floor weren't all that weird, not after going to his last school. The last thing Evan had expected was to come in to find the books, all dressed up in plastic waterproof sleeves and yellow galoshes, actually splashing around in them.

"How are you even wearing boots? None of you have feet!"

It was going to be a mystery for the ages.

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Re: Talk to Evan

[genesishero]

"Not much," Evan agreed, with a tiny smile. "I think I recognize about half the teachers as heroes from back home. It wasn't really the heroes back in New York that were giving me trouble, though."

Kids could be cruel when they wanted to be.

"The students here are much nicer, too."

Re: Talk to Evan

[arsenicmauls]

"You mean it's not all an act that's going to transform into some kind of dramatic hazing later on?" Gert asked.

...Gert had a few issues.

Re: Talk to Evan

[genesishero]

"Not that I've noticed, anyhow," Evan offered. "My first roommate here did a lot of staring at me, and I met a girl last week who kind of freaked out when I..."

He tapered off, and then shrugged his shoulders.

"Some people handle different things... better than others. But for the most part, everyone's been pretty great."

Re: Talk to Evan

[arsenicmauls]

Gert was dubious, if somewhat intrigued, but she still repeated, "Great."

Maybe eventually she could be convinced that this place wasn't the worst place in the world, but... not quite yet. And probably from someone who wasn't as much of an optimist.

"So how long've you been here?"

Re: Talk to Evan

[genesishero]

"Since the summertime. Things got... a little bit hectic at my last school, so my uncle said I could come here until they calmed down again. And since that hasn't happened yet..."

Entirely because the mun hasn't had time to coordinate a proper plot, yet...

"Well, I like it here, so I'm happy to stay."

Re: Talk to Evan

[arsenicmauls]

"Your last school that was full of bullies," she filled in. "And in New York. Yeah, I can see how this would be an improvement."

Re: Talk to Evan

[genesishero]

Evan actually blushed a little bit at that.

"You're... really good at that."

Bullies, yes. No shortage of bullying to be found.

Re: Talk to Evan

[arsenicmauls]

"...Good at what?"

She'd take the compliment, though. See Gert preen.

Re: Talk to Evan

[genesishero]

"Filling in blanks," Evan replied, with a tiny shrug of his shoulders. "There were bullies at my last school, just like you said. Here's been a lot better."

Re: Talk to Evan

[arsenicmauls]

"Oh." She'd thought that was obvious. "Well, yeah. Kids are assholes. I'm glad you're having a better time here, though."

Call it a maternal instinct or something. Toward a boy she'd met fifteen minutes ago, yeah. He seemed kind of especially tiny, and it was hard to turn it off.

Re: Talk to Evan

[genesishero]

He wasn't tiny! He was just... sheltered.

... And tiny. He'd be sixteen tomorrow, going on two. Not that he knew about the two part.

"Like I said before, here is a definite improvement. Except for the fact that the only one I've really been able to throw a ball around with is my dog, I can't really complain." He offered Gert a smile. "Hopefully the island will be good to you and your dinosaur friend, too."

Re: Talk to Evan

[arsenicmauls]

Gert smiled wryly. "We'll see," she said, holding her book out to him to ring up. "I'll keep you posted."

Re: Talk to Evan

[genesishero]

"Thanks," Evan replied, smiling as he took the book to take back to the desk. "And if you need anything at all... even things that aren't books, I mean... Just let me know. Settling into a place like this can be difficult enough without your dino getting sick."

Re: Talk to Evan

[arsenicmauls]

"Will do," Gert promised. "But I think I can probably manage to navigate a high school."

Yeah, we'll see, Gert.

Re: Talk to Evan

[genesishero]

"They all say that," Evan replied, his tone light enough to indicate that he was definitely just joking. He rang the book through the system, making certain that there was an account set up for a girl named Gert, and then handed it back to her with a little bow. "This place takes a little getting used to. Just avoid the gremlins and you should be okay."