Unite my states and hyper stimulate everything, especially my human heart feels safe

[darkbreak]

[Another day, another damn move to some other small backwater community.

It's not as if they have a lot of options about where to live in this world. It had to be the right kind of place, far from human eyes, as there were far too many of those creatures in the world anymore for a super natural being to stay in one place for all their life. An infestation, Riku's heard his father say nearly all his life. He can't say he shares those views, but he's also not sure he really wants to be friends with them.

Still, there is a twinge of curiousity about them inside his heart. They were curious, plain creatures, and that curiousity sparked something of a desire to learn about them in him. It took a lot of convincing and arguing with his stubborn, draconic and prideful father to even let him find a place where he could learn more and stay in the same spot. Not even about humans, but other creatures. It seemed silly to him to keep to himself like so many other dragons when there's so much to the world and its inhabitants and a lot to learn.

After all, it's not as if he's pure 100% dragon. Looking more like a chimera than anything, a mix of draconic and wolf characteristics that blend together enough, but that separate him from both monstrous communities. His father hasn't completely abandoned him (yet), but there wasn't really a lot of love between them.

Eh, whatever. Trying out this new school concept would be an interesting social experiment he guesses. And Riku would be on his own for the most part, so there wasn't any more opposition from what little family ties he did have.

Shuffling the modified pack off his back and slipping into a random seat in the back for his first period, Riku keeps his eyes away from any that may be wandering around. Ears pin back behind his horns, he feels a bit nervous, as if this is the wrong decision, but it's too late to back out now.]

Comments

[darkbreak]

[There's a very quiet and small smile that blooms on his face. That absolutely is something he can agree upon.

At least until he starts looking awkward, pointed ears going sideways as he let's out a soft sigh.] You... wouldn't be the first to think that... and you're not going to be the last.

I guess they are, and they consider themselves to be that way too. But it still never hurts to learn new things or train.

[Riku, you're talking as if you're not a dragon yourself.]</small{

[crownnecklace]

[...on the bright side, Sora's been around Kairi long enough to at least pick up on when things slip up.]

You really don't like thinking about that kind of thing, do you?

[darkbreak]

[A paw clenches into a fist as Riku looks down. This kid is nice but... he's not sure he can just open up at the first creature he meets.

After a quiet moment.]

...It's nothing.

[Nothing but a little bit of self-hatred.]

[crownnecklace]

...if you say so. [He knows when to leave something alone. Class is about to start, but he doesn't feel like leaving things on that note either.]

Wait for us after class is over? We'll walk you to your next one.

[darkbreak]

[There's something like regret brewing in him. The fact that he actually heavily dislikes his own kind isn't something that Riku is ready to discuss, least of all with a kid he just met. But he still isn't happy to leave it at just that.]

...Yeah. sure. [He nods and tries to smile and be friendly.]

[crownnecklace]

Cool. [And he leaps off the desk to head back to his own, not quite moving as fast as he could.] Kairi will know where your next classes are better than I would. So she'll be a big help.

[darkbreak]

Okay. [His eyes flicker over to the girl in question before slowly nodding at the cat boy.]

...Thanks, Sora.

[crownnecklace]

[The cat eyes blink slowly, head tilting curiously as he debates what to ask next.]

Sure...but what are you thanking me for? [Being nice is just kind of a normal instinct.]

[darkbreak]

[He stalls before responding. "For not being afraid of me." "For being nice and cool."]

For... showing me something different.

[Smooth, Riku. Smooth.]