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a turn of the head took place as the sound of the unfamiliar voice caught his attention , which he had been trying to focus onto the illustrations of the worn gillikinese-born map of the area he clung to . the satchel that once sat idly on his side finally burst to life following the sharp , swift turn of the boy's heel to face the stranger and , as their eyes met , fiyero found himself gifting the new face a smile of building , welcoming warmth .

❛⠀ that is great to hear as it appears that half of these pavements go on for eternity and there is not a sign post in sight . ⠀❜

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he mused , studying the winding streets of concrete topped off with a multitude of individuals moulded into a single united wave of chaotic action with a faint furrowing of resentment before the map was rightfully crumpled up and stuffed into an opening of his bag without a word .

❛⠀ don't suppose you know your way around this town square at all or are you just as lost as i am .ᐣ⠀⠀❜

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❛⠀ . . . nothing ⠀! ⠀❜

eyes averted in a swift fashion back downward towards an elegantly creased (and strikingly empty) sheet of paper that resided within the contents of the prince's leatherback notebook , the formerly absent sound of ink letters printing the occasionally incomprehensible paragraphs from the blackboard to the page finally filling the air thanks to elphaba's unintentional prompt . ⠀

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❛ ⠀although, it is rather difficult to avoid staring at you when you're seated so close to the board. i never thought i'd see someone so eager for one of dillamond's lectures, of all things⠀.⠀❜

fiyero offered in conclusion , brown eyes wandering back toward the emerald-skinned female as his chin rested comfortably in his left palm before appearing to draw his attention back to the front of the lecture hall . but was his focus truly there at all ? it was unlikely .

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OPEN TO ║ all! crossovers welcome. MUSE ║ elphaba thropp FANDOM ║ wicked SPECIES ║ witch

"What are you staring at?"

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[  study  ]  sender  tries  to  help  receiver  study - elphaba?

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a scrunched - up nose and faint scowl was the face plastered onto the expression of the vinkun boy as brown eyes locked onto the pages of printed text sprawled out before him in a manner that caused his mind to melt . was this a punishment for his own careless disregard for not paying attention in the lectures he attended and therefore only coming to realise an examination of content review was coming up the evening before ? perhaps but, he could bathe in endless self-pity all he wished later as , for now at least , he were book - bound .

❛ and you're quite sure that this isn't gibberish ? ❜ he questioned ( with a partial sincerity ) as a glance was offered in the direction of his unlikely study partner , who the near-by candle framed in a gentle kiss of light . it complimented her , almost too well in his opinion , as did the moonlight from one of the various open windows that littered the now - isolated library grounds . focus , fiyero , damn it - one simple job cannot come at such a personal expense .

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"It couldn't happen here." - galinda?

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how does one respond to it ? witnessing a stranger , a teacher , your teacher , an Animal with a potential family , with friends , acquaintances , a home be dragged from their very own classroom before students that were once theirs to teach ? the first of its kind , from the perspective of the prince anyway . he'd never seen such a thing before nor did he wish to again . sitting there in your place , remaining unmoving as men whose stares could kill you in an instant took hostage and tainted the ground that had only felt the bustle of chattering youths on its surface . it knew more now and the aftershock of that day clung close to all those who entered the room like a shadow caught in sunlight . he'd been changed from that moment onward , changed in more ways than he could comprehend . . . and he was unsure how to get his former self back .

the one whose shoulders and chest didn't feel crushed by the weight of the unspoken . of something . . . larger than himself , something that he felt helpless to stop yet wished to regardless . the one who had pretended not to care with a commendable ease .

❛ well , it did happen . and it will happen again . ❜ his response was harsh as the brunette's words were spoken in a hushed tone , fiyero's focus remaining on the blackboard before them though he took none of what doctor nikidik scribbled about in . in fact , he'd not taken down a single note ( his own weak act of protest , if you will ) . but then the guilt made way into a heart that still felt the rush of a stolen cub , oversized cages , and forest frolics . what was the matter with him ? ❛ sorry , galinda , i . . . . i'm sorry , ❜ was all he could force out from his lips , a hand reaching to place itself onto the blonde's wrist before his thumb began to draw circular motions onto her skin . even now , he felt a million miles away . even now , fiyero was . . . lost within the depths of who knows where ?

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❛⠀⠀@DANCEDF͟A͟C͟A͟D͟E͟S͟'⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀navigations⠀(⠀#⠀t͟a͟g͟s͟⠀)⠀⠀❜

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⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀whose⠀reputation⠀is⠀so⠀ s͟c͟a͟n͟d͟a͟l͟a͟c͟i͟o͟u͟s͟⠀⠀.ᐟ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘴𝘦𝘵 - 𝘶𝘱⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀no⠀.⠀ not⠀r͟e͟a͟l͟l͟y͟⠀stupid⠀. . . ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘰𝘰𝘤⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀reader⠀of⠀her⠀r͟e͟s͟i͟s͟t͟a͟n͟c͟e͟⠀⠀.⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀. . .⠀and⠀don't⠀get⠀mad⠀ at⠀m͟e͟⠀⠀.ᐟ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀what's⠀the⠀most⠀s͟w͟a͟n͟k͟i͟f͟i͟e͟d͟⠀place⠀⠀.ᐣ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀the⠀u͟n͟e͟x͟a͟m͟i͟n͟e͟d͟⠀life⠀. . .⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘴⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀the⠀b͟e͟l͟i͟e͟v͟e͟r͟⠀of⠀good's⠀ capacity⠀⠀.⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 && 𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀looking⠀at⠀things⠀a͟n͟o͟t͟h͟e͟r͟⠀w͟a͟y͟⠀⠀.⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀go⠀ahead⠀-⠀t͟o͟u͟c͟h͟⠀-⠀ i⠀don't⠀mind⠀. ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀face claim⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀the⠀b͟r͟a͟i͟n͟l͟e͟s͟s͟⠀&⠀the⠀⠀ wise⠀.⠀⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘴⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀keep⠀d͟a͟n͟c͟i͟n͟g͟⠀through⠀. . .⠀⠀.ᐟ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀have⠀you⠀misplaced⠀your⠀ m͟i͟n͟d͟⠀⠀.ᐣ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀because ⠀d͟u͟s͟t͟⠀ is⠀ what ⠀we⠀ come⠀ to⠀⠀.ᐟ⠀⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀memes⠀)⠀⠀

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⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀blue⠀d͟i͟a͟m͟o͟n͟d͟s͟⠀on⠀a⠀ green⠀f͟i͟e͟l͟d͟⠀⠀.⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘢⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀hands⠀t͟o͟u͟c͟h͟⠀⠀/⠀⠀eyes⠀ m͟e͟e͟t͟⠀⠀. . .⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀so⠀we're⠀perfect⠀t͟o͟g͟e͟t͟h͟e͟r͟⠀⠀⠀.ᐟ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀let's⠀not⠀be⠀u͟n͟f͟a͟i͟t͟h͟f͟u͟l͟⠀ right⠀⠀now⠀⠀then⠀⠀. . . ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘢𝘳⠀)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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⠀⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀g͟e͟n͟u͟i͟n͟e͟l͟y͟⠀self⠀absorbed . . .⠀.ᐟ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦⠀)⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀s͟o͟m͟e͟t͟i͟m͟e͟s͟⠀i'm⠀asleep -⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦⠀)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀mightiest⠀s͟t͟a͟l͟k͟e͟r͟⠀of⠀the⠀ thousand⠀year⠀grasslands⠀⠀.⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦⠀)⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀my⠀head⠀all⠀full⠀ of⠀s͟t͟u͟f͟f͟i͟n͟g͟⠀⠀.ᐟ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘸𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘻 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀we're⠀going⠀to⠀be⠀ together⠀a͟l͟w͟a͟y͟s͟⠀⠀. . .⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦⠀)⠀⠀⠀

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⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀i've⠀been⠀k͟i͟c͟k͟e͟d͟⠀o͟u͟t͟⠀ enough⠀of⠀them⠀⠀.⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘱𝘳𝘦 - 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀dear⠀old⠀s͟h͟i͟z͟⠀⠀.⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘻 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺⠀)⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀where⠀will⠀s͟h͟e͟⠀strike⠀next⠀⠀.ᐣ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯 - 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀couldn't⠀be⠀h͟a͟p͟p͟i͟e͟r͟⠀⠀.ᐟ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘻⠀)⠀⠀

⠀⠀♢⠀⠀@ ⠀𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒⠀;⠀❜⠀b͟e͟y͟o͟n͟d͟⠀the⠀yellow⠀brick⠀ road⠀⠀. . . ⠀ ⠀❜⠀⠀(⠀♯⠀𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 - 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯⠀)⠀⠀

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fiyero was one used to the intensities of the weather - you would have to be when you were a child of the vinkus where the springs came too late and the gruelling winters came far too early in a single , merciless sweep that could leave you bound to the insides of your homes for weeks on end . one could certainly imagine the rain when it decided to be difficult - it could serve as a preventer of drought but an instigator of the odd flood in the villages below his family's castles unfortunate enough to be in the wrong geographical location at the wrong time . that being said , the chieftain heir wasn't someone who had a strong hatred for the intricacies of the casual rainstorm - in actuality , he was quite the fan! after all , what could match the exhilarating , natural high as well as multiple pellets of water smacking you in the face repeatedly whilst the wind accompanied the rain in its quest for leaving the most memorable impact you could imagine, sometimes even taking your breath away in its intensity - it could entertain even the most bored of individuals for hours on end .

he had been seated upon the steps belonging to the main entrance of the university building when spotting the girl from afar , his approach towards the stranger adorned with the blonde curls from behind being one that was slow as he had carefully readjusted the umbrella (which he had picked up upon his arrival in gillikin from a nearby market place) in hand to hover over the pair of them although he did allow for it to lean primarily in the direction of his new company in silence .

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❛⠀that's me ⠀( ! ) ⠀- it was that obvious , huh ⠀? ⠀❜⠀

the brunette had commented teasingly with a faint grin expanding over his lips . he wasn't too surprised to be distinguishable , it had already been a common occurrence that day , but what had instead caused his eyes to discreetly widen was the information that was currently being offered his way - well , talk about making an unplanned good impression on the faculty ! he had been locked within the doors of the headmistress' office enough the day of his arrival to recognise that surname and its significance however , a relative ? and one he had met so soon ? coincidence didn't quite cover it .

❛⠀agatha ⠀? ⠀well , it's good to meet you , miss agatha , even if we are in circumstances of both being severely drenched ⠀ ! ⠀⠀❜⠀

he called out in a slight raise of tone as the storm demanded to be heard over the chatter .

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          @dancedfacades    said;         〝 UMBRELLA :  for one muse to share their umbrella with the other on a rainy day 〞⠀⠀︱ ⠀⠀Agatha⠀⠀!

╰►    SOURCE:      a comprehensive list of scenarios

AGATHA COULD USE HER MAGIC TO STOP THE THUNDERSTORM — but why in Oz’s name would she, when her companion was ever so kind as to offer her his umbrella? The chivalrous gentleman standing beside her was rewarded for his efforts with a small smile, and her gratitude was GENUINE. For all that Agatha enjoyed watching a good thunderstorm, it was never a pleasant experience to be drenched by the accompanying onslaught of pouring rain.

        “Thank you kindly, Mister …” Agatha began, only to then trail off upon realizing that she did not know this gentleman’s name. This necessary detail, however, was recalled moments later. “—oh!” She exclaimed, RECOGNITION flickering across her visage. “You’re the new transfer student, right? Fiyero Tiggular?” It would be most unfortunate if she were wrong; however, this boy perfectly matched the physical description that her mother had given her at breakfast that morning. “My mother told me that you’d be arriving today. I’m Agatha Morrible, Assistant Teacher of Sorcery here at Shiz.”

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❛⠀ alright, ouch . there is no need to get so personal there , miss elphaba⠀.⠀❜

if such a statement had genuinely grazed his ego , it was an unseen phenomenon for , like with many things that passed through the male's way , it appeared to have little effect on his current demeanour , which looked as unphased as you would anticipate one to be if their cheek had been gently kissed with an unexpected rush of wind instead of a statement that seemed to pride itself on its sharpened edge .

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❛⠀ i was simply making an insightful observation⠀! ⠀and besides , how am i to blame for you currently being the only interesting thing occupying this classroom .ᐣ⠀❜

continuing to carry his tone of sarcasm tainted in nonchalance as his chin shifted comfortably into the palm of his right hand , the tigelaar boy's expression formed a frown at the composed writings on the chalkboard while his small attempt at a change in perspective by the switching of palms offered nothing to make the lecture any more thrillifying. Instantly off-put by the sight of building notes, he gave a sigh to further make his stance on the matter publicly known before fixating on the very tip of his quill , its wilting feather providing the illusion of temporary entertainment for now .

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❛⠀ . . . Nothing ⠀! ⠀❜

eyes averted in a swift fashion back downward towards an elegantly creased (and strikingly empty) sheet of paper that resided within the contents of the prince's leatherback notebook , the formerly absent sound of ink letters printing the occasionally incomprehensible paragraphs from the blackboard to the page finally filling the air thanks to Elphaba's unintentional prompt . ⠀

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❛ ⠀although, it is rather difficult to avoid staring at you when you're seated so close to the board. i never thought i'd see someone so eager for one of dillamond's lectures, of all things⠀.⠀❜

fiyero offered in conclusion , brown eyes wandering back toward the emerald-skinned female as his chin rested comfortably in his left palm before appearing to draw his attention back to the front of the lecture hall . but was his focus truly there at all ? it was unlikely .

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