Four months after her arrival in the city, Leia got a job as a waitress in a humble 24 hour operating diner. A few months more and she'd be able to move out of the temple and into a modest rental she was able to find. She had also started proper schooling two months ago, quickly establishing her status as a student who didn't fool around with her studies. She chose a course on Microbiology and chose electives specializing in Biochemistry - a decision greatly influenced by her affinity to two summer class teachers, Mr. San and Ms. Jeongyeon. Both of whom were currently seated beside her as they ate lunch, along with Ms. Jihyo who turned out to simply volunteer for the desk job because her girlfriend didn't want to stay at the university the whole summer without a companion.
"So, how's your calculus project going, T?" Jeongyeon asked as she bit into a piece of pork wrapped in lettuce.
Leia took a sip of her drink and responded, "It's going well, I think. The whole modeling aspect behind it is so cool. Who knew staring at a fly on the ceiling would eventually lead to stuff like that?"
San cringed from beside her. "That's math for 'ya. Always makes things complicated," San spoke up with a shudder, expressing his obvious distaste for the subject.
"Complicated for you," Jihyo scoffed, rolling her eyes at the boy younger than her by a few months. "Jeong and I seemed to do just fine, and it seems Leia does, too."
"Hey! You calling me stupid, 'Know-it-all' Park?" San asked, narrowing his eyes at the girl.
Jihyo smirked, knowing she had gotten through his skin. "You tell me, Mr. 'Second-in-Class'-Choi."
And with that, Jihyo and San partook in a bickering session while Jeongyeon and Leia simply continued eating, watching the fight unfold in front of them. This was a normal occurrence for them. When Leia first witnessed a fight break out between the two, Jeongyeon explained that Jihyo and San were always at each other's throats when it came to being the top of each class they shared.
Through the eyes of many, the situation may seem strange. A freshman seated with a couple of graduating seniors. All the parties involved in the scene don't seem to mind. Leia was just glad she had someone to talk to.
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After lunch, Leia made her way to the restroom, tied her now shoulder-length hair and splashed some water in her face to be refreshed for the second half of her day. She only had four hours left before she left school and started her shift at the diner.
She was finishing up and fixing her little hygiene kit when she heard someone else enter.
"Well if it isn't water-girl?" A sickly sweet voice sounded through the tiled walls followed by two sets of giggles, letting Leia know that there were now a total of four people in the bathroom, including herself.
Leia remained silent to the first nudge, turning on the faucet one more time just to wash off the powder she had on her hands.
"Aw, no bending? What a shame, I came all this way and you won't even put on a show."
That made Leia turn her head to look at the person speaking. With hair as big as the campus itself and manicured nails as long as her eyebrows, the source of the voice stood in front of her with a knowing smirk. Leia knew who this person was and she knew she was stating facts when she states this in her mind: this girl was a bitch.
Leia returned to fixing up the contents in her small bag and held onto it with one of her hands, ready to leave while the woman behind her kept talking.
"Come on, not even a little bit? Are you scared it's not good enough? Maybe that is the case since you came here. You're too weak to even master your own bending so you study to compensate for that."
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