Red Like Roses // BNHA × OC //

{8} Unfamiliar

With training having ended for the day, I was left to bring my bags up to my room. The problem: I had no idea where that was. I guess I should have paid more attention during the tour, but from the looks of it, the Geo Agency only resembled an office building. I couldn't tell if anyone actually lived there.

Venus followed Huntsman out the door, which meant I had to figure this out on my own. I spotted two people in orange-tan terracotta armor standing by the door. They're get-up, paired with helmets and battle axes, made me think they were both Heroes with a knight theme. But as I stepped closer, I realized nothing was inside the armor. It was completely hollow except for sparks of green electricity.

More golems, I thought. These two didn't seem ready to kill me like the last ones. They stood at attention and paid me no mind, as if their jobs were to keep the doors secure at night.

Still, I chose to ask them for help, seeing as how no one else was around.

"Hey, uh...there," I called to them, waving my hand and silently hoping they wouldn't chop it off with their axes. "I'm the new intern, and I'm looking for my room."

The knights never moved or made any indication they were alive. When I waved my hand in front of their helmets again, the terracotta knight closest to me turned its head to meet me.

I tried again, "You wouldn't happen to know where I can find my room, huh?"

The knight paused and I anticipated a direction, a point, a cough, anything! Though, the knight just turned its head back around as if I didn't exist.

Ouch. There was no use in these two. I almost began to think it was all hopeless until a voice spoke up from behind me.

"You talk to rocks now?" The low yet feminine voice asked. I looked over to find Mika waiting near the door, having watched my whole interaction with the terracotta knights.

I shrugged but said nothing. Already having a rough time trying to navigate through the agency, the last thing I needed was Mika there to taunt my failed attempts.

What I didn't expect, though, was to see Mika sigh and close her eyes for a moment. When she glanced back to me, it was as if she had finally given in, "Fine. I'll show you."

Mika didn't wait for me before turning on her heel and began walking in the opposite direction. I didn't want to admit I had asked for her help, but I wasn't going to pass it up either. I followed Mika quietly as she passed through the first floor training grounds, the second floor office, and the third floor storage until making it to our destination.

The fourth floor. Smaller than the others and far less bright, the fourth floor held at max 3 to 4 rooms. I was convinced Huntsman offered Mika a chance to stay with him, but she was likely happier being alone on her own little floor.

Unlike the rest of the agency, the fourth floor had no stained glass or crystals lining the walls. My guess was Mika had decorated, and it was the bare minimum. The elevator took us up to a short hallway with one door across from it. That must have been our room.

Mika used a key to unlock the door and stepped in. I began to follow, about to put my foot through the threshold when the door slammed shut.

"Seriously?" I muttered, arms full of luggage and my head pounding with exhaustion.

The only answer I got was a shout from behind the door telling me, "Like I said, stay out of my way, and we'll be fine."

I waited on the other side for Mika to open the door, but I soon grew impatient. "'Stay out?'" I scoffed at the idea I would even consider it. "Yeah, right."