Campus Life

Chapter Three: Turmoil

Kyla opened her eyes grumpily when she felt a finger poke her cheek repeatedly. She grabbed one of her pillows and smashed it against the person, causing them to laugh loudly.

"Honestly, Anadil?" she grouched, slitting her eyes at the brunette, who had now fallen off the bed. "Give me a few minutes to sleep!"

"It's almost eight in the morning. Orientation is in four hours. You've gotta get up and join us while we're just walking around campus!" Anadil exclaimed, hurrying over to open up the light blue curtains (Annie had installed them the night before) and let in the sunlight.

"Who all is going?" Kyla sat up and ran her fingers through her unruly curls, yawning loudly.

"Oh, Mikasa was talking about some childhood friends. You know the drill."

"Do I?"

The door opened slowly and a blond head poked in, sounds of yelling coming in from the other room.

"Hey, can we start to get going or-- Oh, goodness, I'm so sorry! I didn't know that someone was still getting up and ready." The blond's smile fell and his blue eyes widened before closing immediately after.

Kyla slid up the strap on her pajama tank top, cheeks turning red when she realized that the boy was the same one from the motel. Anadil stood in front of her friend, trying to shield her, before sending off a smile at the boy and telling him that it was alright.

"Not to be rude, but can you go now?" Anadil asked as Armin nodded in response and closed the door, face still burning red. As soon as the door was closed, she slumped on the floor and dissolved into laughter as Kyla grabbed one of her shoes and threateningly aimed it at the girl's head.

"Did you know that he was going to be here?"

"Maybe." Anadil's lips spread into a smile as Kyla readied her arm to launch the shoe, both of them looking up when the door creaked back open.

Mikasa's eyes widened slightly as she surveyed the scene that was displayed before her eyes. Anadil opened her mouth to explain, but Mikasa swiftly shook her head, shock making way for worry.

"Armin just wants to let the both of you know that he deeply regrets opening the door on the two of you. He didn't want his first impression to be that of a peeping tom. Coming from me, he's a nice person and--"

"I accept his apology. It wasn't like I was changing, so we're all good either way. I'm sure that he's a good person and all," Kyla interrupted before getting out of her bed and moving to the drawers to rifle for some presentable clothes. "Now, I'm gonna be changing so can you guys please get out of the room?"

As the two moved out of the room, Kyla looked over at Annie's made-up bed--she must have already left--before quickly changing into her outfit for the day. Grabbing her bag, she made for Mikasa's and Anadil's dorm, going through the bathroom that connected the two rooms together. She opened the door to find Eren loudly debating politics with Annie, Mikasa and Anadil talking quietly to one another, and Armin sitting by himself with a book clutched in his hands.

"Thank God you're finally awake!" Eren exclaimed, rolling his eyes and moving from his seat on Mikasa's bed. "Are we all ready to get going?"

"Yes, the plan is that we're going to check out the different sections of the campus that are based on our majors and then look at the different amenities that are provided," Armin softly spoke, tossing his book into the messenger bag and standing up from his place. "That should take us about two or so hours and we'll have enough time to get to orientation and find seats."

"Give it to Armin to make a plan-" Eren mumbled as Armin's face turned a slight pink.

"Which of the departments are closer to our building?" Annie questioned, causing Armin to quickly open up his bag and pull out the map.