Distorted | Shimada Genji | g.s. / s.g.

act I: xii.

February 29th, 2058

Never did the Reis girl expect to be side by side in a party dress with a male so comfortably, especially the male she disliked at first glance. The male is none other than Shimada Genji himself, who is popular with the girls and best friends with the guys. He is a classic soccer superstar in the making, always bulking and making healthy decisions so he could escape from the cruel fate his family plans to assort him in. The female standing beside him and wrapping her arm with his is none other than Neala Reis, who is intimidating and often distant with anyone she may come in contact with. She occupies herself with tennis in her freetime and studies law, engineering, and psychology since she does want to pursue her dream to become a psychiatrist.

The emotionless Reis girl had jaws dropping as she walks through the door in her backless halter dress that has cut-out fringe, sequin, and a triangle cut in the middle of her stomach between her rib cages with chunky, metallic snakeskin printed sandals that have mesmerizing straps reaching just below her knee caps. Individuals' eyes became filled with additional disbelief than before as they saw her leading man beside her in a basic, ironed black polo shirt, dress pants, a fitted jacket, and scuff-free leather shoes. The duo make mutually comforting eye contact before brushing through the crowd, the music reverberating off the walls and obnoxiously pondering in everyone's ears.

"I am already annoyed," Neala grumbled under her breath as Genji grins and releases an undertone chuckle at his date's reaction. "I hate things like this."

"Oh, stop it. You secretly like it," The male nudges his leading girl as he unwraps his arm from hers. The pair set off in their own ways to meet their own friend groups, but when Neala comes in contact with hers, Kokoro embraces her before she could even come into the other's sight.

"Neala! Please forgive me for the other day! I am so happy to see you two are alright," Kokoro nods in the direction where Genji is. Both of the girls perceive the fact he is well acquainted with his familiar group of jocks and cheerleaders. Neala rolls her eyes as she consciously readjusts her posture.

"I wish to god it wasn't alright," Neala murmurs sarcastically. Kokoro rolls her eyes shortly after, and the group is soon having a good time. Ren compliments her and Naoki glances at her as his way of telling her he is glad to see her. Soon enough, Neala could not help but feel the music and join in on the dancing with her friends. The females are sensual and frisky with each other as the Reis girl leans her back against her friend. Her eyes wander in the midst of her dancing, landing on the girl who used to know her better than anyone but now has no idea what is ongoing in her life. The Filipina and familiar girl make brief eye contact, the girl breaking it almost immediately. Neala spots her with her own group of friends when in a trice bodies of random classmates shield her vision from seeing the girl. The mood is drastically dulled for Neala, so she alerts her friends that she is going to grab something to drink and clear her head before scurrying off for the remainder of the night.

The girl grabs her - most likely - spiked punch and maneuvers herself into the decorated, dimly lit hallways of the school. The social atmosphere overwhelms her as she comes across passersby. She suddenly feels her facade faltering and panic erupting within her, and the sickly feeling in her stomach is pushing her over the edge. Dropping her plastic cup, she sprints to the lady's room just in time, and she opens the entrance door of the stall and ignores the other girls in front of the mirrors getting all dolled up.

Terrifying noises escape her mouth as she hurls, the contents hitting the inside of the toilet. After a minute, she flushes it down and wipes her mouth with toilet paper. She flushes again and locks the stall behind her. The Reis girl did not dare leave the tiny space and sheepishly accepted the fact she will be standing in place for a while.