Falling Star

Chapter 6: Awkward Meeting

As Robin entered in the dormitory building she was greeted with the familiar sight of Principal Joy. The older woman smiled as she saw Robin enter. ''Your guardian called me to say you would move in to the dorms today. I decided I would come here to help you pick your room.''

''I can choose? I tought I would be assigned a room by the school.'' Robin admited, somewhat relieved.

Principal Joy nodded with a knowing smile. ''I should warn you, however, that every room in the dormitory arleady has at least one occupant. So you can't have a room all to yourself, unfortunately.''

Robin nodded, not minding that much. As nice as it would be to have all that space to herself. Living on her own would definitely have felt lonely.

''So I can provide you with a list of all the rooms with their occupants if you wish.'' The older woman said but Robin interupted her with a burning question she had since she learned she could choose her room.

''You said earlier today that another Faller lived here...It's Charlie right? Is there still a place left in their room?'' Robin asked fidgeting with her hand bashfully.

Principal Joy smirked, her eyes glinting in amusement. ''Somehow I knew you were going to ask that. As it happen Charlie is arleady rooming with two other students. However they live in one of the largest room meant to host four person. Would you be okay to live in a room of four?''

Without thinking Robin nodded rapidly. Happy that she would get to room with someone she had so much in common with, despite the species difference.

The Principal guided Robin throught the stairs, by the time they arrived on the fifth floor. Robin was arleady out of breath. She really needed to work on her stamina or she would never last on a Pokémon Journey.

They walked throught a long corridor until they arrived in front of a room numbered 572. The aging Principal turned toward Robin with a smile and gave the girl a key. ''Here it is, the key to your new dorm room. I will leave you to introduce yourself to your new roommates.'' With a last friendly nod the principal walked back toward the stairs and left Robin nervously standing in front of the door.

She took the key and shakily unlocked the door. She was about to just open it, but then tought better about it. It would be kind of rude to just barge in a room like that before being properly introduced, right? So instead she decided to knock on the door. A young boyish voice called out from the other side. ''Is that you Lee? Come in!''

It definitely confirmed she would roomed with at least one boy. She hoped it wouldn't be too awkward, but she had known it was a possibility when she choose the unisex dorm.

Gripping the handle of the door she slowly opened it and let herself inside. And then instantly froze as she heard a high pitch squeak. ''W-who are you?!'' The same boyish voice from earlier but with a much more high pitched tone asked.

The room almost reminded her of something you would see in a summer camp. There were two pairs of bunk beds facing each other on each side of the room. There was a small window to the side which was the only source of light within the room right now. To her left there was a big wooden desk with a mirror and four drawers stacked on top of each other. To her right there was a door that led to a small bathroom with a toilet, a sink and a single shower.

But all of this had not been what made Robin freeze. Because sitting in the lower bunk bed facing her was a boy, a boy who was wearing absolutely nothing at all. She also noticed that she knew that boy. She didn't recognise him at first because of the missing hat. But the slackjaw expression and the way his entire face colored red, almost making him look like some sort of Magikarp was unmistakable. This was the same boy who had caught her undressing in the clothing store Anabel had bought her to.