After the night out with Kei, Rena felt a little less lonely than before. Kei was rather adamant about being her friend and claiming the title of 'best friend'. Of course the girls were fangirling over the whole situation teasing Rena that it would eventually turn into something more. She knew it wouldn't though, she felt bad about it but she had made it clear from the start that her heart still belonged to someone else.
It was now September and Kei and Azul had been visiting a little less frequently, though Kei was very frequently texting Rena so she wasn't worried. Their absence shed light on a new group that started to visit the same time every week.
They were a rather loud and rowdy group but they were, well mostly, polite. They were apparently a group of friends, ranging in all ages from 15-30, that played an online game called Mage Wars. They were all in the same guild and would meet up to discuss random things from events to quests.
Today they were being exceptionally rowdy so Rena had been delegated the one to go and try to hush them down.
"Um excuse me, I don't mean to be rude but would you be able to keep it down a little? You're disturbing some of the other customers."
"Huh?" the oldest of the group groaned as he looked up. "Eh they'll be alright. We'll be out of here soon anyway."
Suddenly, a guy with light brown hair jumped up and grabbed Rena's hand placing a kiss on the back as he did an awkward bow. "Well hello miss! Aren't you just the loveliest lady I've seen today? Would you like to go on a date with me?"
"Um, no. I don't do dates." Rena replied awkwardly, pulling her hand away.
"Fin, stop flirting with every girl you see." A woman with very revealing clothes and pink hair scolded as she chopped him on the head.
"Ow, what the hell Veronica?" The guy replied.
"Ha, Veronica, I think you're the only girl he doesn't flirt with." The oldest guy of the group chuckled.
"Yeah, well that's because she doesn't dress like a lady." Fin said, annoyed.
"Hey! You're asking for it." She growled.
"Guys, keep it down! Seriously, how can I be surrounded by such idiots." A teenage girl with silver hair pulled up in pigtails rolled her eyes.
"You know we just like to have fun Nicole!" A boy around the girl's age smiled brightly.
"S-s-still we should b-be quiet." A shy looking girl with blue hair stuttered.
"Hey Miss barista, do you play video games?" The boy asked.
"Um no, I've never really had an interest in them if I'm being honest." Rena answered.
"Well, we're looking for more members to join our squad. You should play with us. You seem super cool!" He cheered.
Just then Kei walked in, he saw Rena standing by their table and smiled. He strolled up and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
"Hey dove, what's up? Make some new friends finally?" He joked.
"Oh hey Kei, not exactly. They were being rowdy and I was asked to tell them to keep it down." She answered.
"We invited her to join our squad!" The teenage boy cheered.
"Oh really? You should do it Ren! I bet it'd be fun! Gives you more people to hang out with while I'm gone." He smiled.
"Ohh~ is this why you rejected our Fin so quickly? Already got yourself a man?" The woman grinned.
"Umm.. n—" Rena started but Kei interrupted her.
"Nah I'm just her best friend, but she needs a new hobby. So what does joining the squad entail?" He asked as he removed his arm from Rena who was giving him a glare.
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Finding Serenity
Romance"You saved me from a world I did not belong to, a world I didn't want. You became my world. My everything. So for you I wrote this symphony of sounds. Follow your dreams, my love. Find your Serenity." Rena lost her mother at the age of 5 and was lef...
