Streets of Milieux

[angelandwitch]

Paige got off the bus and slung her backpack over her shoulder while the driver opened the compartment under the bus and pulled out her battered suitcase. It was hard to believe that her life was reduced to these two bags, though the social worker assured her that more of her belongings would be shipped and the rest of the things in the house would

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[morethanadog]

Jake was meandering his way back to the dorms now his class for the day was out the way.

He had his t-shirt tucked into the back pocket of his jeans. This place was damn sticky even without his extra werewolf heat, and he does tend to take any excuse not to have to wear it.

Although he had no idea who the girl was, he still grinned like he did, and raised a hand in greeting.

[angelandwitch]

Paige returned the smile and wave.

At least this place had cute boys. Cute, shirtless boys.

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all.

[morethanadog]

Jake paused, assessing her, before falling into step a few feet away. "You're new," he said. "Aren't you."

[angelandwitch]

"What gave it away?" Paige asked, nodding at her bags. "I just got off the bus and am making my way to my dorm."

[morethanadog]

"You do have that lost newbie look about you," Jacob agreed with a short laugh.

"Well, that, and I hadn't seen you around before. Coming up to a new term, we were bound to get a couple of extra people."

[angelandwitch]

Paige smiled up (and up and up) at him. "Paige Matthews," she said, offering her free hand. "It's nice to meet you."

[morethanadog]

"I'm Jake," he told her in return, giving her another grin as he took her hand to give it a quick squeeze."I'm just a few weeks less new here than you are."

[angelandwitch]

"So what's your impression of the place so far?" Paige asked.

[morethanadog]

"Freaky ass town, but the people are nice." He was leaving his thoughts on leech-scented Connor out of this generalization.

[angelandwitch]

Paige chuckled. "I've definitely picked up on the freaky," she said. "But everyone seems nice. Well, except that weird guy who might be a child molester but is apparently the former principal."

[morethanadog]

"Dunno about him," Jake said. "But the current principal doesn't even have a name as far as I know."

[angelandwitch]

"Doesn't have a name? How does that work?" Paige was clearly confused.

[morethanadog]

"Oh. She has a letter," Jake told her. "I've never asked. Never actually met her."

[angelandwitch]

"A letter?"

Paige, of course, was thinking of a piece of paper and an envelope.

[morethanadog]

"Yep. Brought to you by the letter 'M'," Jake said.

[angelandwitch]

"Are you sure it's not Em, like Auntie?" Paige asked.