And Here We Are [Closed for 308 Residents]

After spending what seemed like an eternity in the initiate dorms, Caine had finally been sorted. He thought it was ridiculous to let a test dictate rooming assignments, but he had breezed his way through it none the less. Of course, the boy had forced himself to thoroughly read and honestly answer every question. His drive for perfection would accept nothing less. Thankfully, they had let him know that his first room would not be permanent. Within a couple hours, he had packed his bags and headed towards the Summer dorm. Finding the door marked '308', Caine threw it back and shuffled into the main area. After a few moments, he had quickly figured out which one was the open one and threw his stuff down onto bed. Unpacking could wait for later. Right now, he just wanted to unwind. Things still seemed so... wrong. Being here was far different than anything he had ever known and he couldn't quite figure out to adjust to that well. Alcohol and mindless parties seemed to help per usual, but even those didn't take away all the doubts.

His finger toyed with the smooth side of the flask in his pocket. There was something comforting about running his thumb over the cool steel. It was also a simple comfort to have it with him. After moment, Caine made his way back to the main area of their dorm. Things were fairly quite. Based on the decor of the place, it appeared there were people already living around here. Not just that, but they were girls. At the prospect, a coy smirk peeled back his lips. Maybe this dorm would be better. He sat back in the couch and took in the surroundings. Nothing super exciting, but it felt more livable than the Initiate dorm. Taking in the silence of the apparently empty dorm, Caine threw back the flask, once more letting the burn satisfy his discontent.

Asher opened her bedroom door and rubbed her eyes. She stifled a yawn and blinked. "Vivian? Is that you?" She said and walked out into the living room area to see Caine. "Oh. It's just you." She said. She quickly glanced at her attire. She was wearing a large over oversized shirt and some boy shorts, shrugging she walked to the kitchen and reached up into the cabinet for a glass. After grabbing the glass she opened the fridge and poured some orange juice. "Hey you want some cake?" She called pulling out the chocolate cake with strawberries on top and setting it onto the counter. As she waited for his reply she drank some of the orange juice.

Vivian was curled up on her side in her bed, blankets pulled tightly against her chin as she continued to lounge in bed, the only sign that she was actually awake was the occasional shuffle against the sheets as she searched for a more comfortable position. She was slightly annoyed that the usual silence that enveloped the dorm at this time of day was broken and was unable to sleep because of it. She and Asher had moved into this particular Dorm at almost the exact same time, so she had become rather accustomed to sharing the space with one other person and preferred it that way in truth- with just two people, there was less of a mess to be made and definitely less noise. However, at Asher's question, Vivian found herself lifting her head from the pillow she had curled up into, a slight frown evident on her face. Was somebody else here? Disentangling herself from the mess of various blankets, she found herself blearily rising from her bed and quietly making her way towards the sound of Asher's voice.

'Oh. It's just you?' So they did get a new roommate? Absently brushing several silken strands of hair that had fallen loose from the messy bun that she had thrown her hair into the previous night, Vivian sleepily stepped out into the main living room area. The sight of Asher did little to surprise her -neither did the cake she apparently had- but it was the sight of the other person standing in the room that was a bit shocking. Why did they keep running into each other? "Caine?" She questioned, surprise evident in her voice as she continued to stare at the boy in front of her, "What are you doing here?" She continued, although now a small smile graced her face as she caught sight of the hastily packed bags at Caine's side.

Caine was rather amused by the fact that Asher was very unaffected by the sight of him. She made it seem as if it was a regular occurrence, despite the fact it was his first time here in good ol' 3-0-8. He looked at her and managed a rough laugh before shaking his head in a 'yes'. Cake sounded good. He was starving. It would soak up the whiskey and help to keep the alcohol from completely fuzzing out his brain before the day was over. Noticing the orange juice in her hand, the boy also recognized his own thirst. His tongue felt heavy from the morning's activities and a creeping dehydration. He ran his tongue over his bottom lip, feeling the cotton dry that was the mess of his mouth. Looking back at Asher, he asked, "You have some bottled water anywhere around here?"

Before his first new roommate could respond, another familiar voice caused his head to snap up. At the sight of the girl, a smile worked its way onto his features. Of all the students at Beata, he was roomed with Vivian Navarro. The exact same girl who had been the subject of his thoughts for days now. Based on the company, life in the Summer dorm would not be back at all. He shot her a grin and spoke up once more, "Well, if it isn't Vivian? Looks like I'm moving in with you here. They assigned me to this place after I took the test. I'm glad to finally be out of the initiate dorm." He patted the couch for her to sit down in the open spot on the couch next to him. His arm swung lazily over the back of the couch. After hauling all of his stuff over here, the boy longed to relax for a little bit. Once Asher finished everything she was working on, he gestured to the comfy chair off to their left.

Asher nodded and put her glass into the sink before grabbing a plate and cutting Caine some cake, grabbed s fork and a bottle of water. She passed the boy his stuff and took the chair next to them and waited for whatever the two were going to say.

Reaching up once more, Vivian proceeded to tuck several wayward strands of hair from her face as she watched Caine, her soft smile still evident on her face. "Oh, really? That's great!" She chirped, her hand quickly moving from the tangled mess of her hair and to her face, doing her best to rub the remaining tendrils of sleep from her eyes as she continued to blink blearily at him. Vivian dropped down onto the couch beside Caine a few moments later, comfortably folding her legs up towards her chest as she turned slightly to face the boy sitting next to her, lifting one hand to idly chew on one of her nails as her eyes flicked back and forth between Caine and Asher- wondering "Haven't seen you in a while," she finally offered again, lips upturning into a another curious smile, "how are you liking Beata so far?"

Caine smiled as the beautiful girl took a seat on the couch next to him. He had hoped to see more of Vivian, and his wish had been granted when they were roomed together. Between her and Asher, life in the Summer dorm promised not to be too bad. It was a step up from sitting alone in the Initiate dorm, edging towards insanity in the deafening silence. This would be okay. He twisted the top back on his flask and pushed it back into the pocket of his pants. Taking the stuff from his one roommate, the boy made sure to offer up a brief 'thank you'. As soon as Asher passed him the water bottle, Caine had gulped down half of it. It had escaped him until now how hungry and thirsty he really was. Slicing the fork through the cake, he took small bites, avoiding getting crumbs anywhere. All the while, he mulled over Vivian's question. There was certainly a variety of answer he could give.

"It's not bad." He said finally. His voice was cool and convincing. There was no mention of the vast array of things he had struggled with since night one. The honest answer would have included how much he was struggling here. For a long time, practically his whole like, Caine had fought many internal battles. Inside, he was a wreck. However, at home he was able to bury that underneath everything that he had to do on a daily basis. The lack of required activities at Beata was slowly killing him. A soft smile edged at his lips again as he added, glancing at both the girls, "Considering I finally have some good roommates, things seem to be improving."

Asher laughed. "I feel you." She said with a closed eyed smile. She got up. "Ill be right back I'm gonna go toss on some shorts." She said and walked to her room and closed the door. She rummaged around her room for some shorts before she tossed on some short pajama shorts and unplugged her phone from the charger and walked out to the bathroom to brush her hair and teeth before going back and sitting down. She scrolled through her texts and responded to a few before checking her e-mail.

Vivian's hand dropped from her mouth as she listened to Caine speak, her eyes wide with an earnest interest as she continued to nod her head. 'Good- at least one of her only other friends was seemingly enjoying his time at Beata so far.' She found herself barely nodding along to his words, although she couldn't resist letting out a soft amused snort at Caine's words, playfully rolling her eyes as she continued to look at him, pale cheeks flushing with a faint red as she tried to hold back a laugh. "You say that like your old Initiate roommates were the worst people around," She teased, a wide grin spreading across her face as she spoke, before pausing for a moment to quickly run her index finger across her bottom lip as she cocked her head, an amused look evident in her eyes. "We still don't have our final roommate- they could come along and ruin everything." Vivian softly warned, her smile still wide upon her face.

Vivian looked up at Asher before nodding briefly in response to her statement, absently combing her fingers through her hair once more, before redirecting her attention to Caine. Feeling her legs start to ache slightly from the way that they were pressed against her chest, she carefully stretched her somewhat stiff legs out before letting her legs fall onto the stretch of couch that separated her from Caine. Her eyes fell to her sock-covered feet for a moment, watching as her toes flexed and relaxed, before looking at her new roommate again. "Plus," Vivian stated with a somewhat mischievous look upon her face, her eyebrows wiggling slightly as she looked at Caine, "I doubt you'd call our room 'good company' if we got another guy as our roommate."

"Either we're not interesting enough, or you've just got a lot of good friends back home." Caine raised an eyebrow as Asher sorted through her phone. He was mostly just teasing her as he gestured towards the cell phone with an open palm. His own phone buzzed a couple times in that moment as if right on cue. However, he ignored it. Most of the people back home had just been momentary connections. He talked to them because they were there and they got him what he wanted- status. Now, they meant next to nothing to him, especially since it appeared he would be damned to spend the rest of his school career at Beata. There would be no returning to Wheaton-Warrenville South. Not that he cared. The change was certainly a lot to handle, but relationships were merely fleeting moments of surface level human connections. Some psychology teacher had hinted at some point that human connections were vital. Caine always blew it off.

A slight laugh bubbled up from behind his lips as Vivian mentioned the whole roommate situation. He hadn't spoken to anyone there. The initiates didn't matter; he had only cared about where he lived permanently. As she mentioned the possibility of another guy as their final roommate, his smile faded almost instantly. That was something he hadn't considered. They still had another person to account for. His left fist tighten on the couch next to Viv's feet. As her toes wriggled, he snapped out of jealousy for a second. The once fist of a hand patted the free space in his lap. She could stretch out even more if she used him. Besides, in a more selfish vein, the desire for physical contact was overwhelming in that moment. Looking up to catch her gaze, he finally said, "I suppose you're not wrong... another person would really throw off the balance of this perfect set up."