Lyric blinked at the babbling, biting her bottom lip to stop herself from giggling at the flustered boy. She didn’t want to be rude, but it was kind of adorable and definitely just a little amusing. “Too late,” she grinned, “I already did.” Lyric resisted the urge to stick her tongue out playfully, and instead offered her hand at his introduction, waiting for him to take it before giving a shake and reclaiming her hand like it was the most natural thing in the world to do. “I’m Lyrical,” she said, still smiling. “But you can call me Lyric, everyone does.”
With introductions out of the way, Lyric latched onto the second most important bits of information Chance had given. “Welcome,” she grinned. “I’ve lived here my whole life. Do you still go to school? If you’re starting at the Highschool, I’d be happy to show you around!” He looked like he was only a few years older than her, but that was possibly old enough to not go to school anymore, but maybe he was closer to her age than that, too, and there was nothing worse than starting school and not knowing anyone! Lyric hadn’t experienced that firsthand, but she’d seen it and made it her mission to befriend anyone starting new.
“Are you going to see a movie? My friends and I just finished watching Cruella and it was really good, so you should consider it if you are!” She paused. “Though they might not have any more screenings of it tonight.” On that note, Lyric dug her phone back out of her pocket to check for any messages from Nocturne, and after a pause, quickly sent him one saying she was chatting with a friend and would be a few minutes later, so that he wouldn’t worry. It was getting late, but Lyric felt comfortable in the busy street that nothing from the darkness would jump out and bite her with so many people to see. Not that she was about to say anything like that to her new friend.
Lyric shoved her phone back into her pocket. “Sorry. Just making sure my brother wasn’t getting antsy. I’m meeting him at Starbucks.” She pointed vaguely in the direction of the Starbucks in question. Lyric chewed her bottom lip for a moment as she considered Chance. “Want to walk with me?” she asked, aware that he was probably going somewhere or on his way to meet someone – most people were, when they were out that late. Lyric smiled brightly, to put him at ease. “It's okay if you have to leave though. It was nice to meet you.”
With introductions out of the way, Lyric latched onto the second most important bits of information Chance had given. “Welcome,” she grinned. “I’ve lived here my whole life. Do you still go to school? If you’re starting at the Highschool, I’d be happy to show you around!” He looked like he was only a few years older than her, but that was possibly old enough to not go to school anymore, but maybe he was closer to her age than that, too, and there was nothing worse than starting school and not knowing anyone! Lyric hadn’t experienced that firsthand, but she’d seen it and made it her mission to befriend anyone starting new.
“Are you going to see a movie? My friends and I just finished watching Cruella and it was really good, so you should consider it if you are!” She paused. “Though they might not have any more screenings of it tonight.” On that note, Lyric dug her phone back out of her pocket to check for any messages from Nocturne, and after a pause, quickly sent him one saying she was chatting with a friend and would be a few minutes later, so that he wouldn’t worry. It was getting late, but Lyric felt comfortable in the busy street that nothing from the darkness would jump out and bite her with so many people to see. Not that she was about to say anything like that to her new friend.
Lyric shoved her phone back into her pocket. “Sorry. Just making sure my brother wasn’t getting antsy. I’m meeting him at Starbucks.” She pointed vaguely in the direction of the Starbucks in question. Lyric chewed her bottom lip for a moment as she considered Chance. “Want to walk with me?” she asked, aware that he was probably going somewhere or on his way to meet someone – most people were, when they were out that late. Lyric smiled brightly, to put him at ease. “It's okay if you have to leave though. It was nice to meet you.”
