Misunderstood First Impression
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Misunderstood First Impression
ᴅᴀᴛᴇ | 14/04/2026
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𝔏eaning one shoulder against the cold stone wall of the second floor corridor, Caspian listened with half lidded attention as his friend spoke to him, his gaze drifting lazily toward the tall windows where bright light spilled across the floor like melted gold. Their heads were bent down, voices lowered, which was not needed considering the corrider was mostly empty.
His friend was doing most of the talking, stitching together opinions about a girl they had seen in the charms class. Assumptions followed as they spoke, naturally, and Caspian added only in brief responses, not fully agreeing nor disagreeing. Not everything said about her was fair, and Caspian felt a little bit of guilt making its way through him. He should've shut it down earlier, partly out of indifference, but it had gotten interesting, and he was now fully invested in it.
Caspian was about to let it drop entirely when footsteps echoed around the corner. He didn't pay any mind to it, not until they collided. He stumbled back a bit, before finding his footing again. He looked down at her, recognizing her instantly as Ophelia. He had seen the first year earlier at the start of the year, during the sorting ceromony.
“You could’ve watched where you were going.” He told her, his brows furrowing as he took in the expression on her face. She looked upset, and more suprisingly...upset at him. That didn’t fit. Why would she be upset with him? He hadn't done anything wrong that could have produced that reaction, had he? She could have been upset with the collision, since that seemed like the most obvious reason. "You do know that had been entirely your fault, right?" He told her. "You walked into me, so I’m not sure what part of that warrants the expression" His friend shifted uncomfortably beside him, before eventually bolting. Traitor.
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Last edited by Caspian Villin on 16 May 2026, 13:59, edited 1 time in total.
Misunderstood First Impression
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