Kevin was taken aback by Char's biting remarks toward the new student. Personally, he would've welcomed any extra theories, eavesdropper or not. Besides, he had probably heard more than his fair share of "private" conversations just by sitting in class.
The new student, however, seemed to just take it in stride, and, if anything, ignored it. Instead, the boy shot down the mafia conspiracy theory, but didn't give a counter theory. The seriousness with which he spoke left an impression on Kevin, but it didn't quite make sense.
"So it sounds like you do know them, then? Or of them. And if not mafia, then what?" Perhaps the thing that bothered Kevin the most was that the new student spoke in mysteries. Shot down some theories as if he knew what was going on, but wasn't willing to share the real story. It reminded him of some teachers who would use the same tactic. They would fish for answers, and shoot down wrong ones, but would never give the right answer. But in situations like that, he knew the answer. Here, he didn't.
"And why would you know about them?" He hadn't meant the question to sound accusatory, but here was this stranger telling him he was wrong without giving any indication that he actually knew what he was talking about.
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More and more people poured into the dorm, and Sasha watched them, but most entered in twos or threes if not more. It made it hard to approach anyone. Perhaps she should have milled around after classes. It seemed like that was the popular thing to do. She recognized a couple of faces from classes and maybe even a few hunter faces, but she wasn't sure. It also didn't look like anyone was like her, waiting for someone to befriend.
This wasn't like her at all. Usually, she struck up conversation with the first person around her. Then again, this was the first time she was in a situation where _she_ was new, and she wasn't with her older sister or brother. She gritted her teeth. She was on her own. She wasn't used to it, but she would get through. For a moment, she closed her eyes and breathed deeply. Then, she opened them again. Outside! Outside would be the perfect place. Maybe there would be other lonely students out there. Or maybe someone would be playing some sort of game she could join.
Sasha smiled and all but bounced out the door and back onto the school grounds. She rounded a corner and saw someone [Krieg] there, stamping out a smoke. He didn't look all that friendly. Half of her wanted to turn back and find somewhere else to go, but another part of her told her would be best to say something. What was the worst that could happen? He ignored her? But she would have spoken to someone, and that was better than nothing. It wasn't like her reputation was on the line, and even if it were, there was no one else around to see. Plus, if all fell through she could just wander back to the dorm, and it would be less awkward to join a conversation if she had just came from outside, right?
"Those aren't good for your health, you know?" Sasha ventured.