“Next!” Daphne called out, her gritty tone clashing with the petite twinkling of the bell perched between her fingers. A cigarette drooped lazily from her fingertips, even after being repeatedly reprimanded by professors that decide they had bigger battles to fight. This was Bridgemont, after all. Finally forcing her gaze upwards at the arrival of another figure, a devilish grin carved a path across her face. “Yo. Welcome to the best day of your life.” Stretching an arm out and laying it across the top of the booth, she settled into her seat. “So, are you gonna start with the small talk or should I take a crack at it?”










