buffy was extremely nervous and felt out of place here on her first day at university. she had been used to the way things were for so long that being out of her mom's house and not having the same teachers, not seeing giles here at school, was so out of the ordinary for her that she felt she was in such a shock. you'd think the vampire slayer, the chosen one, could handle anything but when it came to change … that scared buffy. the blonde gave her new dorm mate a soft smile at her generosity, ❝ thanks … i appreciate that ❞ she replied, nodding and setting the rest of her things on the bed she had originally picked upon coming in. she continued to hang up her clothes from her suitcase as they got to know one another, the conversation flowing easier than buffy had anticipated, ❝ wow. a house full of siblings? i was the only one — only child, i mean. i'm not used to — all of this sharing ❞ she explained, chuckling awkwardly under her breath. she turns to look at aiden over her shoulder, ❝ you should come to the bronze with me and a couple friends tonight. willow is cool, she's really nice, you'll like her. xander is — well, he's a guy, but he's kind of like one the girls, you know? ❞ she joked, a soft laugh passing her lips. ❝ it isn't on the great part of town, but we don't have a whole lot of town around here, if you couldn't tell. here, actually. well, i grew up in los angeles, but me and my mom moved down here back in high school. just been us. where are you from? ❞ buffy asked, curiously.
as buffy finished hanging up her skirts, her leather jackets, and cardigans, she zipped up her empty suitcase and placed it on the top shelf to store it. she then takes a moment to make sure her chest is placed neatly and covertly underneath her bed. hopefully her new dorm mate wasn't the snooping kind because there weren't many discreet spots to hide her slayer weapons at. buffy takes a seat on the edge of her bed, looking up at aiden as she spoke, ❝ mechanical engineering is cool. impressive. cars and buffy don't mix ❞ she chuckled, gesturing with her hands. ❝ i … don't really have a plan yet or any idea at all of what i want to do ❞ buffy exasperated, looking down in her lap for a brief moment. ❝ stories are fun or — poetry. i don't know, though. ❞