@caffeinatedbulwark liked for a starter
The matches for the day had concluded by the time Blake was out of the stadium. Weiss evidently had a meeting with her sister, and Ruby and Yang wanted to spend time with their uncle, which left the faunus to her own devices. That had been fine by her; aside from her plans to continue her new book, she was actually fairly hungry, and the temptation of that tuna ramen was too strong to ignore. So she chose to brave the loud crowds of fairgoers for once, and start for the ramen stand in the fairgrounds.
When she arrived at the stand, the old man behind the counter knew her instantly, just as before. Instead of a silent nod, however, she asked for it to go, and he obliged. She passed him the credits, he handed her the rather large box, and she started back for the far side of the courtyard where the crowds were thinnest and it was the most quiet.
The late afternoon was still warm, but the first hints of fall were on the air with a cold breeze. The sun was just beginning to lower, and just beginning to tint the world gold. It glinted off everything, sending amber flashes from all directions. As she was checking her scroll, one particular one caught her eye and she glanced up. The breeze tossed the red leaves of the courtyard trees, and the light that filtered through one of those trees glanced off the green armguard of the tall man she’d nearly run into.
“Sorry about that.” She recognized him quickly, and gave him a light, friendly smile. “You’re Yatsuhashi, from team CFVY. I saw your match today--I’m sorry that you lost, but you and Coco fought amazingly today.”
