❝ hey, cerise! ❞ darling takes a seat next to her hooded classmate, offering a friendly greeting as she does so. most people were intimidated by cerise and her standoffish nature; but in all honesty darling found it enthralling! it was a challenge to get to know her, && that was a challenge darling was willing to take. the latest thronework was a group assignment, && marian had insisted that they all find partners to work with. with apple having taken raven, it looked like cerise was one of the few left without someone picking them right away.
so, naturally, darling had made herself known! the princess brushed off her dress in order to look tidy as usual -- something her mother had really engrained into her -- before continuing. ❝ wanna partner up? this assignment looks royally lame, maybe we can just power right through it! ❞ her voice lowered as she insulted the homework, not wanting any heads to turn her way as she said such a mean thing. it was unbecoming of her to say that much -- but it felt like something she ought to say to get through to cerise. // @cerpe gets a starter from darling!