Cousin!

After Haven had spent some time in the community centre, he made his way to the forest. This had recently become more normal for him. He had been doing the power classes at school, but he was determined to improve himself. He usually found somewhere quiet after school, or after he finished talking to people like at the community centre.

However, this time, he wasn't aware of someone following him. He had just started to take his jacket off when he heard Iolite. It made him jump as he turned around quickly. He slowly looked up at the small dragon and squinted a little. "What- Why- Ehhhhhh???" He tried to form words but just kinda made confused noises. "You're... uh, Iolite, right? Why did you follow me?" He sounded a little cautious as he held his jacket. He even sounded a little bit embarrassed. He wore a t-shirt, his forearms seemingly lightly scaled.

Haven raised an eyebrow as he looked down at the small dragon shake his foot. It would take a blind person to not notice the confused look on his face. “I’m out here to do my own thing. Now I’ll ask again, why did you follow me?” He sighed as he walked over to a tree, putting his jacket down on the ground next to it.

He turned back to face Iolite and crossed his arms. He tried to stand up taller to seem more ‘authorative’ but he definitely didn’t seem that way. “I would like to... do my things. So I would appreciate if you, uh... leave?” He sounded uncertain as he spoke and cleared his throat. “I’m guessing you followed me from the community centre, why don’t you go back there.” He turned away from Iolite, a thin layer of soap formed on his arms.

His shoulders hunched as he groaned. This was the one thing he liked to go out and do on his own. This was his true alone time, seeing how he shared his dorm room with another student. The time he spent training, trying to get a better grip on his abilities and to develop them, was very much a time he enjoyed doing alone.

But as he turned to look at Iolite, looking from one of his jacket's sleeves... he just groaned again. He had the strong feeling that he was not gonna be rid of her while he's still here. "No, I'm not taking a bath. I'm doing training." He crossed his arms.

Now he felt awkward, and he most certainly looked it as well. Does he just... start trying to do stuff? Why Iolite was watching? He rubbed his face, accidentally covering it with soap and bubbles. This just made him look even more done with life than he already was.