Private Life after servitude

Leo sat at the back of the classroom, sitting attentively even as his mind wandered. His ability to learn fast meant he absorbed the content quickly, which usually left him bored and with plenty of time to think before the classes ended.

His thoughts were usually a jumbled mess, the culture shock of the island still hadn't worn off, not to mention his struggles to relate to his newer peers. The other NEK0 and KEM0 like him on the island helped alleviate that somewhat, but most that he'd met usually left him more confused than anything else.

The fact he shared a few classes with one of the aforementioned KEM0 didn't exactly help.

He found himself glancing over at the small girl a few times while he counted down the minutes he could leave. His first meeting with Michi had left an impression on him that continued to bother him even now. Once the teacher wrapped up and said they could leave he'd planned to head straight to the library to read up on the island more, but instead ended up lingering outside the classroom, waiting until she had started to leave as well before approaching her.

It was gonna keep bothering him until he tried talking to her again, it was worth a shot at least.

"Hello, uh...again." He murmured, awkwardly, once he had a chance.

@Kathinja

Well, she didn't seem unhappy to see him, which meant this was already going better than he was expecting. He buried his hands is his pockets, shoulders shrinking into his jacket.

"I was hoping to talk with you. You aren't, uh, busy or anything are you?"

His usual grumpy features were softer than normal, despite their shared heritage he was still concerned with messing this up.

He nodded, a small, awkward half-smile pulling at his lips.

"Yeah, yeah um, good idea." He scratched at the back of his head as he spoke. "We could maybe grab some food at the cafeteria and find a place outside to eat it. They should still have something we can eat around this time."

Food seemed to be a good peace offering, at least that was the impression he'd gotten based on watching other people, not to mention he was kind of hungry.

Leo couldn't help but frown inwardly as he looked over the cafeteria. So many different foods for people to eat, so little he could actually enjoy with them. The reminder of his deficient anatomy annoyed him, but he tried not to let it show. He found a small plate of meats he was able to eat, before nodding towards outside.

"There's a couple nice grass patches out there to sit at, I think." He said. "Maybe we could talk out there?"

Leo sat crossed-legged in front of her, hat blocking his eyes momentarily as he considered where to start.

"Well, first. I wanted to...apologise for our last conversation." He began, speaking softly. "I know I...I came off as harsh, I didn't want to upset you."

Leo realised that his circumstances weren't necessarily the same as many of his brethren. Talking to Ganymede had made that clear. It didn't help him comprehend why Michi would think the way she did, but it made him realise he should take a more...tactful about discussing it, even if it upset him.

"There's a lot of Nek0 living on this island, we're all doing a lot of adjusting. So...I'd like to be friends, if that's possible. There aren't many other people like us here, after all."