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Ren was bored.

That seemed to be the cause of his current problem, the restlessness that had him wandering the halls of the dorm buildings without a particular destination in mind. Most of his peers-- at least, the fun ones he actually enjoyed spending time with-- had agreed to ditch school and take advantage of the Academy's location, sneaking off to have some fun in the sun. Of course, for the feline shapeshifter, that really didn't sound as appealing as it did for others.

The beach meant water, and oh, how he hated-- it most certainly wasn't a fear, regardless of how his family enjoyed teasing him for it-- water. Even the thought of all of his female classmates having fun in those little bikinis couldn't coax Ren to change his mind; he had flat out refused the moment a trip to the beach was even entertained as a possibility. That had ended up with Renato being called a spoilsport for the first time in his life.

And so, he had skipped his classes, but had nothing to do. From the students he saw on a daily basis, only the boring, rule-loving teacher's pets were left. He most definitely wasn't restless enough to resort to chatting them, and so he arrived at the crux of his problem.

He was so distracted with his silent grousing, however, that he failed to notice the impending collision until it was too late. Bumping into Dorito, he accidentally knocked her to the floor, and while a quick apology normally would've sufficed for something like that, his natural charm started peeking through when he realized it was a girl he had bumped into. At least, he thought so.

"Ah, please accept my apology, my dear. I wasn't paying much attention, which I now recognize as my mistake." He offered his hand to help Dorito back to her feet, simultaneously flashing his trademark roguish grin. "I'm Renato, by the way, but you can call me Ren~"

She seemed incredulous at his behavior, and yet, that was just how he was. Of course, she could also just be distracted by his wonderful charm, because really, who wouldn't?

That mutt, maybe, as he momentarily flashbacked to his confrontation with that werewolf, whatever his name was, but he couldn't sense an ounce of dog within the girl, so he supposed it was alright. Sure, she didn't exactly appear human, but then again, who was he to judge? So as long as they weren't averse to having a little... fun, he wouldn't discriminate against who he flirted with.

He blinked, broken out of his silent musings at the rather sudden switch in temperaments of the girl-- he really would have to get her name at some point--, but gently grasped her hand and helped her up regardless. "Ah, yes, well, I'm not usually wandering around this time of day." He paused, flashing a grin again. "I am glad I got the chance to bump into you, however... though maybe not quite as literal as it actually was." At that, he chuckled sheepishly. "Is there anything I can do to make it up to you, my dear?"

The girl seemed to be quite eagerly now, and though he was slightly confused because of that, he shrugged it off and nodded, returning the smile with one of his own that was just a tad bit more genuine than his usual ones-- he went well with relatively happy people that didn't mind his flirty mannerisms. In fact, she appeared to be playing off of it, such a discovery causing his smile to widen into a grin. It was a faintly smug expression, much like a 'cat got the cream' type of half-grin, half-smirk.

"No, no, I'm all yours-- and whoever this friend of yours is." He added, watching as she moved away and all but shot him a coy look over her shoulder. Unable to-- or at least, not bothering to-- stifle a quietly amused chuckle, he started following after her. He could just tell he was in for a rather fun time, and absentmindedly thanked whoever was listening that not only would the beach day reminder of his hatred-- not fear— of water be taken care of, but his boredom would also be cured at the same time.

Ren arched a brow at that, though simply became further intrigued about this 'friend' Dorito was bringing him to meet. He hadn't been attending the Academy for very long, and though he was quite the social butterfly in his own right, he hadn't started to stray outside interacting with the students of his own year yet. As a result, he'd never heard of Dorito and Cheeto before this.

"Only a month, maybe a month and a half." He answered, voice thoughtful as his mind turned to his memories of first coming to the island. Several of his family members, including his father and his older brother, had attended Starlight Academy before him. They had given him a few tips and pointers about the classes, but otherwise remained silent on the topic-- they wanted Ren to explore the Academy for himself. Explore he did, too, spending a lot of the nights in his feline form prowling around the courtyards and different buildings of the Academy.

Shaking his head slightly to clear his train of thought, he offered Dorito another amiable smile. "It's been a great experience so far, though. And what about you?" He returned, vivid green gaze becoming lightly teasing. He could tell they were nearly there, as the eager anticipation was all but oozing from Dorito. It was actually a bit infectious; Ren could feel a roguish grin tugging at his lips. "Are you going to tell me who, exactly, you're bringing me to meet, hm?"

The feline shifter paused for barely a second before mentally shrugging, simply continuing forward as Dorito led him onward. There had been plenty of times when well-meaning friends or siblings had tried to set him up with someone. He had gone along each time, hoping that maybe, if he was particularly lucky or blessed or something, the person he was to meet would turn out to be his potential bonded. So far, it hasn't worked out that way, but his extroverted and flirty nature rarely rejected or ignored the chance to socialize and make friends.

'Well, at least today has stopped being boring.' He thought absentmindedly as he hummed to Dorito's words, having just enough time to murmur a charming 'nice to meet you, Miss Dorito~' before she opened the door. He inclined his head in thanks, stepping through the door and curiously peering around the room as much as he could without appearing rude. He paused in his observations once he spotted Cheeto, his lips pulling into a rather amused half-smile, half-smirk. "I hope we're not interrupting anything, my dear." He teased lightly, casually allowing his gaze to roam.

Of course, he also softened his expression into a gentler smile after several moments. Anyone with a pair of functional eyes could tell Cheeto wasn't as outgoing as Dorito. Ren was much more chivalrous than anyone gave him credit for-- or even realized, hidden by his somewhat shameless nature as it was--, and he didn't want to make the girl too uncomfortable. From what he had gathered on the walk to their dorm, Dorito was someone who could give as good as she got, and he was sure he wouldn't feel bad teasing her quite a bit. Cheeto, on the other hand, seemed to be the type of girl that shied away from social contact as much as is politely possible. And well... he had a weakness for upset females. Put a distraught girl in front of him and he'd be tripping over himself trying to get her to smile.

"The name's Renato Constantyne, my dear, but you can call me Ren." He murmured, giving a grin that was distinctly feline. Hopefully-- and if Cheeto's headband was anything to go by, rather likely--, the two girls liked cats.