"*yaaaawn*" {{Open}}

Henley Riddle glared at the bright sun as he stepped off the boat that had take him to Manta Carlos. He was so not in the mood to deal with people. Of course, he was never in the mood to deal with people, but today more so than ever before.

He had thought he'd been excited to attend Starlight Academy, but he had barely been on the island for three minutes before he started missing hid Da and Pa. Thankfully, he had Bamboo to cheer him up. He slid a slender finger through the cage to pet said bunny's head, then rearranged the rolling suitcase and rabbit case so he could walk a bit easier.

Despite his less-than-stellar mood, even he could admit the first glimpse of Starlight Academy was impressive. The buildings looked beautiful, especially against the backdrop of the beautiful island and beach. Absentmindedly thinking back to where his Pa had told him to go, he started on his way towards the Administration building, scowling at everything and anything he could see as he closed in on the office. Hopefully, he wouldn't have an episode, but his narcolepsy was finicky. He'd just have to hope he'd get to his assigned dorm room before falling asleep where he stood.

Henley grumbled to himself about everything and anything one could mutter irritably about. He was eager to get out of the bright sun and safely to his dorm, but apparently, it wasn't meant to be.

He hadn't even taken ten steps forward before he had one of his 'episodes'. All motion suddenly ceased, though his power seemed to coalesce in the air to make sure the boy didn't fall over or drop the cage that held Bamboo. It appeared to the casual observer that Henley just froze in his place. Had someone actually been watching or had been closer to him, they would see that he was sleeping, of all things.

Of course, this would only last a few moments, but it was a huge bother and sore point for Henley, who had grown used to being very independent during his isolation in the orphanage.

{{I apologize in advance if I'm not portraying narcolepsy correctly! I'm no doctor ;;;}}

As the stranger panicked around him, Henley slept on, oblivious to Avian's worry. Several moments that felt like an eternity later, however, he awoke with a soft snort, shaking his head as he tried to reorient himself as quickly as possible; he loathed being dazed after an episode. As such, he didn't notice Avian at all.

Once he regained his composure, the invisible soul energy-- though Henley himself could see it swirl around him before seeming to dive right into his chest-- returned to its owner's body, allowing him to stand on his own two feet again. It was only then he noticed Avian and her obviously fight-or-flight posture.

"Who the fuck are you?" He growled, easily taking out his frustrations with his narcolepsy on the girl in front of him. Such an attitude had become second nature to him, and while his adoptive parents were working on gentling it, he still had a tendency to snap at others. Especially if this girl had seen him during an episode, which was always a running fear of embarrassment for Henley.

Though there was always a sleepy look in his dark gray eyes, Henley's sharp gaze didn't miss the girl's flinch. Underneath the whole layer of irritable snark, he felt somewhat bad about it, but didn't bother apologizing. He did, however, wave away the introduction.

"I am fine, though I do not need your concern, Miss Avian." He murmured, tone brusque and straight to the point. He then added, almost as an afterthought, "My name is Henley Riddle."

He could clearly see that Avian was getting very worked up, and again, he felt a distant stab of guilt. He pushed that all to the side, though, or at least, tried to.

"Yes, well, goodbye now." With that, he spared a moment to make sure he had a good grip on his bag and Bamboo's cage before starting forward again. He hesitated a split second, muttering a grumbly 'thanks' in Avian's direction before he started striding away, acting as if he hadn't just thanked the girl that had only wanted to help but now looked ready to bolt, like a small animal in the face of a predator.

Henley did his best to tune out the chiding voice of his parents-- parents, that was still somewhat of a novel idea to the former orphan—, wondering if he had been too harsh on the girl. He frowned faintly, glancing down at his little furry companion, then let out a soft 'tch' before continuing on his trek towards the Academy. It wouldn't do to be late for check in, and he wasn't sure how many more episodes he'd have before he managed to get to his dorm.

Despite this, he did keep part of his thoughts on the poor girl he'd met. Next time they met, if they did indeed cross paths again, he'd be a bit nicer. Maybe he'd even prepare a little lunch for her, his pa always did that when he got on his da's nerves a bit too much and wanted to apologize.

((Sorry if it's a bit short ;;; ))