You can't steal my name!

Cairo shoved food around on her plate. She was hungry, but she also didn't feel like eating because then she would have to down her few pills as well. It just didn't seem worth it. Take the pills that made life blurry but took away the pain or don't take the pills and fight the pain? What was even the point of either by now?

Cairo took a bite of the slop. It actually wasn't horrible but she could still taste the pills ground into it. Solid pills unnerved her so they usually went in her food instead.

"I'm just fine, thank you. Whatever gave you the sense that i was unhappy was clearly wrong. There's a difference between abandoning hope and feeling blue. And you aren't one to talk about annoyingly happy go lucky. I can see you smiling, i'm not blind. "

Cairo remained silent a moment after he asked for her name. She couldn't stop a small smile from creeping onto her face, hiding it behind her hand. After a few more moments she was quietly giggling uncontrollably. Her name... A boy named Cairo wanted to know her name.

"I think you already know my name."

Cairo snickered softly. Stupid little name? Well, someone obviously didn't get where he was through intelligence. It showed on his face. What was he, some pathetically spoiled kid of some rich CEO? He really didn't seem capable of getting anywhere on his own.

"First, your pampered ass likely doesn't go out on streets where no one would care who you are. Second, if you call me Ro I swear I'll find some way of ruining your public image. Third, I'm barely able to walk you pathetic excuse of a man."

Cairo dangled her medical alert tag in front of Cai-rude's face to emphasize her last point. She was tempted to slap him but that would be rather uncalled for. Also potentially dangerous. If he wasn't dangerous then it might break some bones.

Cairo scowled at him. This is why she never spoke to her classmates. Because too many of them were exactly like him. Pampered fools who didn't know that anything was truly wrong with the world.

"This island isn't just some object you can use and throw away. It's as much a living creature as you are. What, did no one ever talk to you when you were a kid?
Do not call me Ro. Your entire life revolves around what people think of you. You made that pretty clear when you got here. All it would take is one bad day. Yelling at the wrong person. Sleeping through your alarm. Some article of clothing breaking or getting a hole in it."

Cairo's vision blurred and darkened. She could see the power swirling around her. One more word and it would probably attach itself to Cai-rude. While that wouldn't be too bad for her, it might cause other problems. This heavy of a concentration was likely to really injure him. Breathe in. Breathe out. Relax, don't let him get to you. A little bit of bad luck wouldn't hurt him though.. Maybe she could try and control it?
Cairo focused on a small swirl of black, trying to make it follow her suggestions. Like circling around a pretty head of hair sitting across the table. She couldn't tell if it worked.

"I will not tolerate such disrespect. Regardless of how you see me I still have enough pride to know when someone isn't worth the time or the effort. So if you'd kindly leave me alone now."

Cairo grumbled, almost growling. She never said anything identifiable, but it was clear she was not impressed.

"Well whatever you want, you aren't getting it. I'm not some toy for you to play with, nor is anyone else on this island. I don't want to be friends with you in any sense of the word so leave me alone."

Cairo pushed away from the table and stood up, walking towards the exit with a slight limp. She left her mostly untouched food there, deciding that the lack of pain wasn't worth the time it would take to eat. There was nothing that could make her stay in this room any longer.