Rey's Pov

The walkway seemed to stretch out for miles like a desert mirage there seemed to be no end. Rey clutched her backpack tight to her chest as she took her first steps towards the place she would now call home for the next four years. Other students followed behind, pushing past her and making their way inside the building. Rey couldn't help but notice how happy they all seemed, smiling and joking with one another while it felt like she alone had a force field around her, shutting her off from the outside world.

Up until now she had always dreamed of Highschool. The books she spent her nights nose deep in always formed warm and comforting visions in her head. Walking through the halls with friends, telling stories and creating inside jokes that they would tell years to come. Goofing off in class, passing notes and praying that the teacher wouldn't notice. Slumber parties full of late night gossip while giggling about the boys they thought were cute.

"Hey watch it!" Someone shouts as they slam full force into Rey's back. Her backpack flies from her hands landing hard on the ground while she barely maintains her own balance. She turns to see a tall young boy scowling at her. She was speechless as she stared at him, frozen by not only by sharpness in his voice, but his villainous appearance. He wore a black hoodie that looked far to big for his height, a Red Cross was imprinted on the front. His hair was black as the night sky, tousled and matted, while his face pale and flecked with multiple defined moles and a noticeable deep scar that ran from his upper cheek down to his chin. He stood there a moment staring at her, his facial expression now that of a boy who was simply annoyed, before tugging the collar of his hoodie closer to his face, turning and storming away into the school.

Sighing she turns back to her bag and extends her hand to pick it up, but before she can another hand latches on to the strap and yanks it off the ground.

"Hey... wait,.. that's mine!" She calls out grabbing forward for it. Her hand snags the other strap and tries to pull it from the strangers hands, but it doesn't budge.

"Whoa whoa calm down, sunshine" The voice was calm and inviting, addressing her with a note of friendliness.

She holds on a moment before slowing releasing her grip and lowering her head to the ground.

"Are you okay?" The voice asks her.

She slowly looks up, her mouth curled in a frown. In front of her stood a handsome brown haired boy. His eyes twinkled in the sun like chocolate marbles as he watched hers with concern.

"Can I have my backpack back?" She asks him flatly. Her spirit was feeling crushed already. She hadn't even made it through the front door on her first day, and had already been victim to what she could only describe as a bully.

"I'll give you your bag,.. in exchange for something" he raised his eyebrow grinning.

"I'm really not in the mood for games" Rey glares at him, feeling her own annoyance begin to bubble. "What do you want?"

He grins wider. "Your name"

Rey looked at him confused. Why should her name matter to this stranger? She huffed irritated. "If I tell you my name, you'll give me my bag back?"

He Nodded.

"My names Rey, now give me my bag" she holds her hand out.

He smiles, tosses her bag around his shoulders and starts walking towards the front doors. "Poe" he shouts to her over his shoulder.

"HEY!" She yells "but you said!" She takes off after him, pouting her lips.

"Yeah, I lied" she watches him shrug his shoulders which only annoys her more.

"How come!?" She grabs the backpack strap and yanks it causing him to swing around towards her. He looked down at her smiling. She thought it smug but at the same time she couldn't help but find it charming.

"Well if I gave it back now, you'd have no reason to walk with me" he tilts his head towards her.

Rey flushes pink and releases her bag yet again. She turns away not wanting to see the embarrassed look on her face. "How could he say something like that? Doesn't he realize what kind of message that could send. Wait, why do I even care? I don't even know him, so why am I feeling flustered" she becomes lost in her thoughts.

"Here" Poe pulls her bag off his shoulders and holds it towards her. "I can't force you to walk with me, but it looked like maybe you could use a friend, I guess that came off a little aggressively. I'm sorry".

She snaps out of her own thoughts, her cheeks returning to normal. Without a word she takes her bag from his hand and storms off.

Finally her hand clutches on the handle of the front door. Her giddiness returning she pulls it open and walks inside. Almost immediately Rey could feel her heart drop in her chest. The front lobby swarmed with students ranging from all ages. Once again the force field feeling began to suffocate her into a swirling blackness. Her feet felt heavy as if they had been cemented to the floor and she could t take another step. She realized she didn't know anyone here, and as her eyes darted back and forth she could see the social clicks already forming. Anxiety fluttered in her stomach and she felt the urge to turn around and run. Just barely being able to summon the courage she begins to turn when she feels an arm drape around her shoulder.

She looks up slowly only to see Poe standing there watching the crowd in front of them. He doesn't say a word to her, but instead nudges her forward as they now walked side by side his arm still draped around her.

Suddenly the once blistering anxiety and fear that weighted her down moments ago, vanished. She felt oddly comfortable with him, even though she had only briefly met him. She allowed his arm to stay as they made their way slowly through the crowd, he only removed it once they reached their destination.

The front door of the principals office now stood in front of them. "What're we doing here?" Rey looks up at him generally confused.

"Class sheets" he replies casually.

"Oh" Rey felt embarrassed. She knew that was first thing anyone needed to do when they got to school. The class list was a simple sheet of paper that would dictate which classes you would be for the entire year. In contained time information and homeroom numbers, without it, you would be completely lost.

Poe looks down at her smiling that same smug charming smile.

"What?" Rey asks generally confused.

"I really hope we get to be in some classes together" He looks away and pulls the door open. "After you" he gestures to Rey as he holds it open for her.

She can't help but smile as she accepts his chivalry and enters the office, glad to have made a new friend.