By the time the freshmen got out of the orientation it was only drizzling, so of course I figured I could make it back to my dorm before it got worse. Now I was running through the sudden downpour that made the trees in the courtyard lean dangerously on their sides. My dorm was still on the other side of the university so I tried to remember where the nearest shelter was but with how my hair was whipping around my face and slapping me painfully I gave up and ran to the closest light I could see in the midst of the torrent I was caught in.
So maybe I shouldn't have left the auditorium, I thought as I urged myself under the red awning that was now protecting me. Looking up through the glass windows I realize that it was the awning of the book store. I quickly sigh in relief as I spot a coffee machine near the register. As I walked in a freezing breeze met me and I yelped slightly when I remembered that I was soaking wet and had no warmth to my body whatsoever.

"Holy shit!" I couldn't catch my language after years of not using it in front of my mom as I backed into a cold metal pole as I hear someone chuckle.
"You look like you're having a good time just standing there, soaking wet."
She was older than me by at least a year but that didn't keep me from clenching my teeth threatening to chatter and glare at her.
"Well I can't control the weather!"
With a laugh she walked out from behind the checkout desk and took some sweats and a sweater with the university logo on the chest and leg. I watched her carefully and finally took a better look at her. She certainly stood out, that was for sure. Her hair was a pretty dark green and tied back in a loose ponytail allowing some other hairs to fall in her face. Her hair was the same color as her eyes which looked fierce but also gentle. I was really curious as to what she was here to study for.

"Here you go, you must be a freshman." She handed me the clothes, along with a towel and underwear which I blushed at since they had BPU on the back of them, and a university thermos. "Everyone knows that if it starts to rain lightly then take cover and wait out the storm."
"Oh...really?" I was embarrassed that I hadn't known that and carelessly didn't take into fact that it could've quickly turned into a downpour like it had. "Heh, well I guess I have a lot to learn then." I laughed, trying to brush it off even though I could feel my cheeks burning. Gripping the clothes away from my soaking body I sigh and bow my head. "I don't have any money for these, I can't accept them."
"Oh don't worry," she said with a wink and smile, "I'm the manager of this place so I'll pay for it. Consider it a 'welcome to Blood Pledge University' gift from your senior."
I gawked at her with an open mouth and she laughed. Usually I didn't get this kind of kindness from complete strangers.

"Thank you! Thank you...uh…"

"Gisela von Christ!" Her voice was happy until she suddenly blushed. "I'm so sorry for not introducing myself before!" She bowed and forced me to step back as I froze at someone older than me apologizing.
"N-n-n-no, it's perfectly fine! I haven't even...uh well I mean...ah, I haven't even introduced myself either!" Way to go Yuuri, I thought to myself, what a wonderful way to embarrassingly save yourself. I smiled while rubbing my neck and bowed to her. "My name's Shibuya Yuuri,and I'm from Boston, Massachusetts."
She stood and looked at me with a smile and quickly grabbed me and, despite her smaller form, dragged me against my will into one of the bathrooms.
"Here, get changed in here. I'll go ring up all your purchases and I'll even throw in a poncho for the rain too."
As soon as she said that she fled the bathroom and left me to realize what she'd said. A smile formed on my face as I looked at the clothes in my hand, making me forget about my freezing body. She was really nice and I liked that this was my first encounter with another student. After quickly changing I gathered my sopping clothes and held them in one hand as I walked out and tugged at the sweater that was hanging loosely off my frame. It reminded me of a baby trying on too big clothes. As I thought that I hardly noticed the plastic bag that was put around my clothes and taken from my hand. Gisela stood there smiling with a bag with my clothes hanging from one hand while another transparent bag with an umbrella, poncho and thermos that was steaming up the bag.
"Here's a few thing's you'll need here. I put some hot chocolate in it to warm you up and because it's really, really good."
She pushed the bag into my hand and smiled brightly as the store seemed to brighten up as the rain clouds passed and allowed the setting sun to shine brightly into the store and illuminate a halo around her. I stood there transfixed as the now angelic like girl smiled and then said her goodbyes to me and walked back to the counter which she was supposed to be. Eventually I managed to get my feet to move and head out the store. I waved her goodbye and walked out onto the cobblestone path.
"Well at least they're are nice people here." Sighing I walked into the dorms and waved at a few people who were laughing at me because of my dripping bag. I brushed it off as friendly laughter and thought nothing of it and trekked up to my room, though when I got to the door I was confused when I saw that the light was on.
Pushing open the door I see a boy who's my age in tan slacks, a white button down shirt and a blue argyle sweater vest. He was reading a book on his bed and sat up at the sound of the door with the book in his hand, pressed down against the bed as his expression went from an annoyed look to one that could put a deer caught in headlights to shame.
"Hi," I exclaimed as my still sopping hair dripping onto my dry clothes, "I'm Shibuya Yuuri, I guess I'm your roommate this year!"