Frederick strolled from his on-campus residence, his old bones cracking alive as he passed through the courtyard.
He had been called up to admissions to welcome a new student.
Classes have been running for almost 3 weeks, why start now? Kids these days. He thought, rolling his shoulder to loosen it.
Frederick wasn't paid to ask questions, so he welcomed the new admission.
"Hello, dear. Your name is Catra, isn't it?"
The girl- no, young lady in question gave him a believable smile.
"Yes, that's me. You're the guy that'll show me to my dorm?"
"I am," He responded. "Follow me, please. I'll give you the rundown on how dormitories work here."
Catra followed, her fresh uniform looking brand new. Catra wasn't just a faunus, either, though she did have cat ears.
Catra is what is known as a ferox (as in fair-oh), faunus that have extra animal features.
Catra, for example, was covered in thin fur, and also had a cat's tail.
Her heterochromatic eyes flashed blue and yellow.
Frederick moved along at a relaxed pace, beginning his usual routine.
"All the dorms are co-ed, and you'll share a room with one other person, and a main room with 3 other people, which is your assigned combat team anyway."
Catra nodded. "Anything else I should know?"
Frederick sighed. "Due to….well, teenagers being teenagers, all the dorm rooms are soundproofed from the other rooms. Your roommates can hear whatever you may happen to be doing, but your neighbors won't hear a thing."
That's good to know.
Catra looked over her schedule, and memorized her room number, sighing deeply. 488.
Frederick led her up a single flight of stairs.
"Here you are, ma'am." He backed away, and Catra took a deep breath.
Once I get situated, I should go find--
"Blake!" Her thoughts were interrupted as she opened the door, a blonde's shout startling her.
The cat faunus in question looked at Catra, barely containing the dread spreading over her face.
A redhead, a black-haired cat faunus, and a busty blonde all looked at Catra, the blonde speaking first.
"Oh! Hello, you must be our last roommate! I'm Yang-" She gestured at the redhead, "This is my little sister Ruby, and the kitty is my girlfriend Blakey!" Blake's cheeks flushed.
Catra smirked. This just got much, much easier.
Ruby, as it were, stood from her spot on the couch, stepping close to Catra.
"Hello, Ruby." She said smoothly.
"Hi, Catra! I hope we can be friends!"
It didn't go unnoticed to the ferox that Blake was glaring at her.
Ruby smiled brightly.
Catra thought for a moment, then gently booped the slightly taller girl, to see if it would elicit a reaction from the other cat in the room.
An annoyed brrt told Catra that it worked, and she smirked as Ruby blushed slightly.
"Is that a hello?" Ruby asked, silver eyes staring right into Catra's mismatched pair.
Blake stood, waving the sisters with her.
"We should get going," Blake said with no emotion in her voice, still eyeing Catra suspiciously.
Yang nods, "Uh, it was nice to meet you!" Yang calls awkwardly.
Catra takes Blake's wrist as the sisters exit.
"Sorry, girls. I'm going to borrow Blake for just a moment."
Yang chuckles, "See you in a minute."
Catra bared her teeth in a grin. Finally.
Once they were alone, Blake spoke. "Just what are you doing here, Catra? Did Adam send you?"
"Yep!" Catra lied, "Word of advice, if you want to keep your cover here, maybe don't act so angry at me all the time. After all, the only way you would know me is if you were a higher-up in the terrorist organization known as the White Fang, right~?" Catra's tail swishes in amusement as Blake's face reddens.
"You didn't come all this way for a chat. What do you want?"
"I don't suppose you'd come back with me to Adam now? Quietly?" Catra teases, already knowing the answer to her false request.
"Never." Blake snapped, ears flattening.
"Then go to class, don't leave your girlfriend waiting~" Catra teased again.
"Shut up." Blake stormed off angrily.
Catra turns around, and Ruby pops back around the corner, rose petals flying off of her passively. "Hey Catra! Mind if I tag along with you?"
"Yeah, sure kiddo." Catra chuckles, ruffling her hair.
Ruby beams at her, walking back into the dorm room with Catra.
Catra felt an idea forming. If I can get this one attached, I can use her as leverage.
