Chapter 3:

A slight reverberation could be heard coming from inside the walls of House 1 as Felix and Wolfgang made their way towards the party. The pair ran up the stairs two at a time, and Felix knocked on the door. An older boy opened it and ushered them inside, as well as the people straggling to the party late.

The layout of the house was different. While there were the same pillars and fireplace, it seemed slightly smaller, and the stairs were located in a small alcove at the corner of the room. Someone had cleverly strung lights around the columns, and they seemed to twinkle to the beat of the music. Standing at an elevated part of the room (where a dinner table would have been placed) was a makeshift stage with a large speaker and microphone. Techno was playing, and some students were already jumping up and down to the music. There were a few younger teenagers there, probably around 14 or 15 years old. Most of them, however, were in their last year of school.

Like me…

Wolfgang hung back from the dance. He liked to party, but he felt odd tonight. Felix was next to him, shouting over the music and flirting with some girls. He leaned towards him and yelled loudly, "Wolfie! Why don't you talk to these nice ladies, eh?"

Wolfgang turned to the girls; they blushed and giggled as he did so. He nodded towards them and said, "Hallo." He thought they were okay-looking, but he didn't like girls like them. Back in Berlin, they'd always follow him after school, asking for his phone number or to talk to their friends. He'd flirt with them, but it never meant anything.

The girls giggled again and left, not without first tousling Felix's hair. Felix smiled but his expression changed after they were gone. "Wolfgang, what was that? Those girls were all over you, and all you say is 'hallo'? 'Hallo'?!"

Wolfgang shrugged and replied, "I'm not looking for a relationship."

Felix nodded and put his hands up as if to say I understand, although he probably didn't. He turned and walked back to the girls, who were whispering to each other on the couch.

The room was finally starting to fill up with students, all laughing and dancing with one another to the heavy electronic beat. A girl about his age was standing on the stage, wearing blue headphones and playing music that created an atmosphere one would almost surely have compared to a rave. As such, the intensity of the room was making Wolfgang sweat, and he was just about to leave when he saw a girl swaying to the music. It was the brunette from the administration building. He made his way through the crowd, pulled by some sort of force he did not fully understand. He blinked, and she was no longer there. Turning around in confusion, he ran into a boy, who was laughing and holding a cup of soda.

"Man, this party is great. We don't have houses this big where I come from!"

Wolfgang nodded at the boy. They were about the same height and age.

"I'm Capheus!" the boy shouted over the boom-boom-thump of the speaker.

"Wolfgang."

"Nice to meet you, Wolfgang!" An elegant hand tapped Capheus on the shoulder. Capheus turned, revealing a tall Korean girl with short, jet-black hair. She did not smile at Wolfgang, but rather nodded at him and spoke quietly in Capheus's ear. He laughed at whatever she said, and the girl left them, walking steadily through the crowd.

Capheus looked back at Wolfgang and said, "That's Sun. She's from Seoul, but we met at the airport. Pretty bad-ass." He accentuated every part of the last word, as if it would be all that was needed to describe Sun Bak. Seeing how the girl carried herself, it probably was. Capheus turned to the DJ and smiled. He seemed to be the type of person that was always optimistic, which made Wolfgang slightly uncomfortable. It wasn't that he disliked optimistic people; just that he knew he would never be the same as them. "That DJ girl is good. She's from around here."

Wolfgang nodded, trying to somehow escape the situation. "I think I should be getting back to House 2."

"Aye! House 2! I am also staying there. I will walk with you."

"It's fine. I can manage." With that, Wolfgang turned around and headed out the door into the cool, dark night.

Capheus shook his head but smiled nonetheless. That boy had a lot on his mind. Moving away from the center of the crowd, he walked towards Sun. She was hovering at the edge of the room, watching everyone else. She spoke quietly when he approached her, and he had to lean forward to hear what she was saying:

"I don't like these parties."

Capheus turned to survey the scene, a living collage of moving limbs and beating hearts. They complemented each other well, the serious girl and the carefree boy. No one would have thought that once they'd meet they would bond so easily. It was bizarre, almost as if they'd known each other all their lives…

A/N: 3rd chapter! Next chapter we'll start to delve a little bit into the Sense8 plot, and more characters will be introduced. Feel free to review or comment!

~C.o.D