Eli clicked away furiously at his film project, making absolutely no real process. Pushing away his laptop, he went over to his bed and ploped down as he heard the door being unlocked. His roommate than emerged from the dorm hallway with his girlfriend trailing behind.

"Hey dude, how goes the project? Must be pretty important to stay in, on a Friday in New York."

"Oh, I'm having a hard time getting it together how I want. But you know me, I'm just stressing. I'll have it done by Thursday. What are you two crazy kids up to?" Eli said motioning to his roommate Kyle and his girlfriend Fiona.

"Actually, were on our way to a Walmart run. Wanna join? Fiona's new roommate, Iris needs a lift home. You probably need to get out of the room. Mid Terms are turning you into a shut it."

Running his fingers through his hair, Eli sighed and rolled off of his bed and grabbed his jacket. "Oh why not."

"Awesome, lets head out," Kyle said as he opened the door.

"I didn't know that you got a new roomie Fi. She nice?"

"Yeah, she's pretty nice. She's a studio art major. She goes to mic night a Baldwin's down the street. She moved in Tuesday, so I don't know too terribly much though."

"Fi, you forgot the best part! She plays Mario Kart!"

Fiona rolled her eyes and chuckled as she buckled her seatbelt, "Oh yeah, you finally have someone to play with."

"Someone to finally humble you?" Eli joked.

"Fat chance Goldsworthy." Kyle said as he glanced at his GPS for his next turn.

The car turned into the parking lot and came to a rest at a spot out front.

Fi glanced nervously around and said, "I'm going to go wait for her inside, you guys should join me."

"Fair enough," Eli mumbled as he and Kyle made their way for the door.

Weaving their way through the late night shoppers of New York, they placed themselves at the bench up front.

Fiona craned her neck to search the crowd. Stroking the small of her back Kyle whispered, "Hey she's fine."

"Is everything okay?"

Before they could answer, they were interupted by a a faint, "Hey!"

Eli noticed a pale girl with brown wavy hair in a Walmart Uniform. She was struggling to sling her heavy bag over her chubby body as she neared them. He was absolutely charmed by her clumsy, awkward nature. He didn't notice anyone else in the store.

"How was work?" Fionna asked, breaking Eli out of his haze.

"The usual horror. Getting yelled at all day by crazies. Thanks for the ride by the way, you totally didn't hav-"

"Oh hush Iris. Its really no big deal. Oh! This is Kyles friend Eli, by the way."

Eli held his hand out as his eyes met her lovely green ones. "Its nice to meet you Iris."

She blushed and mumbled, "Its nice to meet you too."

She adjusted the bag on her shoulder, biting her lip. "Are you guys ready to head out?"

"Yeah, lets get you out of here," Kyle said playfully punching her shoulder. "Unless you want to work some more?"

"Hell no," she muttered making a beeline for the automatic doors.

Eli chucked as the automatic doors closed being them. Its been a long time since anyone has caught his eye since Claire. Suddenly Eli felt a surge of insecurity. Its been a long time since he began completely fresh with someone. The car came to a slow at a stop light. Eli looked over at her noticing how she silently mouthed the words playing on the radio; her wavy locks falling around her face.

"Hey, you guys up for a movie night?"

"Sure." Eli and Iris said at the same time.

Iris glanced over to Eli and said, "It sounds great actually."