Nico Pov
The day went by in a haze, the teachers rambling on about some nonsense and sounding like adults on the Charlie Brown show. It was now lunch and the packs of wild animals that society passes off as teenagers were congregated in there individual predatory groups. I kept close to the walls, trying to mend with the shadows and avoid the hungry gazes of the adolescents that fill the room. You could hear laughter and the indistinct murmurs of mindless chatter echoed off of the walls of the cafeteria, making the noise level louder than it actually was. I wasn't actually planning on eating lunch because there was no food at home for me to pack anything and I had no money, not that I was complaining. I'm lucky enough that my father actually allows me to go to school on a daily basis and lets me live. I don't deserve more than that.
I was walking somewhat aimlessly along the walls of the cafeteria when I heard being called. I decided that it was my imagination, but started walking a slight bit faster.
" Nico! Nico wait up!" I heard the voice say. I decided to stop and turn towards the direction of the voice. I saw a curly haired boy running up to me. He had on a white cotton shirt which was folded up to his elbows. He had on dark blue jeans that were held up by a pair of red suspenders and a tool belt. The was wearing a pair of brown combat boots and a dirty yellow messenger bag hung over his broad shoulders with a camouflage jacket slung over the top of it. Leo finally came to a stop with his hands on his knees and heaving dramatically. He wiped imaginary sweat off of his brows and stood to face me with a wide grin on his face.
" Hey there Nico. You got a stride there, gonna make me pass out from running," Leo dramatized, grin spread so wide it could have competed with that of chesire cat's. I rolled my eyes at his dramatics, scowled and glared at him. Most people run away and get scared when I use my so called ' death glare' but he seemed unfazed by it
" So do you wanna work on the project now?"
I just nodded in affirmation and walked with him to the library.