Rifiuto: Non Miriena

She examined her reflection in the bathroom mirror again, for the tenth time.

The circles were still there.

She sighed, reaching for her undereye cream, and dabbing a bit on the circles beneath her blue eyes.

It was her own fault, she'd stayed out all night partying, and then had snuck in around two that morning, careful not to wake that green bean roommate of hers. She'd slept through her first few classes, and having just gotten up before lunch, decied to make herself presentable so she could turn heads on the way to the cafeteria. Making an appearance was the least she could do, and someone as goodly as her wouldn't deprive the boys of seeing her.

Thank Oz that hideous bean pole of a roommate was out. She was probably going from class to class, taking notes and answering questions like people who wanted to learn did. It was disgusting. The fact that they were actually required to learn, made college a bore. She hadn't come to college for lectures and homework; she'd come to party and let loose. And maybe find a husband too.

Once she was done in the bathroom, she slipped into the dorm, grabbed her purse and left, locking the door behind her. Then, smoothing her white skirt, she walked down the hall, taking the stairs two at a time until she reached the bottom. Once outside, she left campus and wandered downtown, passing the Wilted Rose cafe as she headed down to the boutique she'd found the day before.

However, something made her stop and backtrack. When she did, she found her green roommate- Elhiaba or whatever her name was- sitting at a table talking with a gorgeous guy. Well, not gorgeous by her standards, but fairly nice looking. Auburn hair and tan skin, he was nice to look at, but never someone she would go out with. Better to let Greenie have him. After all, that's what good people did. And she was very, very good.

They seemed to be deep in conversation about something, occasionally sipping their coffee or taking a bite of the cherry pie sitting on the table between them. In fact, she'd never seen Greenie so animated- as though she were actually... enjoying the conversation. And the company. Which was odd, considering the first year, she hadn't said two words to anyone, and now, here she was, talking excitedly with a stranger she didn't know.

Shaking her head, she continued on, leaving Greenie to her date and going on to her boutique. She slipped inside and after wandering around for several minutes, bought two scarves, a necklace and a pair of heels before leaving. She headed back towards Shiz, stopping at the cafe and watching her roommate. She had no idea what was so fascinating about her, since the skin was hideosous...

"Excuse me?" She turned, to see a guy standing in front of her.

"I'm sorry, what?"

He raised his eyebrows at her momentarily, before asking, "Are you going to go in? Because if you aren't, could you move?"

She stared at him, confused by what he was asking. He sighed, rolling his eyes at the blonde.

"If you aren't going in, could you move? I want to go in."

"Oh. In where?"

He held his tongue, and pointed to the cafe.

"The Wilted Rose. I'm planning on heading in, and you're blocking the entrance."

She turned to look into the restaurant, seeing her roommate again, before turning back to him.

"Oh. Sorry."

In two steps, she'd moved, allowing him to enter.

"Thank you." She nodded, watching as the door closed behind him. Without hesitating, she hurried after him, slipping inside and searching for him. She found him at her roommate's table, talking to the tan guy and her roommate. As she moved closer, she was able to hear their conversation.

"It's good to see you again, Avaric."

"You too, Yero. It's been too long."

"It's only been what? A year? You went to Emerald U-"

"Two years ago."

"You went to Emerald U?" Her roommate cut in. The guy nodded.

"Yeah. I just transferred from there."

"Why would you want to transfer here?" She asked, sarcasm dripping from her voice.

"Yero and I have been friends since childhood; he's my best friend. Besides, Emerald U was getting pretty boring, so I switched to Shiz."

"Really? You're friends?" Yero nodded.

"Both grew up in the Vinkus."

"Really? I've always wanted to go to the Vinkus. I hear it's fascinating." Greenie said, resting her chin on her laced hands.

"We'll have to take you there sometime, right Yero?" Avaric said, as his friend nodded.

Suddenly, not wanting to be excluded from the conversation, she cleared her throat, and all three turned towards her.

"Um... hi." She waved to them all, smiling, as Greenie rolled her eyes.

"Hey. Who's this?" Avaric asked.

"Avaric, Fiyero, this is my roommate, Glinda."

"Galinda."

"Sorry. Galinda. Glinda, this is Fiyero and his friend Avaric." She nodded to them both, turning her white smile to Avaric.

"It's nice to meet you both."

Fiyero nodded and returned his attention to Greenie, who had forked another bite of the cherry pie between them. They picked up their conversation where they left off, focusing only on each other, leaving Avaric and Galinda to themselves. After a few moments, Avaric took a seat at a table across from them, and Galinda joined him.

"Your roommate seems to be very interested in Yero."

"Who? Oh Greenie?" Avaric stared at her funny.

"I think her name's... Elphaba."

"Oh. Right. I meant her."

He nodded.

"I think she'll be a good fit for Yero."

Galinda furrowed her brow.

"What do you mean?"

Tearing his gaze away from his friend, he met her eyes and said,

"I think Elphaba's a good match for Yero. He needs someone just as passionate as he is."

She nodded, slowly understanding, before smiling at him, which he returned.

"Oh."

And you? Who will you need?