• "Hey Nepeta," Aradia called out, as she was walking out of class, to her friend Nepeta. She was talking to someone in the hallway Aradia didn't recognize.

    "Oh hey Ari!" Nepeta replied joyfuly. The stranger she was talking to looked up.

    "Hey" he mumbled his voice cracking. Aradia turned towards the stranger, and upon seeing his face, realized immediately that she knew the boy. Equius. Nervousness bubbled up in her chest, she had always admired him from afar but now she had to talk to him! Her crush on Equius made her friendship with Nepeta... strained, Nepeta loved playing matchmaker and Aradia's new-found feelings were her favorite subject to gossip about.

    "Um... Can I talk to you over there, Nepeta?" Aradia pointed to a empty spot near some lockers.

    "Sure! Hey Eq, can we continue this later?" Nepeta said apologetically, Aradia felt bad for him,since they were obviously ditching him. She needed to talk to Nepeta about dealing with something bigger.