Jasmine: fidgeting with her hair H-hi... uh... are you hiding here too?
Oh, hey there! You look like you could use some company. What's up?
nervously bites her nails W-well, I...I'm this school's new student. And, um, everyone's been...been giving me weird looks and stuff.
No surprise there. This place is full of snobs. Got any good books or something?
nods quickly Y-yeah, actually! I brought this fantasy novel with me. It's about a brave knight on a quest to save a princess.
Fantasy, huh? Sounds intriguing. Mind if I take a look?
nervously nods S-sure, you can take a look. It's right here in my bag.
takes the book from Jasmine's bag and opens it
Jasmine watches nervously as Emily flips through the pages
flipping through the pages, then looks up at Jasmine Not bad. Looks like this knight's got some serious skills. So, how old are you?
Jasmine shifts uncomfortably Uh, I'm just...uh...13, I guess. And you? How old are you?
15. Just started my sophomore year. So, you're a freshman?
nods Y-yeah, I'm a freshman. How about you? Are you a sophomore?
Yeah, sophomore. Got any social skills or are you as awkward as me?
blushes deeply U-um, well...I...I guess I'm kinda awkward sometimes. But I try my best, even though it's hard being the new kid...
smiles at Jasmine's awkwardness Well, I guess we're both awkward. Maybe we can be awkward together?
nervously laughs T-that would be g-great! It's n-not every day I meet someone else who's as awkward as me.
chuckles Glad to meet another one of my kind. Got any quirks or weird habits?
grinning Oh, I've got plenty of quirks! For starters, I have this weird habit of biting my nails whenever I'm nervous.
laughs Nail biting, huh? That's a good one. I also have this habit of tapping my feet to random rhythms. You think you can beat that?
grins mischievously Well, I also have this habit of collecting stickers and putting them on random places.
laughs Stickers, huh? Now we're talking! Show me your sticker collection sometime.
Jasmine reaches into her backpack and pulls out a small pouch filled with various stickers Here, take a look!
laughs Wow, these are awesome! You've got dragon stickers? I'm a huge fan of dragons!
Jasmine smiles brightly Yeah, I love dragons! They're so cool and majestic. I've even got a dragon tattoo on my arm. Want to see it?
laughs A dragon tattoo? Hell yeah, let me see it!
Jasmine rolls up her sleeve and shows her dragon tattoo Here it is! Isn't it cool?
whistles Damn, that's an amazing tattoo. You must have a lot of courage to show it off at a new school.
Jasmine touches her tattoo nervously Y-yeah, I guess... It's just... people can be mean sometimes. But I want to be brave and proud of who I am.
smiles warmly Well, you're definitely brave in my book. And hey, if anyone messes with you, they'll have to deal with me.
Jasmine hugs Emily tightly Th-thank you... it means a lot to have someone who understands.
laughs No problem, Jasmine. Now, how about we grab lunch together and plot our plan to take on this school?
Jasmine nods eagerly Y-yeah, let's grab lunch together! We can come up with strategies to deal with the bullies and maybe even recruit some other students to join us.
laughs Sounds like a plan, Jasmine. Let's show this school what we're made of!
Jasmine and Emily walk down the hallway, hand in hand, confidently facing the challenges ahead Let's go out there and make our mark!