Maria
Talking with Edric was an enlightening experience. Not only was he a fun person to talk to, but unlike any other peer her age, he was willing to learn about her interest over some nice food. Plus, he was improving her mood with his cheerful attitude.
"So this Ben 10 show has two sequel series with cool new aliens? Man, Zach should have told me more about it, sounds like a banger. Speaking of cool new faces, this cafeteria is filling up with some new ones." He chuckled as he ate some grilled meat and took a quick sip of iced tea. "If only it wasn't so awkward to talk to people."
"Yeah, I deal with that a lot. You are probably the only person I'll talk to on a friendly basis, I'm quite the shy gal." She replied after eating a bite of lechon and rice. No matter what anyone thought, Filipino food was always her favorite. The best kind was the adobo her mothers made, if only she could savor it again.
"Utter nonsense, I think you're cool. Sure you've got quirks, but that's the whole point of this school right?"
He made an excellent point. After all, everyone here was extremely special and odd compared to people she'd met at home. Why was she so afraid, what was the worst that could happen?
Edric
"Man, this meat could use some flavor. Have you ever tried turning into something like an Argentavis?" He muttered as he reached under the table. He was hoping to pull out some barbecue sauce, but instead, he pulled out a seasoning bottle of green powder.
"Catnip?" He said in confusion, not knowing what the powder was. He put it on the very edge of the table, having nowhere else to place it.
"Not really, never found a use for a giant vulture. I just turn into stuff like crows, cats, and whatever else gets me out of sight. Maybe if I were to fight somebody." Maria chuckled a bit. She seemed to be just opening up, so he was cautious with her.
But not cautious of his table space as he reached under the table again, and finally pulled out the barbecue sauce bottle. "Nice! About time." He said in an excited tone, but he accidentally knocked his elbow into the catnip bottle, knocking it over the table. It shattered on the floor, releasing its contents.
"Whoops! Guess spatial awareness isn't my thing." He chuckled, trying to pass it off.
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