Forced Interactions

With a heavy sigh and after a lot of hesitation, Reizumi approached the gang of four individuals that she had no intention to socialize with before. Yet the dire situation that she and her mission was in made sure to alter her plans for the day.

And so, she found herself walking through a crowd of uniformed faceless beings scrambling to give their order for food in the cafeteria before the bell rings, signaling the end of lunch break.

One of the members—a short girl with thick glasses covering half her face—spotted Reizumi approaching them and informed others around the circular table of her arrival. And like predators, they all looked up wondering why their prey was walking towards its own death.

“Hey,” she said, trying to sound normal and not annoyed at having to talk to them.