You're sort of ready to just decompress in your room, if that's okay. (skip classmate interaction)

You tell Jace that, and he nods.

"Yeah, I get that. We should still say hi though." He lifts the hand not carrying his wargear case to his mouth, and shouts. "MIRANDA!"

She jumps, and spins around to see where it came from, quite a lot of the people in the area now having their attention on you and Jace. Both of you wave at her when her eyes find you. After a few seconds, she hesitantly raises a hand and shakes it around. You lower your waving arm, smiling proudly.

With that done, Miranda turns on her heeling, marching down the gravel path again but faster this time, staring downwards and face red with both hands returned to the straps of her backpacks.

Jace lowers his hand too, and the two of you watch her leave for a second.

"She's totally got a crush on you." Jace says.

"WHAT?!"

"Calling it like I see it." He gives you a grin. "Come on, let's hurry up and get to our rooms."

Wait, he can't just say something like that and move on! That's not fair! But he's already walking, and this time you're working hard to keep up with him as you quickly explain exactly why that was completely the wrong idea! He doesn't seem to be listening much.

Eventually, you two have made your way up to the familiar building once again, ready for a new week at school. You walk up the stairs to the second floor together, where both of your rooms are. When it comes time to part ways, you're still a bit angry at him, but the two of you give each other a wave anyway. When you turn, you're mad for a little bit longer, but that soon goes away at the reminder that you're actually at a Warrior school right now, learning to actually become one for real. In just a few seconds, you're skipping again, all the way down to the door of your room!