[se] Out of place

A strained smile. An hesitant wave and then he would turn his back. Why had he agreed to this? Right, because that fits into the picture of a perfectly normal life. Everyone had told him to give it a try. Everyone being those parents waiting for their children at the gates. By now they all knew him but he could not remember a single name even if his life depended on it.

No wanting to spend time with them, Zhènyǔ focussed his attention to the task at hand. Those uninviting purple eyes of his scanned his surroundings, looking for— what exactly?

His whole expression was like an open book with one clear story to tell; he did not want to be here. It was too late to change his mind now. Xìnyì had found a new friend. Some Wooloo that had loved all the cuddles it was receiving.

The Wooloo ran away playfully, expecting the child to follow. “Carefull, don’t go too far!” Last thing he needed was for them to become the charity event. With a sigh he crossed his arms tightly over his chest.