The lecture was long, but Sohei listened attentively the entire time. The class was interesting, even if he didn't fully understand. He couldn't help feeling out of place in the classroom. It wasn't that he disliked the lecture. In the back of his mind Sohei just wanted to understand what he was missing.<br/><br/>As the lecture wore on, however Sohei started to feel that whatever he was looking for wouldn't be found there. The young man had become a student of the world. He was used to learning what he needed to know from experience. But street smarts were far better than no smarts. At the end of the day he had his freedom.<br/><br/>As the other students went to sign out of class, Sohei made to leave. He was pretty sure college would never be a path he could take. He'd made peace with that, but it was nice to at least get a glimpse. At least he hadn't completely wasted his afternoon off.<br/><br/>As Sohei turned down a hallway towards the exit he thought he heard someone call his name. He paused, then continued only to hear it again. He turned, looking for the source, and saw a face he never thought he'd see again outside his dreams.<br/><br/>Sohei took a step back. It was her, after all this time. Why here? Why now? This girl, this wolf, that he'd known as a child. A time that seemed so far away. His hand went to the smooth, pale scar tissue on his ear. "Yuki?" He asked breathlessly. Sohei was overcome with emotions. He wanted to turn and run just as Yuki had the done so many times after giving him his scar. He was rooted, afraid of opening that door he'd thought long closed. He swallowed and squared his shoulders. He couldn't turn away, nor did he want to. For whatever reason, there she was.<br/><br/>Sent from my HTC Desire 520 using Tapatalk