AcuteExposure

It wasn’t that Roe didn’t like April fool’s. Rather, she was of the opinion that it was a perfectly alright holiday. As long as it was confined to one day, that is. That was the issue. Roe was the kind of person who liked to know what to expect. If April fool’s was just a day long, she could be on guard for pranks one day, and then actually enjoy the tomfoolery that everyone else got up to. But since the entire month was now a minefield for whoopee cushions, shock rings, and snakes in a can. It was almost enough to sour her mood. For this reason and this reason alone, she seemed a bit moody during April. And for this very same reason, Tulipan noticed her. Tulipan, unlike Roe, was on the complete opposite side of the spectrum. She loved the idea of a holiday being extended to a full month, especially one she thought was as good-natured as this. Not only was it a good excuse to have some fun with your friends, but it also helped you both laugh off things that would normally be downright

Sparkle normally didn’t talk to anyone, ever. In fact, he always made a point of avoiding interaction at all costs - including when he would visit his favorite coffee shop. He had just the right corner to sit in - far away from the front door, back off in the dark, making it a trek to get over and chat with him. The most basic “don’t even look at me” zone. The thing is, all these precautions hinge on the fact that the other person would be able to pick up on the “stay away from me” cues. In this one case, on this one day, someone clearly didn’t pick up what he was putting down. “What’re you writing?” His tail bristled at the sudden voice, and he fumbled to shut his journal. This person— a Chimereon—? Was now trying to peer over his shoulder. “Why do you want to know?” He asked, on impulse. He hunched down in his chair, farther away from them. “Oh, I’m an English major.” They said, sitting down at the seat across from him. They were pretty tall, and had to swish their fishlike tail to