[Sophia Schuster]

Sophia had prepared for something today. It was neither a party nor an event of any great magnitude, but a simple invitation to a singular individual. By all means, it was a normal event with no great importance in the grander scheme of things, but it was still very special for Sophia. After all, she rarely had the chance or the desire to invite somebody to her home. Or, in this case, room. Her schedule had always been so loaded up at home. Even here, she was fairly busy, even with her focus on much fewer subjects. That was why it was still a certainly special situation, inviting a person to her room. Seraphina didn't count, given they were roommates.

The guest? Sylvia Lane. A presumably younger student of the female persuasion with a gentle and agreeable- if not meek or restrained- personality and a willingness to cooperate for the sake of symbiotic growth. The girl had been a pleasure to meet, and a pleasure to work with. It might have just been the fact that she had a small part of her eggs thanks to her, but Sophia considered her a valuable partner, even if it might have been a one-time thing.

Speaking of eggs, Silk had barricaded himself up in the corner with well over a dozen eggs. He'd make a good father one day. Even if he was technically a father already. More than once, actually. Well, he liked the eggs. Whether it was a display of dominance or simply his interest, he personally collected and organized eggs around him. An egg fort, of sorts, he created. It was kind of cute, at least to her. Nearby, Cotton had reclined against the wall, the Flaaffy seemingly resting with Cloud in his lap. She was glad her longest-term Pokemon were so compatible with each other. In their own special ways, at least.

Sophia herself was dressed casually. Her gown could have been slept in, honestly, but the maroon garment, lightweight and fashioned properly, would have been acceptable in an outing to a store or other facility. It was a masterful combination of comfort, casual, and formal. Her hair was left free, flowing behind her. She never dabbled in perfumes, but she did have a faintly sweet air about her. That was, no doubt, due to the various sweets she'd been baking. It was a coincidence as to the timing, though.

With a plop into her desk's chair, she blinked. All she really had to do at that point was blink. Seraphina was likely going to be out all day doing whatever. Her roommate's side of the room was fairly clean, though that was mostly thanks to her. A clean room led to easier relaxation and concentration. Naturally, her side of the room was immaculate, outside of the mound of eggs- but she wouldn't consider that a mess.

A little bit of relaxing would be fine, just until her guest arrived.

+1 to hatch counter on whatever I'm working on now

[Sylvia Lane]

Sylvia was nervous. Or was this excitement? Whatever the emotion was, it was completely consuming her as she made her way to the Bolt dorm. Her destination was quite a distance from her own dorm, but she was grateful for the time it gave her to calm her nerves. The source of her restlessness? One Sophia Schuster, a student with a lovely head of silvery locks and a noble personality to match. This would be the first time she would be meeting with her since their first interaction. Though the upcoming meeting was mostly meant to be business-like in nature, Sylvia couldn’t help feeling that…feeling.

Now, Sylvia was just making her exit out of Mother Edea’s Forest. Cutting through the forest and Garden of the Sun before that had made the walk longer than it should’ve been, but it had made it very pleasant as well. Although, she did have to make a break through Misty Mire to get to those two points as well, but well, the slight risk (and the smell) made for a good distraction too.

She chose this route partially for the time it would take to pass through, but she had another agenda in mind. Simply put, she didn’t want to go anywhere near Vanilla Peaks for a while, or anywhere that was even remotely chilly. Taking the other route made for a good excuse for her to wear lighter clothing. A dark blue cardigan adorned her shoulders, a hint of the white dress shirt she wore beneath it peeking out from the collar. Also around her collar was a polka dotted tie colored the same shade as her cardigan, neatly tied and tucked beneath the buttons. The rest of her outfit consisted of black shorts and a pair of ankle length black laced boots.

Not having to worry about the cold was nice, as was picking out something comfortable and appealing to wear. All of this was done in an attempt to calm herself down. But even now as she was ducking beneath the final low hanging branch in the forest, her heart was racing. Sylvia was good at making acquaintances. She always tried to be as courteous and welcoming as she could. There were very few instances where it got any farther than that. So she didn’t have very much experience with visiting another person’s home. Even if they were just going to tie up the loose ends of their negotiations, she couldn’t help feeling fidgety. She was stepping out of her comfort zone, after all. Way out of it.

In fact, Sylvia had been so distressed the night before that she dyed her hair again. Now her locks grazed her ears in a soft, lavender hue.

The dorm wasn’t too far from the forest, thankfully. Or unthankfully. She paused outside of the building then rummaged in her pocket. She pulled out a slip of paper that held Sophia’s room number and stared at it intently. Which was pointless, since she’d already drilled the number in her head the night before. She shoved it back into her pocket, readjusted the straps of her backpack on her shoulders, and walked inside. Sylvia found herself outside of her room before she knew it, now staring intently at room number on her door. After a second, she pulled in a breath, then released it through her nose. In that moment of calmness, she knocked on the door, a smile ready on her lips.

[Sophia Schuster]

It was just a coincidence. Sophia had drawn close to Silk and his egg fort for a moment, just to check on the crew, before she drifted a little closer to the door. She was somewhat worried- not because of Sylvia, or anything. Seraphina might have completely and utterly terrified the girl, if she suddenly appeared. Well, it'd probably just be a nice upset, something to make the trip noteworthy for her guest, if anything. She supposed, thinking like that, that there was nothing to worry about, but she still had an urge to peek outside. Before she had a moment to turn the knob or anything, though, there was a knock.

And she knew for certain it wasn't her roommate.

With neither hesitation nor warning, she opened the door forcefully, to the point that the surge of air caused her silver locks to flicker back for a moment. Despite the fact that she had basically immediately opened the door after the knock, and which such force, to boot, she had a simple, pleasant smile on her face. Eyes flickered up, then down, and finally back up. A quick scan said plenty.

”Feeling a bit bluer today, I see.” She observed with a somewhat playful smile before tilting her head slightly and stepping to the side, the warmth, and scents, of her room free to be indulged in. ”It was good of you to come. Please, come in, Sylvia.” She invited her guest in, mindful to gesture mostly to her half of the room. Even with just her desk and bed, there were two functional seats. Sophia wasn't exactly worried over ceremony of where her guest sat.

”The only thing is that I have to ask you stay out of the other half of the room. My roommate's things are, after all, hers.” She hummed before eventually closing the door after her guest. No need to keep the door open. Her Pokemon stirred slightly with the sudden addition to the room's environment. Silk dismissed the girl quickly, lightly shifting a bit closer to one of the eggs before seeming to reenter his stasis. Cotton, too, seemed to be overcome by disinterest soon after whatever curiosity he had was sated. The little existential Flaaffy had uttered a quiet “meh” before instead focusing on the lap-intruder that never left. Cloud. . . well. The Eevee watched Sylvia, but made no real motions otherwise. Whether she was acting out of curiosity or caution wasn't apparent.

”Did you have any problems on the way?” The young lady shifted slightly, hoping very much that her guest had no issues. It was a long way on foot. In the near future, Sophia herself was going to officially start branching out into mounts for her own personal benefit.