Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

On that day, Roseanne got up early to check in at the administration office before handling her enrollment paperwork at the college. The orientation ceremony was scheduled for the next day.

Since Roseanne wasn't staying on campus, she skipped the hustle of moving into a dorm, leaving her afternoon wide open.

She decided to drop by the Computer Science department to see Hans Olson.

"Roseanne? What brings you here?!" Hans' eyes lit up at the sight of her.

"Just checking in on you. Wouldn't want someone to get all pouty for not visiting, then spitefully quiz me, secretly slipping in final exam questions." "Ahem!" Hans coughed lightly, masking his guilt, "I-That's... in the spirit of not wasting resources, making full use of every question!"

After chatting for a while, Roseanne received a call from Madeleine, asking her to come to the office, so she excused herself to leave. "Madeleine called you?"

"Mhm."

Hans huffed, "I knew it was her, acting as if she owns you or something."

Jealous much?

As Roseanne approached Madeleine's office, she heard other voices coming from inside before she even knocked.

here? Come on in." Madeleine greeted her with a smile, "Perfect timing. You three should get to know each other." Madeleine had taken on three grad students this year, including Roseanne. The other two, a guy and a girl, were also there. The guy, Scales, was a local from Lumina City, 22 years old, a recent undergraduate who went straight into grad school. Standing at a good six feet with

bit cold,

smiling broadly at Roseanne, revealing two cute dimples. Sure, she

you'll work well together for the next three years. not... well, that might be a bit awkward since

Roseanne pondered Madeleine's words.

swnov

then, Madeleine sighed,

taking getting old, health's

grad students."

were Madeleine's last

for waiting for Roseanne, she

energy is finite, especially for

health issues

research. But she had persisted for

gaze,

returned too

at least she

call, leaving the newly acquainted trio in