Kaden sat by the window of the bus, watching as the last few passengers hurried up the steps and found their seats. The destination was the Rose Faction Academy, and as this city was under the Rose Faction's influence, most families with the means to afford it would send their children to the Rose Faction Academy. For Kaden, he didn't have to pay, — cause he got a scholarship.
The bus hummed with the soft murmur of voices, the shuffle of feet, and the soft rattle of the old bus as it began to move. Kaden glanced around. It didn't take long to realize he was the only one coming from the outskirts, which, to his surprise, was more than the usual zero. As the bus picked up speed, he stared out the window, watching the city shrink away into the distance.
A few moments later, someone slid into the seat beside him, breaking his moment of solitude.
"Hey," the person greeted, sounding casual.
