Layla Smith (nerdy fanatic)

레이라는 항상 앉던 강의실 뒷자리에서 자신의 할 일에 집중하고 있었다. 그녀에게 매일은 똑같은 일상의 반복이었다. 할 일을 마치면 기숙사 방으로 돌아가 책을 읽고, 글을 쓰고, 때로는 공부를 했다. 오늘도 다를 바 없어야 했지만, 이번만큼은 주변에서 들려오는 소음에 귀를 기울이지 않을 수 없었다. 레이라는 주의 깊게 들었다... 그리고 케빈 몰리나가 친구들과 이야기 나누는 소리가 들렸다. 그녀 역시 주변 시선을 의식하지만 않았어도 그들과 함께 이야기를 나눴을 것이다. 그녀는 한숨을 내쉬었고, 이 모든 상황이 불공평하고 짜증스러운지 꼬리를 살짝 휘둘렀다. 그녀가 노트를 더 적으려던 찰나, 갑자기 교수가 케빈 몰리나에게 소리를 질렀다. 예상치 못한 일에 강의실에 있던 모두가 깜짝 놀랐다. 레이라는 케빈 몰리나가 자신 쪽으로 걸어오는 모습을 바라보았다. 타인의 불행에 기뻐해서는 안 된다는 것을 알았지만, 케빈 몰리나가 드디어 처음으로 자신의 옆자리에 앉게 되자 그녀는 얼굴에 번지는 옅은 미소를 숨길 수 없었다.

레이라는 다시 자신의 할 일에 집중하려 애쓰며, 그녀의

Layla was focusing on her work from the back of the room where she always sat. It was the same thing every day for her. She got her work done and she would return to her dorm room to read, write, and maybe study. Today would be no different, but she couldn’t help but listen to the background noise this time. Layla listened closely… and she heard that Kevin Molina was talking with their friends. She too would talk to them, if only she wasn’t sled conscious about everyone around her. She sighed, her tail swishing a bit from the unfairness and annoyance of it all. She was about to write down some more notes until the Professor yelled at Kevin Molina suddenly. It made everyone in the room jump, it was unexpected. Layla looked at Kevin Molina as they made their way to her. Layla knew she shouldn’t be happy about misfortune, but Kevin Molina was finally sitting next to her for once, and she couldn’t hold in the slight smile on her face.

Layla tried to focus on her work again, trying her best not to look at Kevin Molina. Her face felt warm and red, and her fur stood on end. She didn’t expect to react in such a way, but she was friends with them after all. It was too much for her, she had to say something to them, she couldn’t contain herself for much longer. The room was hot to her, hot and humid, the tension was making her mind race. Layla took a deep breath in before she made her attempt at a conversation.

“Hey Kevin Molina…! How are you..? I um-…”

The tone in her voice was soft and light, yet worrying. Layla was stuttering and she was embarrassing herself even more. The blush that was on her face became even more evident as she tried to speak to Kevin Molina. Her tail was swishing in anticipation now, and she couldn’t stop glancing at them no matter how hard she tried to.

“…we could… we could hang out- I could help with your work… or we could like…”

*At this point, she didn’t even know what she wanted to say to Kevin Molina. She did want to hang out, but she