Evan Lee Gildred
"Solo, huh? Maybe you should be called 'Duo' when you're with me," Eva said with a giggle as he strolled along with his new "friend", his hands clasped together behind his back. His shorter stride caused him to have just the slightest bit of trouble in keeping up with the bigger boy's pace. It felt like his legs had to work overtime just to stay even. He opened his mouth to continue the conversation, maybe broaching the topic about trust, but he was cut short as yet another boy bumped into Solo and just about hit Eva himself. Solo seemed to be a glowing target for attention today. First, Eva ran into him, now this newcomer did just the same thing. He couldn't help but flinch at Solo's reaction, shrinking backwards as the boy snapped at the other. His pulse raced as Solo transformed and gave a vicious snarl. For but a fleeting second, he actually thought about running away, his desire to avoid fighting taking over him without even noticing. After a second, however, he was able to regain his composure, if still a bit shaken. A slight sigh escaped his lips as Solo returned his attention back to him, seemingly ignoring the other boy now and continuing their conversation. It was probably better off that way. Although Solo's comment about human filth seemed to strike home a little more than he thought it would. He himself was half-human after all.
Shaking the thought away, he dwelled on the mall suggestion for a minute. What could they do in a mall before it opened? You couldn't buy anything, the stores would be locked and security was bound to frown on the idea. Yet, it seemed a bit enticing. He had never done anything remotely spontaneous before, and it kinda sounded like fun. Although he did need some new clothes, Solo probably wouldn't be up for tagging along in the girls' section.
Again, just as he was about to answer Solo, he was cut off by unexpected occurrences. The boy with whom Solo collided earlier spoke up after them, their backs turned as they continued on their way. He seemed to read Eva's mind and speak up about the mall being closed and the possibility of getting in trouble. Eva knew the reaction Solo would have to this intrusion, if their prior encounter was any indication. Even though they only knew each other for a very short time, Eva felt like he was getting a good read for his new companion. This would definitely set him off, the human eavesdropping and butting in where it didn't concern him. In Solo's mind at least. It didn't bother Eva any, he always tried his best to be pleasant to everyone. Without even realizing it, he placed his hand on Solo's arm, a gesture as if to say "no, don't get mad".
Turning to face the human, Eva smiled at him and cocked his head in an appraising manner. In his opinion, the boy wasn't anything spectacular to look at, just your average guy. Nothing out of the ordinary, and that itself could be dangerous should Solo get riled up. In his opinion, a human probably didn't stand much of a chance should Solo decide to hurt him. And Eva probably couldn't do much to stop Solo either without any high skill summons at his disposal. There was that one creature his father had tried to have him conjure, but that was far too dangerous for all involved, especially if he couldn't control it.
Maybe it wouldn't come to that, though. A girl approached and began to ramble on about nicknames and giving each of them one. Eva couldn't help but laugh and smile at the new arrival, a much needed tension breaker indeed. His first thought was that the girl was a member of the "special ed" courses based on her behavior, but he quickly recalled how he had spied her in his own class.
"Uhm, h-hi everyone," his voice was nervous and small sounding with the mounting crowd gathering. "I'm Eva and t-this is S-Solo." He extended his hands in Solo's direction, trying his best to keep everyone on good terms. "It's a pleasure to meet you all, but I do believe that Solo and I were just leaving. Right Solo?" Stepping next to the boy, he looked at the ground nervously, hoping an argument wouldn't start right there in the middle of the hall. "Let's go to the mall. It sounds like fun."