Just one look [Rowan]

The shopping centre was still busy if she thought it was busy during Christmas morning, she had not realized the next day. She should not have forgotten to buy things but she bumped into Sean and she forgot literally everything else. Or something along those lines. She sighed at herself while her hands were full with little bags and packages, finally, she had found the things she needed and it were not even gifts. It was definitely tiring and she might as well be pouting or crying, if only she could do the latter but she was anything but happy. Why was everyone in their merry Christmas spirit still? That was stupid, she gave everyone a polite nod and had a plastered smile on her face as she managed to get out of the busy shopping streets and onto the real ones. Moving slowly but surely, her shoulders back and her head held high she continued. One step in front of the other, else she would never reach home. Her home was only a ten-minute walk from the shopping centre but with this amount of people, it surely might take fifteen or twenty. But as soon as she grumbled to herself that time was of essence if she wanted to go home and the like people disappeared. They all went left or right, into other streets and homes and Rowan was mostly alone. A few people scattered here and there but there was no longer any need to zigzag between people.

That's when a few seconds maybe minutes later a car stopped right behind her. It made her stop and turn to look. Mostly because nothing was there to actually stop for right? Unless every parking spot in town was taken, yes, that made a lot of sense. It wouldn't be just anybody sitting in that car, but she wouldn't know the person. She couldn't see through the tinted glasses but she was highly afraid her nightmares were becoming reality. She wasn't sure if she was now just being noisy and should turn around to continue walking or if this car stopped because of her, it wasn't her father's that was for sure. She turned around slowly to take the first few steps to walk away again. All the while telling herself it was a stupid coincidence and it had nothing to do with her or Lady. It would all be fine and the car would be there for someone entirely different.

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No one ever stopped for her and when they did; it would only give her a headache. No, that nightmare was over and Rowan thus decided to continue to walk. She had other things to do, like going home and prepare for everything else that she needed. Maybe a relaxing bath, you know to keep the mind clear... everything! Besides the bags were too heavy to wait for her doom to come upon her. She did not want to bump into the asshole or anyone else for that matter, she wanted to go home and relax. Preferably watch a movie before starting to study for the economics homework that her father had given her. Yay for being the heir. And the only one. It took a few seconds before she realized that the female voice must be from the car that just stopped behind her. She had not looked at it when the window rolled down and thus had not seen the person in the backseat. Which was why when she stopped again and looked over her shoulder, it only made sense that the woman emphasised that it was her.

Magnificent? What was? Her outfit? The jacket was just a simple one for sure, it might have a brand on it, because yes Rowan liked quality but well she was not sure what, though the woman looked her up and down so it couldn't be just her jacket. She blinked in a rapid tempo when the woman asked for her name, but did not refrain from saying her own, fashion industry? But than she must recognize the jacket that Rowan was wearing. "Ehm, I am Sakamoto Rowan." She magaged to say, which was worthwhile. She even managed to blurt out her surname as that was how she got used to it. This was so confusing, what was going on? Was this a prank?

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WC: 313

Right, not everyone knew her family or thought about her family which was a good thing. Or maybe not at this moment. Rowan did not feel for being famous but she felt for the idea of being protected by a name. Maybe one day she would be protected by the alias of Lady Inferno, but not today. So she gave her own name, unsure what to hide but when she heard the name of the person talking to her, her shoulders dropped a little and her face which had shown concern, now showed surprise. Of course, she had heard about ASTA, she believed her father got the company clothes from there because they seemed well equipped for everybody and he spoke highly of a company that he called normal, that is to say not making fun of quirkers, not making use of them, just giving them what he needed. That is a lot coming from her dad who seemed to have hated quirks but in the last few days, Rowan had learned it had just been fire quirks such as their own and that he even hired personal with mutations because that was the future and he wasn't going to deny that. "You are-, nice to meet you." Where did her education go? Did she suddenly lose the sense of proper talking and the like because someone with such a big company stood in front of her? Stop being so childish, you are eighteen and almost a third year for the hero school, this was not going to work this way.

She looked a little surprised as the instructions for her driver came to take her bags and that the woman called her a lady. A shiver went down her spine, a lady, not lady. She simply bit the inside of her cheek and told herself time and again to let it go, think about her conversation with Ganbaroshi-san. She gave him the bags as he offered and she gave him a polite smile and a thank you before turning back to Sonya and shaking her hand. "Ehm, no, no I was going home to make lunch." She looked shortly at her groceries before turning back to look at Sonya. What would her father say if he knew she was going with strangers, but maybe this brought job opportunities for the hotels? Who know what more they could work on then good uniforms for the people that worked there?

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It was strange, maybe she had dreamed this would have happened before. When she was younger, maybe a year or two when her vanity had hit the ceiling but now she felt like this was a bad idea. She should be more aware and more safe and alert? Everything that happened in the past should have taught her that she shouldn't just randomly accept this, should she text her dad? But who did not know the ASTA CEO? It was hard to believe this was something less than just what the woman said. She felt like it did not help that she thought bad about everything. Stop panicking.

Alright so they took her bags, bye groceries and she was saying that she was going home to make lunch when miss Chernova invited her. She bit the inside of her cheek if she wanted to be a professional, not trusting anyone would not work. So she had to take a bit of time and nodded, "I have time," It was a bit silly that she was not sure how to do this properly. She had talking classes, why is this so ridiculous. What ould they do, nothing really. "Ehm Musutafu has some nice places." But where would you bring such a fancy woman as miss Chernova. She had no idea, there was, of course, the hotel. "Oh we have a nice fancy restaurant in the hotel on the west side of Musutafu." Lucky that she studied what was special about every hotel.

She felt like she was betraying herself with just stepping into a car. She needed to take a moment to be able to breathe normally. She held her breath and tried to take small sips of air through her mouth and out through her nose as her black-out brain tried to realize what happened before in a fancy car. She was okay though, nothing was happening, but no one was waiting for her what if, no. She almost rolled her eyes to herself but she managed to not do that either. She nodded though, the plateau? Oh, oh wow this was interesting, surely she had managed to not freak out or be too excited but she was trying to be the perfect representation that a rich girl should show off or something like that was what her mother had told her. The perfect poise, her mother had always said that Rowan was a natural in that, so it might work enough anyway.

She wanted to see the plateau but it was quite a bit away from her so she never really gone there. She had enough other things to do when it came to that point. She nodded with a happy smile that she knew what Sonya ehm no Miss Chernova was talking about so that worked. "A-a model?" God, girls had dreams and she gave a half nod, shrug, "I would lie if I say no but it's not something that recently crossed my mind anymore." Did not every girl walk a fashion show for their family, mostly her mother even though Helena had gone with her through all the shops. Her father had at those points never showed much interests but the maids did and clapped and she remembered that moment, when everything was so much easier than it now seemed to be. But she held her head high. She would manage.

Rowan did miss the moment that Sonya stared at her. She did not like this idea and thought for a second texting her dad or someone else. Maybe her father wouldn't be a good idea, she should also not randomly text Igarashi-sensei but she had no idea who else. She would have to see but she would also stay strong, she could do this. If she wanted to be a hero, she would have to have trust in people and she had seen Sonya Chernova before, or well not her personally but the ASTA company was well known and she knew her dad did business with it. She nodded, "I wouldn't be surprised." She said, a little less ashamed of her dream to be a model, yes, every girl probably would want to be one. To be found beautiful and so on. She made a squeaky sound when Sonya turned to her and asked if she wanted to make that dream come true, "Oh ehm." she climbed out of the car after Sonya did and took her arm a little hesitant. She had not really been able to answer and the squeak was embarrassing as hell but she listened to the woman explain it to her. "I-I would love to." She mumbled and she followed her to the building, aaah she had always wanted to come here.

She nodded, a little less hesitant and a little more enthusiastic now that she was invited to come and talk and now that she knew what Sonya wanted to tell her. She looked around when they entered the Plateau, she did not come here before obviously but that meant she would be slightly distracted by looking around now. Ah this was a wonderful place, she wished she could do more about it, she wanted to learn more about it and obviously about what Sonya had to tell her, seriously? She had the right air?

The colours fitted so well together, the tapestries, the floor, the marble walls everything. Obviously the Plateau known for its wealthy guest, its influence and spots on fashion and so on, knew exactly what it was doing in decoration. She might look curiously around but her body language was still that of her normal attitude. She was raised in a wealthy family, you could see that in her walk. Her statue and demeanor might not be known without her parents around, her name might ring more fame but at this point Sonya had not said it. Rowan had looked at the people that stared at her. She knew that Chernova hasn't been on the top of the list for that long yet, it was a hard business but if she looked at the woman, it seemed that she was always working and always knew how to work well in situations. It was rather inspiring. Her name might ring a bell to some people as Sonya called her out and she quickly took the steps to the counter and she smiled at the woman next to her, "Of course." Signing her name in the guest book of the Plateau, that was a hype thing to do! But she had to keep her demeanor, especially if people were watching. She would dare to be more excited when she was in a room with Sonya but not when so many were watching. She took the pencil carefully, wrote in a very dashing handwriting Sakamoto Rowan and the date and time that she was here. She was sure her parents were not registered here, her mother might be in the guest log somewhere before. She should still text her parents.

She heaved her chin a little to look at Sonya, stating she was ready and handed the pencil back to the clerk. God she felt nervous now all of a sudden but her eyes were the only thing that betrayed that feeling.