MEIRA WOKE UP feeling well rested and overwhelmed with excitement for the day. Hopping out of as soon as she woke. While her roommate lie asleep in bed, she put on a pair of biker shorts and a slightly oversized blue half zip sweatshirt. Grabbing her headphones and texting her dad a quick "bon dia papa!" with a heart, clicking off her phone.

Walking out of her hotel room, closing the door slowly to not disrupt her sleeping friend. SHe turned around to met with a figure walking out of their room across the hall, Meira froze for a second seeing who it was. Axel Kovacevic.

Upon meeting eyes Meira casually said "bon dia" and he replied with a firm nod. Walking past him she seemed to miss the way Axel's eye lingered on her retreating form, a new found curiosity of the girl, from the small interaction, though he shook it off pushing the thought of the girl away regaining his focus.

As Meira bolted away she continued her down the hallway, pushing the button to open the elevator and get on once it had opened. Leaning against one of the shiny handles staring down at her phone. She heard "hold it, hold it" a soft European accent striking through that Meira couldn't make out though she held the elevator door.

The girl had realized it was the same boy from earlier, understandably. "Thank you" Axel said when entering the elevator, "Yeah no problem, um you're with the Iron Dragons right?" Meira asked looking up at the boy. 'might as well start a conversation to make this a little awkward' she thought to herself.

Looking over at her he said "Yeah you are with uh furia pantera?" The girl nodded in response "furia de pantera, yeah." A silence fell over them, it wasn't necessary awkward but it wasn't all that comfortable. As the elevator got closer to the ground level, Meira said "Well, good luck today" turning back towards the taller boy.

"Yeah good luck" He said, meeting her dark eyes making his own soften a little. The sudden eye contact made Meira's cheeks flush, she felt as though her brain had short circuited yet she couldn't seem to pull her eyes away. "Meira" her words seem to pull him for his equally enchanted trance, "hm?" He hummed confused. 

With a soft chuckle she quickly clarified "sorry, my name is Meira" trying to hide her embarrassment, "Oh Axel Kovacevic." With a small nod she reached her hand out for him to shake which he accepted giving a firm shake. "It's nice to meet you" He said with a soft smile, "es nice to meet you as well" Meira replied with a matching smile. 

Their gazes seemed to lock again, as if they would never see each other again. The feeling bubbling in Axel's stomach was abnormal for him but, so intriguing. The ding of the elevator pulled them from the lavender haze. And once the doors opened, Meira walked out of the elevator her cheeks burning.

She tried to push the encounter to the back of her mind knowing she needed to focus on the tournament. Sliding her headphones over her ears, pushing play on her playlist the sounds of Chappel Roan's 'After Midnight' filling her ears. After a few quick stretches she did what she does before every big competition. Go for a quick run.

Slipping back into her hotel room, sweat glistening her forehead. "Oh your up" Meira said upon seeing Drea. The girl in response rolled her eyes playfully "You know so people like their sleep and completely dislike waking up with the sun" She said from her bed. "I like my sleep" Meira mumble in defense throwing off her sweatshirt and sitting down to untie her shoes.

"mhm, yet you wake up at the ass crack of dawn to go on a run like some almond mom" Drea said putting down her phone to look at her friend. "I can't help it" Meira replied with a shrug and a small giggle. 

Meira then stood up walking into the bathroom to turn on the shower. Remembering the encounter from before her run she walked back out of the bathroom asking "Ooh you know who are neighbor or who's staying across the hall is?" a small smirk on her face.

Letting her phone fall face down on her chest to look up at her, not knowing she opted to stay quiet. "Axel" Meira said waiting for her reaction though she was just met with her friends confused face, "Who?" 

Rolling her eyes, "the boy from Iron Dragons" Meira said. "oh no" Drea replied shaking her head. The other girl let out a small playfully scoff, "hey if you fuck him and get pregnant can I be the baby's godmother?" Drea asked, "Dre'! Oh god, shut up" Meira replied throwing a pillow at her with pink cheeks.

She walked back into the bathroom though peeking her head around the corner looking back into the room before saying "and either way we'd use protection I'm not an idiot." then closing the door the bathroom. "Condoms break" Drea yelled, hearing her best friends laugh from the other room, then going back to scrolling through her instagram. 

Meira took a quick shower. Getting ready, putting on her lotion and deodorant. Not knowing how to do her hair she facetimed Drea. "Hey how should I do my hair?" she asked once the other girl picked up. "You know you could've just walked out here" Drea said, "Yeah but this is easier." Meira said with a shrug, even though she really could've just walked out there and that was definitely easier.

"I- nevermind actually. Um I don't know you could do french braids, a pony tail, uh bubble braids," Drea began listing hairstyles that popped in her mind. "No I'm not gonna do any of those" Meira said starting to brush out her hair "So than what was the point of calling me" Drea asked her face filled with confusion. "No I just thought of something, 'k bye bye Dre' thanks" Meira continued. "I mean you'r-" Drea began though she was cut off by Meira hanging up.