 be curious, not judgmental
There was a girl and a boy already at the counter when Sophie arrived with Jazz in one hand, his new cage, two packs of glow-in-the-dark gum, and headless hat she had snatched up along the way in the other. The gum could be fun in Astronomy class, maybe, or... or even just in the dormitory! Or if she and Ella went out for that nighttime dance in the courtyard! And the headless hat... well... the possibilities were a bit endless with that one.
She was struggling to keep the cage, gum, and hat balanced on the same arm and it didn't seem like the line was going to move quickly enough before she dropped something, so Sophie casually bent her head forward and tossed the headless hat onto her head by one of the pink feathers. Then she adjusted her hold on the cage and packs of gum.
And Sophie just stood there in line. Seemingly headless and awaiting her turn to pay for her goods, perfectly content with the world as her new pygmy puff nestled itself into her palm.
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