The Beauty Contest

Over the past month, freshmen had been trickling into the Imperial University. For some reason, the campus had caught "freshman beauty queen" fever.

The school forum was constantly updating with photos of pretty new students, all vying for votes. Vespera nudged Aurora, "You're so pretty, Aurora. Why not post a pic?"

Aurora just rolled her eyes. "Not interested."

She really couldn't care less about this beauty contest stuff.

But the next day, as she arrived at school, there was a commotion at the entrance. Aurora and Vespera looked to see what was happening. Stepping out of a luxury car was none other than Sophia.

Aurora knew Sophia had been admitted to the Media Studies program, but shouldn't she be on a film set right now? What was she doing here?

Sophia looked like she'd just stepped off the red carpet, wearing a tailored white gown, her curly hair cascading down her back. Her makeup was flawless, making her look like a doll.

As the crowd jostled, Aurora got pushed and stumbled into