I'm afraid I'm all too guilty of being one of those students with the blank stares and gaping mouths occasionally - when my eyes are open enough to stare, anyway XD

I'm too creeped out by most small woodland critters to go near them (Y) XD The original short-ish oneshot giving a bit of an insight into Fai's past was well on its way to a full blown prologue, but then NaNo intervened (which was probably a good thing XD). His past is based off of a personal fear of mine that I've had for pretty much as long as I've been able to really think about it (trying not to give it away too much ... XD), so I would hope it comes across as relatable and realistic.

It did, don't worry XD