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Juliana laughed heartily as she looked to the left, staring up at her Southern friend before she lifted a hand and clasped it on his right shoulder. "Well then that means you'd better train long and hard because since it's at my home this time, my team will do practically anything to win, even fight a bit dirty." She told him as she flashed him a sheepish grin, a playful wink quickly following so he would understand that she was kidding, although there was a hint of truth with that statement. But since her boss and the FIFA members were constantly getting into arguments with each other lately, it was still all up in the air. She really hoped that it would still be held in her borders, it would bring so much pride to her people. "That's really good to hear too," The Brazilian blonde said as she walked with him down another aisle. There were other patrons of the store that while hurriedly passed by, couldn't help to take a moment to glance at Juliana and her assets before continuing. But there were a few that just stood in place, gawking at her from afar. Since Juliana was so used to this kind of attention, she hardly seemed to be affected by it anymore. "I'm so happy to hear that you are doing well. Since I haven't spoken to you in awhile, I missed hanging out with you. But I'm glad we have this new year to start things off fresh~!"

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Juliana had flicked her eyes up in Luis' direction as soon as she saw his blush. "What on earth could he be blushing about now?" She thought to herself before she looked away from him, her hands gripping onto the basket that hung before her as they walked. He had always been this way, ever since they were children. Always red in the face and fumbling with his word. Although then she thought it was as adorable as she did now, so it wasn't a problem for her. The blond definitely recalled many instances where they would play on the beach for hours until her boss called her away with news of yet another attack on her coast line. "Well from what my boss told me, all class schedules can be picked up at the principal's office. How about we go there tomorrow morning and pick them up together? That way we can know for sure." Juliana said happily as she reached out and grabbed some things off of a shelf that she needed as they passed it by.

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"Good then, I'm glad you agreed." Juliana replied as the corners of her lips curved upwards into yet another charming smile, the clicking of her heels on the linoleum floor keeping record of their pace. Her blond curls bounced gently as she walked, along with the fabric belt that held her shorts close to her skin. She took note of his smile, finding them so rare nowadays that she always was pleased to see him be so happy around her. "Well, I have only met one of my roommates. His name is Kartlos, he's the country of Georgia. It's somewhere in Europe, I believe he said something about being next to Russia, so yeah. He's pretty nice so far." She told him casually before she grabbed some hair dye off of another shelf, her basket becoming gradually more full and therefore more heavy. "Well, as long as you're still alone in your dorm, I'll be sure to visit often~! Hey! Maybe soon, once you start making more friends, you won't need to be so alone anymore~!" She exclaimed, removing a hand from her basket and placed it over his hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze that was accompanied by a genuinely sweet smile.

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"And that cold! Oh no thanks, I'd never give up where I reside." Juliana said with a light laugh before she took his hand and saw the way he reacted. Did she do something wrong? Or was it an illness? Was he in pain all this time and didn't even tell her? Did he not want her to worry? These and many more questions reeled through her mind like a projector showing a new movie. "L-Luis! Are you okay?" She asked him as she removed her hand from his, stopping the two of them with her body suddenly before his, staring up at him as her emerald eyes shown with worry.

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Luis always had done this, ever since they were children. He kept telling her that he had a medical condition, but never really went into any detail about it. Whether it was life-threatening or not, nothing. He would just get these nose bleeds, a fever, and slight fainting spells and then shake it off like they were nothing. But they weren't nothing to Juliana. Each and every time this happened, the Brazilian would immediately become concerned of her dear friend, hoping that this time, he wouldn't need to be taken to the hospital. "Luis, you need to take better care of yourself. I think you need to rest." She told him as she squatted down, her basket to the side of her, although still facing Luis, keeping eye contact with her neighbor. "I think after this, we should get you home immediately and put you to bed. No butts." She told him sternly, wanting to take action this time.

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Brazil's right eyebrow arched as she gave him a quizzical expression. She knew that he always tried to act tough around her, but deciding that in the middle of a store aisle was not the best place to argue about it. But after a moment blew out some air from her nose, making a light snorting sound, before she nodded her head, her eyes closed at this moment. "Alright, I'm trusting you Luis." She said as she opened her eyes and flashed him another reassuring grin. Reaching out, she then patted his knee before motioning for them to get up. "C'mon, this floor is really dirty. Let's get the rest of the things we need and head out of here alright?" She asked as she did a slight body roll to stand up straight, tugging down her shorts so that they didn't ride up too much.

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"Ah that's right, I wanted to grab an umbrella before I left." Juliana replied as she bent over and grabbed her basket, using a bit of strength to lift the heavy basket to rest on her right arm. When Luis mentioned his horse though, the Brazilian's emerald eyes brightened as her luscious lips curved upwards into a grateful smile. "Oh that beautiful white foul is now all grown up? That's wonderful~" She exclaimed as she ran a hand through her blond hair, whisking it out of her face. "I still remember that promise you made to me as children that you'll whisk me away on a grand adventure, riding through the countryside upon that beautiful horse of yours~" She exclaimed with a playful giggle.

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