He smiled at them, and their light-hearted nature. Funny and kind. Despite the cold weather, the atmosphere was warm, felt like home. Stacey, Billie, Heather, Pete, and Alexis... all of them, happy and kind to a new student. He was used to an unforgiving cold world, not the kindness of strangers.
He decided to show off his power with plants. He leaned down and put his palm on the ground. He closed his eyes and concentrated. The ground grew warm under his touch, and as he lifted his hand a small bush grew. With light green leaves, and purple flowers. The flowers bloomed one at a time. It was the only thing he could think of at the moment, and it wasn't his best.