"Your first month's rent is due by December 7th,"

"Um, okay thanks!" She huffed as she lugged her heavy suitcase up the stairs since the elevator was conveniently not working today.

Most of her stuff fit in one big brown box. Her clothes and necessities were in a large suitcase which was now by the front door of her apartment. Her apartment was small but it gave off a warm, homey vibe. She didn't bring much things with her to New York, but she never knew how stressful it would be to move someplace completely new. Everything seemed so foreign here, as if she was living in a different world. It was nothing like Florida. Well first off, it was absolutely freezing and she had to learn the public transportation routes instead of using her car. Her parents wanted to help buy furniture for her temporary home, but she only asked for a small bed, a couch, a dining table, a fridge, and a stove. She felt relieved since they complied and didn't buy her more than she asked as they tended to do.

She sat on her couch and looked out her window, it was snowing which was something new for her. She came to New York to attend college. Her grades were always important to her, always the top of the class. In return for her hard effort, she received a scholarship to Cornell for nursing. Her first class would be in a few days, so at least she could settle in and explore the area before then. It wasn't long before she heard a knock on her door. When she opened it she saw that it was a boy and a girl who looked around her age.

The boy had rich brown hair and bright turquoise eyes while the girl next to him had short black hair and bluish-grey eyes. They were a few inches taller than her.

"Hi, I heard you were new to the apartment complex!" The boy's voice was quite deep and rough. He gestured from him and the girl.

"My name is Eren Jaeger and this is Mikasa Ackerman, we live in the room next door," Eren smiled and Mikasa gave a small bow.

"Oh, um, thank you for coming by, please come in," She held the door open wider and they said a soft thank you before entering. She gestured toward the couch where they all sat.

"Well, my name is Petra Ral, it is a pleasure meeting you," They both gave a small smile.

"So, Petra, where are you from?" Mikasa's voice was quite high but had some elegance to it.

"I am from Florida, I came here to study for college,"

"What college are you attending?" Eren asked curiously.

"Cornell, I have a full scholarship and I am going to major in nursing," Eren and Mikasa seemed surprised.

"Wow, you must be really smart," Eren laughed and Mikasa smacked the back of his head.

"Yeah, unlike this one here," Eren turned to her, annoyed.

"Hey!" Mikasa just glared at him. "Well okay, I am not the best but I try okay!"

"Our friend Armin has a scholarship at Cornell as well, studying to become a medical doctor," Mikasa informed. Eren smiled brightly, clearly proud of his friend.

"You can probably meet him there, but I am not sure on what exact classes he is taking so I will text him," He pulled out his phone, the buttons clicking as he typed.

"So what college do you guys attend?" Since Eren was busy, Mikasa replied to her.

"We attend John Jay, we want to be detectives for homicide," Petra nodded in appreciation. She wasn't so sure if she would be able to handle seeing such things.

"Armin said he will meet you in front of the campus, when does your class starts?" Eren didn't even look up from his phone, clearly ready to type her response.

"Um, It's on Monday at 8:30 am," She felt unsure about meeting him, but Eren and Mikasa seemed really nice. Eren typed what she said and told her Armin would be waiting for her there. She thanked him and told him to thank Armin as well.

She learned that Eren, Mikasa, and Armin are childhood friends and grew up in New York. They even offered to teach her the ropes when it came to public transit which she greatly appreciated and accepted. She also found out that Eren and Mikasa are dating and have been for about 2 years. She gave them her number and got Eren and Mikasa's as well. It was some time before it was getting late.

"Hey, want to go grab some dinner? I'm starving," Eren got up from the couch and stretched.

"Sure, why not? I have no food anyway in my fridge," Petra smiled, happy that she made some good friends already.

"It's damn cold," His teeth chattered. He could really go for some warm food right now. There was a pizza restaurant across the street from him. It was the usual place him and the guys go to. He knew the owner well. It was really light up bright and looked warm as usual.

There were 3 people sitting at the front window, a boy and 2 girls. Other than that it seem pretty empty, just as he liked it. Just as he began to cross the street his phone rang. He check the caller ID to see it was Erd, one of his friends. He answered it, but he didn't say anything. He never does.

"Hey, the Boss needs you and said to come back right now," He sighed deeply.

"Got it," His voice drawled out before hanging up. So much for pizza. He turned the opposite way and began to walk back to the noisy club he always hated.

A/N: So this is the first chapter of my first multi-chapter fanfic! I am so sorry for the shortness of it... I am not used to writing such long chapters so I hope I will get better as I go. (: