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Kavi looked in the mirror as he finished tidying up his hairstyle, his long hair in a half-up style which almost completely covered the processors of his cochlear implants. He had eliminated most of his insecurities surrounding his implants when he was in college but at events like this, where he wasn’t sure if he would know everyone in attendance, he preferred to not have them be the first thing people noticed about him. He had spent enough of his life being judged for his disability would much rather be judged for his work.
Satisfied with his appearance, he left his house, greeting his housekeeper on the way out. Despite his insistence that he didn’t need one, his sister had hired her for him and she was so sweet that he knew he would feel bad if he let her go. He entered the car that was waiting for him at the end of his driveway, handing his driver the invitation with the address. As the car neared the destination, he could see the swarm of paparazzi waiting to harass the guests as they arrived for the event. He didn’t consider himself worth their attention but just as a precaution, he took off his processors and put them in his pocket. He wouldn’t be able to hear their questions coherently anyways so he figured he would save himself the trouble of dealing with the overstimulation.
As he exited the vehicle, he shielded his eyes from the camera flashes but he made sure to give the paparazzi a quick acknowledgment as he boarded the ship. Once he was safely on board, he put his processors back on. He scanned his surroundings as he approached the table, looking for his assigned seat. When he found the place with his name, there was already someone who looked to be around his age sitting in the seat next to him. He seemed nice enough and so Kavi waved at him as he sat down. He looked over at the name card in front of his neighbour. “Danny Gray?” He asked, making sure that was actually who was sitting next to him. “Kavi Singh, pleasure to meet you.” He introduced himself, offering the man his hand.
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@eunoia - Danny