Side story- 6 years ago Kellen and the Captain part 2

There were a lot of people on this side of the front lines. He normally avoided areas like this, where the bustling of others could be noticed. He was mainly worried that someone would see him and think of his Mom. It was the reason he'd buzz cut his hair. You could barely tell he had black hair like this, and blue eyes were a common shade. 

No one would be able to say he was Esper Woods kid when he looked like this. 

He could pick out the few Guild tent cities over here and Kellen clenched his hands around the straps of his backpack. 

He wasn't envious of those who joined Guilds. It wasn't something he could be envious of. C Classes were treated terribly in this world because they were considered 'common'. He'd realised that reality when he'd been trained with C Class Espers and had been expected to perform to the same level as them.