Xanthippe wasn't even going to try explaining college sports culture. Mostly because she couldn't even understand it herself, really. She'd always been a nerd at heart.

So she skipped explaining and showed him a quick smile, instead. "Yeah, they do."

But then she had to actually reach out and open the door, and -- goddammit, of course all three of her roommates were out in the living room. Grace was making some kind of a smoothie in the kitchen area, Josie was reading a magazine on the couch, and Paige was on the rowing machine. Of course.

Xanthippe stopped slouching against Hyacinthe, straightening up some. There was a shift in her demeanor - trying for upbeat.

Too hard.

"Hey, your highness," Paige called out. They'd gotten better about not making fun of Xanthippe for her privilege ever since Kimmy had shown up at the school, but... it hadn't stopped entirely. The moniker had less of an edge to it now, though? Grace nodded at Hyacinthe. "Who's this?"

"Oh, this is Hya," Xanthippe chirped, like it was no big deal. "Remember, I said he was coming over...?"