Outside Voorhees Hall, Columbia University, New York, Thursday

[sampippy]

What was a girl to do when her first year of college was about a week away from being over and she was desperate for one last boost in coolness in the eyes of her peers (namely, her three roommates)? Why, obviously the answer was to invite a guy over! Specifically, a guy she'd slept with like a year ago and who she - let's face it - barely knew aside from that. But he was impressive! Or at least impressively hot, and, also he was nice even if Xanthippe was loathe to admit that was a positive quality in anyone.

So she'd invited Hyacinthe over for a visit. And she'd gone and picked him up on the edge of campus and walked him through it and now they were here, right outside her dorm. It was one of those imposing brown brick buildings, old as rocks and heavy with history.

The sign outside said VOORHEES HALL.

"So, yeah," she said, looking up at the building. At her side, her fingers were fidgeting with the edge of her overly lengthy sleeve. "This is where I live now."

In a building with her last name on it.

[ooc: NFB due to distance, and for the boy mentioned!]

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[vrajna_kralis]

And for that, Hyacinthe burst out laughing, and kissed her again. "This is why I like you," he told her fondly.

Yeah. Not just wanted, not just desired. Actually liked.

[sampippy]

How dare he make her expression soften just like that. Now she was going to have to do something lame like --

"Thanks."

Yeah, like thank him.

[vrajna_kralis]

Bending over her, Hyacinthe brushed his lips over hers. "You are a veriest joy, Xanthippe."

[sampippy]

Even in her still sort of boneless state, she still managed to strain upwards a little, just to kiss him a little more firmly.

"So are you."

Which was better than whining about the guys at her school not being anything like him.

[vrajna_kralis]

He tucked her back in against him, wrapping his arms back around her, his fingers idly stroking up and down her arm. "The difference is, cherie, that I know it."

[sampippy]

"Hmmmh."

It was a lot to unpack right now. So the best she could do was to make a vague noise like she knew she had self-esteem issues, thanks, and then to bury her face against his chest.

[vrajna_kralis]

And Hyacinthe was happy to keep stroking her hair and letting his finger slide down her skin. He might only have a little time with her, but he'd happily spend it showing her how amazing he thought she was.