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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[sampippy]

"Maybe later," Xanthippe said, ignoring the way her cheeks heated up. Look, if she'd let anyone record herself like that, it'd be him. "'Cause, I need... not like a nap but maybe a while to rest."

[vrajna_kralis]

"Food," Hyacinthe agreed immediately. "Food and mayhaps some time spent not moving or thinking much at all."

Cuddling, absolutely, but he was spent.

[sampippy]

"Oh god yeah, totally ordering some food soon." Because she was about to be starving soon, it just hadn't hit her yet. "But... Later."

[vrajna_kralis]

Hyacinthe kissed her. "I feel like 'tis responsible to advocate doing it now instead," he said. "But I've not the energy to gainsay you."

He gave her a smile of pure wickedness. "Just remember if we wait too long, I'll need to find something else to eat while we wait. Possible even while you order."

[sampippy]

Xanthippe snickered - and covered her face with one hand because it was just burning up. "I'm gonna get dehydrated," she complained. Well, 'complained'. "I don't even know if that's like a thing, but it seems like a total possibility. I'm gonna run out of moisture."

[vrajna_kralis]

Hyacinthe's grin turned positively wicked. "I've an idea how I can return you some of what you've spent," he said.

...With literally no ability to back that up, considering just how spent he was at the moment.

[sampippy]

Yeah, Xanthippe looked to the side, or really the upper left like a person doing difficult math in her head. Then returned with, "Yeah I'm pretty sure you're all out of that, too."

[vrajna_kralis]

"Rude," Hyacinthe informed her. "Entirely accurate, but still terribly rude."

[sampippy]

"Yeah, well, that's what happens to, like, blowjob talk that's not something you can back up."

Look at her not stammering over the language.

[vrajna_kralis]

"I will roll you over onto your back and lick you till you scream do you not behave," Hyacinthe threatened. "Just keep you on the edge without ever letting you go over."

[sampippy]

Xanthippe laughed. It was a little raspy. "I don't think you have the energy, Or, like, the magical ability to stop in time, even if you did have the energy."

Look, the much-maligned other guys generally couldn't know for sure whether she'd come or not, so that was another one of those things she kind of figured only she could do to herself.

But mostly she was just being contrary because she liked his threats.

[vrajna_kralis]

Hyacinthe pushed her. Over onto her back. And then hovered over her. "You truly wish to try me?" he asked.

He was the Prince of Travelers, Xanthippe. He could do anything when his pride got involved!

[sampippy]

Xanthippe laughed again.

"You're gonna get tired."

[vrajna_kralis]

"Bet you get tired first."

Big words there, Hya.

[sampippy]

"I'm already tired."

That didn't call for a wicked smile, but he could have one on her anyway.

[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.