Room 406, evening

[izzyalienqueen]

It's been a day. While it was good to talk to Cedric, she got annoyed in War Theory. And then there was Ethics, which was always a pleasure. Still mildly disturbed, Isabel sat on her bed with her laptop and played multiple games of solitare.

The door was open.

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"Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Greg called, bounding into the room.

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"Hi!" she smiled, feeling her mood lift already. "What's up?"

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"The sky, rent, inflation," Greg listed, kicking the door shut behind him and flopping beside her on the bed.

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"All true," Isabel agreed, snapping the laptop shut and putting it on the shelf. "Hug therapy? I need it today."

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Greg immediately reached out for her. "What's wrong, honey?"

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She snuggled into his side and closed her eyes. "Nothing end of the worldish. Just a bunch of little things. Cat boy was annoying in War Theory, and then there was Ethics."

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"Cat boy? And what did Professor Asthma do today?" Greg asked, rubbing her shoulders a little.

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"Catboy's not worth thinking about any more," Isabel said dismissivly. "But Vader, it was weird. He asked what was supposedly a hypothetical question about how far we would go to prove a point. The thing is? What he asked me, or I should say the example he used, perfectly described what Max and I have to do." Sighing she tried to relax. "It just freaked me out."

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"He's weird," Greg said, pulling her a little closer. "I didn't think he was so scary."

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She started to go along but then pulled back and stared as she realized what Greg said. "You've met him?"

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"Last week," Greg said, looking at her.

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"Why?" Isabel asked.

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"I just wanted to visit," he said innocently.

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Shaking her head, Isabel buried her face in Greg's shoulder. "You're insane. I love you. But you're insane."

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"He's all about the fear tactics," he murmured, kissing her cheek. "Don't let him get to you. He's just an asshole with a big helmet and a big voice."

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"You're right, about all of it. I just have to ignore him." She tipped her head up and returned the kiss. "There was one little bit of happier news today."

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"Ooh? Wouldn't have anything to do with the announcements, right?" Greg asked, kissing her nose. "Because those were very uninteresting, really."

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Isabel grinned, then tried to nibble on his bottom lip. "They were very boring. I was actually going to say that they've finally started serving pumpkin muffins at J,GoB."

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"Well, that's a relief," Greg murmured. "I was worried for awhile there."

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"Well you don't have to worry any longer," she said, kissing her way along his jaw. "They're back and they're yummy."

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"Maybe I can have one Saturday morning when I'm celebrating the fact that I'm the consort of the Homecoming princess," he said, giving her another kiss.

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"That would be nice," Isabel agreed, smiling a bit. "But it's not a big deal if I don't win, it's an honor just to be nominated." She trailed her fingers up his chest, tracing random shapes. "Stay for a while? At least until I fall asleep? Not that I plan on falling asleep soon." For a moment she thought about starting the conversation but realized that it would probably be much less stressful and panic-inducing to wait till after Homecoming.

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"Peter would have to come up here and drag me back to my room," Greg said, kissing her neck and snuggling closer.

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"Peter knows I'd turn his hair back to a color not seen in nature. So he'll stay away. He's smart that way," she said as she slipped her hands into his hair.

They didn't talk much after that.