Second Floor Common Room, Monday Evening

[cantgetnorelief]

Savannah's letter from the past, and his conversation with her earlier today, had convinced Anders that there was something he had to do tonight that he hadn't done in a long, long time. And he was really past due for doing it.

So yes, that's right, he was in the common room with mixing bowls, baking tins, and a whole lot of boxes of cake batter

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[itsjustlanguage]

It was good timing, because Hoshi was in the mood for something sweet. "Is someone baking?" she asked as she walked into the common room.

[cantgetnorelief]

"If by someone you mean me, then yes," Anders said. He rotated one spatula-holding arm around in a circle like a third-base umpire telling a runner to go for home plate, only it was more of a cupcake umpire telling a potential snacker to help herself.

[itsjustlanguage]

"Awesome. What's the occasion?" asked Hoshi, grabbing a cupcake.

[cantgetnorelief]

"No real occasion," Anders said, because he had completely forgotten why the Kwik Stop had had a special on St. Patrick's Day candy sprinkles. "Just . . . unwinding, I guess. And it's been a while since I've had a cupcake-baking day."

[electric_sitar]

"I smell sugar!" Demyx announced, poking his head into the common room. "...Are they free to take?" he asked, eyes wide and hopeful.

[cantgetnorelief]

"Hey, Demyx," Anders said, waving him in. "For you, I miiiiiiiiiight charge some mood music, but other than that? Go for it."

[electric_sitar]

"Music, I can do." Demyx bounced over to the cupcakes, snagging one of them. "So the creepy angels didn't get you, did they?" Tact had never been his strongest suit.

[cantgetnorelief]

"Gyahhhh!" Anders shuddered, and nearly dropped the cupcake he was frosting. "Thank frak, no."

[redintraining]

Sky was coming back from a walk when he scented something baking. So there he was, peering into the second floor common room. He was very bouncy- unusual for him- and had a big smile on- a smile that said "HELLO WORLD I GOT LAID THIS MORNING".

[cantgetnorelief]

Anders hadn't actually met Sky yet, but he couldn't turn anyone down for cupcakes tonight, could he? And he totally knew that facial expression, too -- lords knew he'd worn it often enough to recognize it on someone else. "Dude," he said, waving at Sky. "Have some sugar."

[redintraining]

"Thanks," said Sky, going over and choosing a cupcake. "I'm Sky, by the way. Sky Tate. I live up on the fourth floor."

[cantgetnorelief]

"Anders, and this is my floor -- wait, Sky?" Anders repeated. "Like, Bridge's teammate?"