Third Floor Common Room, Saturday Morning

[dollpocalypse]

Topher was exploring

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[whitequeensfire]

Angelica was hungry, but peeking around the fourth floor common room hadn't turned up anything to eat, so she trudged down the stairs to the third floor.

"Hiiiiiii," she said shyly. "Is there any cereal here?"

[whitequeensfire]

"Not if you mix them," Angelica said, thwapping his arm.

[dollpocalypse]

Topher froze, curling in on himself.

"Sorry," he said softly. "I didn't mean to -- sorry."

[whitequeensfire]

Angelica blinked at him. "I barely tapped you," she said, feeling bad at his reaction but defensive at the same time.

[dollpocalypse]

"Please don't be a bully," Topher whispered. "I'm sorry."

[whitequeensfire]

"I'm not a bully!" Angelica protested. "Bullies pick on me! I'm sorry!"

Now she really felt bad.

[dollpocalypse]

"You're not gonna take my stuff?" Topher checked, biting his lip.

He had Trauma, you see.

[whitequeensfire]

Angelica shook her head. "I don't steal," she said firmly. "It's wrong."

[dollpocalypse]

"Yeah," Topher agreed quietly. "'specially someone's inhaler or their tools or the special magnifyin' glass their mom bought 'em with their name on it."

He clutched these treasures tightly to his chest, just in case Angelica got any ideas.

[whitequeensfire]

"I don't want your inhaler," Angelica said. Ewww, that would be gross. "But if I wanted to see your magnifyin' glass I would ask first if I could, promise."

[dollpocalypse]

"Good," Topher said, relieved. "'Cause I don't mind sharin' but it's glass and it could get broken an' I need it for my science."

[whitequeensfire]

"I'll be really really really careful," Angelica said solemnly. "Can I see it?"

[dollpocalypse]

Topher sized her up, then took out the magnifying glass and handed it over.

"It has my name on it, right there," he told her, pointing. "Christopher A. Brink. That's me."

[chief_cheerio]

"Cereal and somebody tall enough to reach the bowls," Quinn answered, charmed by the shyness. "Want me to get you some?"

[whitequeensfire]

"Yes, please!" Angelica said happily, breaking into a big smile. "I couldn't find anything upstairs and I'm really hungry."

[chief_cheerio]

"That happens," Quinn said, going to get some cereal and a bowl for the redhead. "We live with teenage boys. It's like a plague of locusts attacked the common rooms sometimes."