The Umbridge Arms, Very Late Friday Night

[weldedtomyspine]

Jaime knew he should be asleep. Tomorrow promised to be a big day, after all. But that was why he couldn't seem to relax. His mind kept running around in circles

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[cursedtosmile]

Momoko was doing her best to look normal. What she could remember of normal. She'd stayed mostly out of sight after her trip to visit Dinah, and was now hoping no one noticed she was coming home so late. Or that her clothes were bloody and stank of the dungeon that was Detention.

She kept her head low and walked determinedly through the lobby. Nothing to see here. Definitely not a half-hysterical Momoko.

[weldedtomyspine]

Yeah. Because Jaime wasn't already on-edge, with his head snapping up as soon as someone walked through the door. He started to say something, then froze.

"Momoko?" Something was off. Very, very off.

[cursedtosmile]

"Yes?" Whoops, that was instinct. What should she say next? Ah! "Sorry to bother you so late. I was, uhm, at the school."

She tried to toss that off as casual, but even she could hear the crack in her voice as she told the half-truth. She started again towards the stairs.

[weldedtomyspine]

Jaime started to nod, but froze yet again, his eyes going wide.

"Is that... blood?"