Arms Hotel, Sunday Night

[3girls_1core]

They'd started talking during brunch and then kind of...didn't stop. It was more than just twenty years of history to catch up on; they'd always been able to just fall into a conversation and keep it going. For two fairly quiet people, they'd never suffered for topics to talk about

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[genesishero]

If Evan had any say in the matter, there wouldn't be anything to be nervous about. If he was making her nervous, he was clearly doing something horribly wrong.

That was how it worked, wasn't it? He was even making a point to give her some space, standing awkwardly for a bit before pulling up a chair, leaving Sholeh the bed to sit on if she so chose.

"The room looks about as comfortable as I think I remember these rooms being," he offered, glancing around. "I mean, I've spent a few nights here over the years, so I can't see why it would be any different, but... you know."

Right, so, apparently he was now stepping into the slightly rambly portion of the evening. Good to know.

[3girls_1core]

Perhaps Evan had forgotten that Sholeh was generally a nervous person. She had gotten a lot better about it over the years, even become something of a daredevil under the right circumstances, but the past few weeks had been a major setback in that area.

She wasn't going to tell him how close she'd come to wasting away on that trip. That was for...another time, when they'd had more time together first.

She sat on the bed, hoping she didn't look as awkward as she felt and looked around. "You know, I think this is the first time I've ever slept here? Glad to hear it comes with a recommendation. Do you visit Fandom often?"

[genesishero]

"Not unless there's an event that invites former students," Evan replied, lifting a shoulder slightly. "I teach, back at the Jean Grey School. And do a lot of running around with the X-Men. There's not usually much time edgewise to come around, but they give me time off for things like homecoming and reunions."

Which was to say, they clearly wanted him to get some closure with the girl who had broken his heart twenty years ago, and were letting him go because if they didn't, he was going to drive them all insane.

[3girls_1core]

Yeah, how was that working for them, huh?

"You teach?" Trust Sholeh's attention to be caught by that, rather than the heroing business. "What do you teach? How long have you been teaching there?"

Sholeh had...not much of her own gossip to share, unless Evan wanted to hear the excruciating story of getting kicked out of the university.

That had hurt. So very much.