(Can't) Forget Regret

[im_just_someguy]

Mark moved quietly around the kitchen, trying not to draw notice to himself. If he could get food and get back to his room without seeing anyone, he would be a happy person.

He opened the fridge and grabbed the orange juice, planning on just sneaking the entire thing back to his room and drowning his sorrows in Vitamin C.

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[roselessrain]

But he couldn't be lucky enough to get away with that, of course. Because April came in from her first day out job hunting. She looked rather discouraged when she walked in, but the moment she saw Mark her face lit up, and she practically bounded over to give him a quick kiss.

"Hey, Emcee."

[im_just_someguy]

"Um, hey April." He put the orange juice back and closed the fridge. "How'd the search go? Well?"

[roselessrain]

April wrinkled her nose. "Not really. None of the places I went seem to be hiring." She shrugged and smiled a little at him. "But that's okay. There's always tomorrow, right?"

[im_just_someguy]

April's boundless enthusiasm was particularly heartbreaking today. "Yeah, and hey -- I could ask around for you, if you wanted me to." He attempted a smiled, but didn't quite make it.