This is Totally Not a Prelude To Mischief - Room 227, Monday Evening

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Following his rather awkward encounter with Cameron in the common room earlier, Anders has spent several hours wandering around campus (trying to avoid his girlfriend, as horrible as that sounds). But now, he's hanging out in room 227 with Bridge, checking out the myriad shiny new techie toys that his best buddy has gotten for Christmas.

They may or may not have a plan to test some of these things out on RIC later on.

The door is open, in case anyone who's similarly not plotting mischief cares to stop on by.

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[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally points at Archie. "Him."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders squints up in the direction Cally's pointing. "Dude. You're like . . . Lee, but you're not. Are you that Archie guy Cally's mentioned a couple of times?" He sits up straighter and waves. "Um, hi. I'm her boyfriend, Anders. First name's not important."

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

"Ah, yes." Archie nods, and is not at all taking advantage of the fact that he's sitting on the bed to look down at Anders. "Yes, that would be me. Archie Kennedy, Royal Navy. Cally has mentioned you to me a time or two. As a matter of fact, I believe the last time I saw her, you were asleep in her lap."

He smirks, and shoots Cally a brief look that says I still fail to see what you see in him. "A pleasure to finally meet you, in a conscious state."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders just shakes his head and looks at Cally, confused, then looks back at Archie. "Right, right. Nice to meet you too, I guess?"

Leaning over to Cally, he whispers, "How do you know this guy, anyway?"

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie smirks some more. "Yes. I think you'd better ask her that question. You'll have to take her word for it. I know I did."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally coughs, and scratches the back of her neck. "Do you really want to know?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders rests his chin on her shoulder. "I guess so? Yeah?"

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

"Go on, chap. I guarantee the answer will make quite the impression on you."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Erm..." Cally swallows. "We, um, had tea parties in Archie's room. With stuffed animals. And made scrapbooks. Yes. Scrapbooks."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders stares. "Okay. When you say scrapbooks. You sound like Rory talking about you and me and ducklings. Please tell me that's not what you mean."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Okay, okay... It wasn't scrapbooks. Or ducklings, or tea parties. We, erm... well, we kissed. Like, two times, at least. And I passed out in his room. I'm sorry, I really, really am. But, like, that's all that happened. And it was totally before we were dating, I swear."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders looks . . . well, a lot less upset than Cally might expect, given certain events that occurred earlier today. "Oh. Well, that's okay, then, I guess." He whispers in her ear, "Am I a better kisser, at least?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally whispers back. "I passed out after two kisses. That should tell you how boring it was." She winks before resting her head on Anders' shoulder.

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie gives Cally an appalled look. Surely he can't be a worse kisser than this slovenly-looking fellow is. "And here I thought that was because of the rum."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally's eyes go wide. "You heard that?" She bites her lower lip, bows her head, and scuffs at the floor with her foot. "I'm sorry Archie, I didn't... I mean, really, it wasn't all that... but... I mean..."

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie chuckles and waves a hand. "I'm only teasing you, you know. It's quite all right."

If either Cally or Anders thinks they see him shooting a brief look in Jaye's direction, they're sadly mistaken.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders glares at Archie in a way that he hopes says I am so totally a better kisser than you.

"You better just be teasing. 'cause she's my girl, and you obviously didn't appreciate her enough anyway." He wraps his arms around Cally protectively and glares at Archie some more.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Thanks champ." Cally smiles and snuggles up against Anders' arms.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Any time, coach." Anders nuzzles her ear. "Love you, and I don't care what some snotty little Lee lookalike says."

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie smiles and decides to leave them alone, as entertaining as it is to poke at the boy and make him flail. "Well, clearly you do appreciate her," he says to Anders. "Apologies for my behaviour. I honestly don't know what got into me."

He settles back comfortably on Bridge's bed and goes back to munching cookies in silence.