Early afternoon, Friday, 1st floor lobby

[soldtoarmenians]

Well, it's sort of Xander's common room now. In the way that it belongs to everybody, and most of his associations with it involve certain red-clad authority figures more than other students, and there's no kitchen. But anyway.

There's a kitchen in 121. He made brownies. Yes, from a box. They're on the table by the tv.

Which is playing a classic black&white First Mister episode of Mr. What, because it's a little late to try convincing anybody around here that he's not a geek.

With a purple frog. Who's watching from his tank on a conveniently-placed end table. Actually Jeremiah probably has the better view.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Why was everyone trying to discuss his relationship with Molly with John today?

Cameron frowned. "Why would you say that?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure it's fair to discuss this with John," Rory said seriously. "Now, if I knew where to find Cam, that'd be different."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Sighing, Cameron poked at his nametag. "Yeah, it's me. I'm just trying to confuse the newbies."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Kind of figured," Rory said with a wry grin. "Anyway. I really did talk to Molly and I really do think you're being unfair, if what she said about you and the whole breakup thing is true."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Stupid yo-saying habit.

"The whole breakup thing? Care to enlighten me?" Cameron asked.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"That you're still dealing with what happened with Vala and Jaye, and so you have issues and that's what's making the Molly thing so complicated," Rory said quietly.

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron went quiet for a moment.

"Which would be why we're sticking to being friends," he finally said.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"You're really good at that."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron glanced away for a moment before taking a deep breath. "You got a better solution?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I think I might try figuring out everything before kissing her again," Rory said lightly. "I get not wanting to mess up the friendship. But you're putting her in a really awkward position here."

"And she wasn't complaining," she hastened to add. "But I am, on her behalf. It's not fair to her and you might end up messing up the friendship more."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I'm not kissing her again on the grounds that we're just sticking to being friends," Cameron said simply.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"...again, you're doing really well at that," Rory said. "Are you sure you just want to be friends?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron pinched the bridge of his nose. "I guess I can call that off entirely too. Would that be more fair?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"No, what would be more fair is figuring out how you feel and not getting cold feet because of what happened in the past."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He almost asked about the future, but just shook his head. "What would be fair is me getting time to figure things out so Molly doesn't have to deal with my baggage."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Yes," Rory said, nodding. She frowned. "Is it a proximity thing?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Proximity?" Cameron frowned right back.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Um...." Rory wondered how to phrase this. "The kissing thing. Because you seemed very good with being just friends, and then the next thing I hear is that way early in the morning you guys are kissing again. I mean...do you remember the desire to just be friends when you're with her?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

There was staring. Mostly because Rory mentioned the word 'desire' and Cameron's brain was running off with that word. "Sorta?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory sighed. "Okay, then maybe you guys shouldn't be alone together until you figure it out?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Is this you volunteering to be a chaperone?" Cameron didn't sound too happy right now.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Not unless you think you need one," Rory said, raising a brow. "I meant maybe stick to common rooms. That kind of thing."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron shook his head. "This is stupid."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"What is?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"This whole thing. I don't need a charpone. I can spend time with Molly and now jump her bones, thank you very much. And if it turns out we can't, I guess we can draw our conclusions from that," he shrugged.