Fourth Floor Common Room [late evening]

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis could, once again, not sleep. So tonight she was curled up on the couch (where she had absolutely not fallen asleep the night before) and was watching whatever had come up on the television while sipping tea and poking at a roll of something called Rolos that she'd handwavily gotten earlier, along with a heap of other candies.

She would probably welcome company. And maybe share her candy. Maybe.

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[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"And I'm glad I have you around to check with," Seely said. "You never know who might give you an incorrect answer to a perfectly innocent question."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Precisely. How has your day gone, word confusion aside?" Aravis, possibly scooting to make a wee bit of room by her.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

In which case it more than possible Seely took advantage of that to sit next to her. "Pretty, good," Seely said. "Had a couple of classes, got covered in paint. Did radio."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Paint?" she asked, arching a brow.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely pointed to the few smears of pink paint he hadn't managed to get rid of yet. "Explosives class."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Pink is a lovely color on you," she said, almost sounding sincere.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely carefully scraped a fingerful of paint and attempted to smear it down her nose. "I'm sure you look ravishing in it too."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

She frowned and moved to wipe it off her nose. "I really don't. Want some candy? I've been trying new kinds!"

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Now secure in the knowledge that Operation: Pink Wardrobe would definitely fall under the revenge label, Seely grinned. "Sure! What have you got?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Many, many things." She handed him the Skittles. "Now, those I do not care for. They are oddly chewy."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"You think Skittles are too chewy?" Seely asked, pouring himself a handful. "You probably wouldn't like bubble-gum, then."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"...probably not," she said, having no idea what that was. "But I like these!" She held up her bag of Reese's Pieces. "They have chocolate and something else!"

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Peanut butter," Seely said, though his mouthful of Skittles. "That's really good with chocolate."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

She nodded. "I like it. And and and these have caramel and they're lovely," she added, holding up the Rolos, "and these taste odd but they're not bad," she added about the Nerds.

Someone had had a wee bit of sugar.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely's lips twitched as he had flashbacks to more than a few Halloweens with his brother. "Just how much candy have you had tonight?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"...only a bit, why? I've been sharing with people and I made others try things before I ate anything so I would know if I liked it or not. And also if it was poison but no one's dead so I think I'm safe," Aravis told him.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Just asking," Seely said. "You seem very... bouncy that's all."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Bouncy?" she asked, confused. "I'm not bouncy. You're bouncy."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I am, am I?" Seely snickered. "Well, you're bouncier."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I am not! I just like candy. I have been deprived. I'm catching up!" she protested.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely bit his lip and nodded seriously. "You're also bouncy."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I am not!"

She bounced a bit.

"...oh dear gods, yes I am. What's happened to me?"

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Sugar," Seely replied. "Too much of it all at once makes you hyper."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"It's an odd feeling," Aravis said, eating more Reeses. Because that will help.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely continued snickering. "It's not so much the high as the crash you have to look out for."