Fourth floor common room, Saturday afetrnoon

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim wasn't what anyone would call a social person by any stretch of the imagination. He hadn't met any of the new students in the almost two weeks since he and Lana had returned from their mini-break. So he was now at least making the effort, plopping down on a couch and quickly discovering a replay of the Super Series game from last night.

He wasn't sure whether to cheer for Canada or Russia at first, but decided he should at least show some solidarity with their neighbours to the north and was soon shouting the occasional encouragement for the boys in red and white.

[[Open! He lives.]]

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[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana came in near the end of the game and curled up on the couch next to him. "Hey," she said.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"Hey, you," Jim grinned over at her. "Looks like we're heading for a tie."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She looked at the TV, blinked, and looked back at him. "Yay?"

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim laughed. "Well, Canada'a up in the series so it's a yay for them. Russia, not so much."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Ah," Lana said. "I hate to admit it, but I'm not here for the game."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"Really?" Jim snapped his fingers theatrically. "Dammit."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"I could leave," she said, starting to stand up.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim reached out and caught her by the wrist, tugging her in the general direction of his lap.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She collapsed into his lap with a grin. "Oh my. Now that you've got me, what are you going to do with me?"

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi was feeling a little claustrophobic, so she decided to leave her room and see what was going on in the much larger common room.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim offered a smile and a little wave at the new girl. See, he could be nice and non-threatening and harmless.

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi smiled back tentatively. Her social skills still could use some work, so she remained silent.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"They're tied," Jim filled in helpfully. "Middle of the third."

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

"Who's playing?" asked Hoshi. She wasn't up to speed on her 21st century sports.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"Canada and Russia. World junior men's." Jim didn't seem to mind providing this information too much.

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi watched the screen, her sharp hearing picking out the voices of the Russian team in the background.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"Jim, by the way," he introduced himself after a minute or two of silence.

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

"I'm Hoshi," she said. She caught something else said by the Russian team and looked back at the television. "I think he's going to regret using words like that when someone translates for them," she added, cringing.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana waved at her as well. "Hey, welcome."

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

"Hello," Hoshi said back with a weak smile.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"I don't think we've met," Lana said. "I'm Lana. How are you settling into Fandom so far?"

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

"My name is Hoshi," she said. "It's been very interesting, but I survived the first week."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"It's a pretty unique place," Lana agreed. "But surviving the first week is a good thing."

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

"Especially when someone drops you in the wrong century without any warning," said Hoshi. No, she's not bitter. Really.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Oh wow," Lana said. "That's really tough. Are you from the future or the past?"

Yeah, only in Fandom would that be a reasonable question.