Fourth Floor Common Room, All Day Wednesday

[endsthegame]

It was Ender's turn to run the coffee cart. Official business meant a good opportunity for him to get out and look as normal as he could (and wouldn't Valentine laugh about that; he was having trouble not doing so himself). Coffee, cocoa and snacks -- Ender made sure they were all laid out at the start of the day, then sat back.

Add that to the list of things no one back home could see him doing. He found the irony took the edge off the boredom, at least.

[ and come get your coffee, kids! ]

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[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac was all out of finals, which was officially scary, since that meant she was graduating in not many days at all.

In order to distract herself from packing, and thinking too much about leaving, she found her way to the common room, and to coffee. Good start to the day. Very good.

[endsthegame]

"Need any refreshments?" Ender was playing his role pretty well, even if his tone was laced with some earnest amusement.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"Not going to catch me turning them down," Mac replied, shooting him a quick smile. "Morning."

[endsthegame]

"Morning," Ender echoed. "I hadn't expected you to." Personally, Ender didn't really need the coffee to help with these finals, but it seemed to be tradition. "I take it you're looking for caffeine."

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"Coffee would be awesome if you've got it in there," Mac confirmed with a nod. Little addict.

"Still got finals to go?" she asked him.

[endsthegame]

"I have my first one today, actually," Ender said, as he busied himself over the cart for a moment. "Anatomy. I'm not really worried." Understatement. He poured a cup.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"Well, that's good at least," Mac remarked. "You're... definitely calmer than most people are about this sort of thing."

[endsthegame]

"It's not my first final," Ender said, with a little wiggle of his eyebrows to indicate he was trying to make a joke. "How about you?" he asked, offering her the cup.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac huffed a little laugh as she accepted the mug. "I'm all done," she replied. "All that's left now, is to graduate."

[endsthegame]

"Which means there's no point in asking you to vote for me next year," Ender said, thoughtfully. "I should just stop trying politics if I can't even ply the right person with coffee."

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"Sorry," Mac said, smirking slightly. "I'll try and pass on the good word to someone who will be?" she offered.

[endsthegame]

"Word of mouth is pretty effective if you go grassroots," Ender finished, solemnly. It'd taken him a year, but he'd finally grasped some of the local banter. The effort gave him something to do.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"And probably the best strategy for what you're going for, anyway," Mac agreed. "I'm not really a politician, in any sense."

[momslilassassin]

Ben poked his head into the common room after his heroing final and blinked. "You don't live on this floor."

Clearly his observation skills were carefully honed.

[endsthegame]

"I didn't know I needed a floor pass," Ender said, taking some pity on Ben's observational skills. "Caf?"

[[ you never saw the freudian slip. *handwaves* ]]

[momslilassassin]

"Please," Ben said gratefully, moving closer. "I know you chose this floor because I live here."

He knew no such thing.

[endsthegame]

"Yes," Ender said, dryly, "I've decided what I want to do with my life, and it's being your stalker. I'm here in an official capacity." He moved towards the cart.

[momslilassassin]

"As long as you continue to bring caf, you may stay," Ben proclaimed.

[endsthegame]

"I didn't know they elected you king of the fourth floor," Ender said, solemnly, and poured Ben his coffee.

[momslilassassin]

"That's because you weren't invited," Ben informed him.

[endsthegame]

"I guess I'll have to cry myself to sleep tonight," he said, offering Ben his drink.

[momslilassassin]

"You sure that won't disturb your roommate?" Ben replied, taking the mug.

[endsthegame]

"Ichigo will find some way to survive," Ender said, waggling his eyebrows.

[momslilassassin]

Ben snickered. "With his big crybaby roommate. Need a stuffed animal to sleep with too?"

[endsthegame]

"I thought that was the point of me stalking you," Ender deadpanned right on back.

He had no idea about innuendo. None.