First Floor Lobby - After Lunch (Thursday)

[likethegun]

After lunch, the cart full of Student Council goodies was back in the lobby, along with Sam. The treats from J,GOB had been fully restocked with fresh items, and the Perk had provided them with hot and cold drinks today. There might have even been some Diet Coke left over from yesterday.

Pay no attention to the size of Sam's cup. There was still plenty of coffee left to be shared.

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah was heading out for her daily run, and stopped by the cart to smile at Sam. "Hey, Sam. Uh, got any cocoa?" No awkward! See?

[likethegun]

Sam glanced up and gave Dinah a small smile. This didn't have to be uncomfortable, he was sure of it. "I think we do," he said, getting a cup for her. "Do you have to go outside?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Have to, want to. Just going for a run, even though it's snowing." She accepted the cup with a small, slightly shyer than usual smile, and took a sip. "Do you have any finals left, or did you get done when we finished off the DADA final?" See! Normal!

[likethegun]

"I'm all done," Sam said. "Only one semester left to go, which feels really unbelievable. Do you have any more tomorrow?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Nope, all finished! And it is weird, isn't it?" Dinah asked, becoming more animated. "School applications over Christmas, and then sit back and wait for results... Hey, do you want to go ice skating this weekend sometime? Griff and I were going to drag a bunch of people out, before I go back home."

[likethegun]

"I...can't remember the last time I ever went ice skating," Sam said. "Which isn't a no, but are people who might fall over a lot welcome?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah's grin widened. "Considering Karla's threatening to follow me around with pillows? Yes. Soooo yes. So I won't be alone in my pratfalls out there."

[likethegun]

Sam laughed. "All right, then I'm in," he said. "Are you planning on applying to a lot of colleges?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Awesome! And yeeeah. Kind of a like a shotgun. I'd like to go to Gotham University, they have a great criminal justice program, but I'm applying all over the state, and in New York as well. Plus Metropolis. How about you?" Sam had to be applying somewhere, that was just a given.

[likethegun]

"I've got a pretty sizable list too, all over the place. Though, most of them are in New York too," Sam said, not looking quite as excited about that. "I have to decide if I still want to go there."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah gave him a sympathetic look, and said, "It might be cool, to be where he was... but I guess it might be hard, too, hunh." She was quiet a minute then said, "What major, though? The best place for what you're studying, that's the most important thing."

[likethegun]

"Well, I've thought about going into law," Sam said. "And that's a pretty broad subject with a lot of good schools. Really, the most important thing is getting in somewhere where I can get scholarships."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah toasted him with her drink, and smiled. "I'm sure you'll get more than a few. Student Council Pres, library aide, actor and all." She grinned and teased, "And have you ever gotten a B?"

[likethegun]

"Um. No," Sam said, looking a little embarrassed at his dorkiness. "I like getting As."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Geeeeeeek," Dinah teased him. "And scholarship winner, wooo. I can see it now." Somewhere in there, the Awkward had just given up and gone away, and she shook her head as she finished her drink. "And you can get the principal to write you a personal recommendation, and she probably won't even have to lie 'cause she's your stepmom."

[likethegun]

Sam gave Dinah a hopeful smile. "I really like the sound of that," he said. "I just hope it'll all work out that way. And I'm sure you'll get into Gotham University like you want to. They'd be crazy not to take you."

[Note to self: Hit send, then nod off at the keyboard. >.>]

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Aww, thanks. I hope so. I don't really want to try to have another roomie who doesn't know what I am," she said, looking down. "It'd be a lot easier to live at home, get a job, and go to school in town." Dinah's face brightened. "Plus I miss Gotham."

[welcome back? heee.]

[likethegun]

"This is the only place I've lived long enough to miss it," Sam said. "I guess that's why I can see myself in New York. Or maybe California. I want to go to a big school, I know that, where there's lots to do."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah grinned. "What are you going to tell people about this place? 'My mom runs a little boarding school in Maryland, you never heard of it, at least I hope not?'" She looked thoughtful and added, "I think some people at home think I'm at reform school."

[likethegun]

"I'm definitely going to work the boarding school angle," Sam said. "Hopefully, that'll sound impressive, and they won't look too hard into the island or anything."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Plenty of exchange students! Interesting wildlife! Occasionally annoying weather!" Dinah snickered and said, "That might work." Finishing her drink, she said, "Either way, good luck with your applications. And I'll see you for ice skating?"

[likethegun]

"Definitely. Just make sure you save some pillows for me," Sam said.