3rd Floor Common Room, Friday Evening

[bookbeltof_love]

Was this her common room?

No!

It wasn't stopping her from swanning on in with her midnight blue beret perched jauntily on upon her head—the cape, though, she'd left in her room—and her tablet accompanying her.

Nor had it stopped her from ordering a positively obnoxious amount of Thai food since, like, sharing was caring after all…

Except when it came to Noct, who she'd redubbed Croissantias, the fisherman, and inbetween her Plans for class she was amusing herself by essentially writing fanfic of her own class to include Croissantias in them and sending said snippets off to Noct.

It wasn't her fault he'd teased her—she was super certain that was her brother's fault—and that his classes weren't as exciting.

Besides, it was a nice, relaxing way to spend a Friday evening. Even if, like, Foomy seemed to have abandoned her…

Well, at least her Pad Thai was a staunch ally! And delicious!

[Open CR is open, naturally! Noctis modded with permission lol.]

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[bookbeltof_love]

"Please," she said, laughing. "Am I expected to believe that?????????????"

[cypher_can_fly]

"Ye-eees...?" he tried.

[bookbeltof_love]

"Owen," she said, smiling her most winsome smile over at him. "Just get some food oh my gosh, like, we both know you're hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[cypher_can_fly]

Owen squinted.

"Okay," he said, "But I reserve the right to-- not talk to your pretty face again for at least five minutes if it turns out you're tricking me."

And he slipped into the common room.

[bookbeltof_love]

"Five minutes without talking to me is a harsh punishment," she said solemnly.

[cypher_can_fly]

"I know," Owen announced, walking to the couch. "I'm sure you'll sob many a bucket."

[bookbeltof_love]

She shifted, making room for him.

"Many, many buckets," she assured him. "The worst flood ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[cypher_can_fly]

"So you'd better be very honest with me," Owen said solemnly. "If you drown the dorms, I think a lot of people are going to be very upset."

And then he reached for the Pad Thai.

[bookbeltof_love]

"And it would ruin my plans for island domination besides," she agreed, sighing dramatically. "I guess I'll just keep being honest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[cypher_can_fly]

"Oooh," Owen said, shoving food in his mouth. "There are plans?"

Swallow your food first, boy.

[bookbeltof_love]

"Ohmygosh, don't choke!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she said, not wanting to nag and yet, really Owen...

"But yes, plans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Nina hadn't had plans until she and Wayne had talked this evening.

But now.

[cypher_can_fly]

Dutifully, Owen swallowed. Then made doe-eyes.

"What are the plans?" he said. "You know I'm your number one henchman. Any time." Beat. "... If the bribes are good enough."

[bookbeltof_love]

"I should hope you'd be loyal to me out of affection," she said, all big eyes in the face of his doe eyes. "And it's all really Wayne's fault anyway, but how do you think Queen Nina Argentum of Fandom Island sounds?????????????????"

[cypher_can_fly]

"Like 'yes ma'am, thank you, ma'am, I'll do anything you want... your majesty'?" Owen tried. "... which I probably should have thought of before all the ma'ams, but... can't be helped."

[bookbeltof_love]

Nina laughed.

"I mean, like, I really can't see anyone from this island being like that for real," she admitted.

[cypher_can_fly]

"I don't know," Owen mused, taking another bite. "Depends on how much of a mean, all-conquering Queen you'd be."

[bookbeltof_love]

"I don't think I'd have it in me to be a very mean Queen," she admitted, considering that. "Like, why would I be?????????????"

[cypher_can_fly]

"Repressed rage?" Owen guessed.

He was very, very joking.

[bookbeltof_love]

"Rage?????????????????" she said, amused at his joke. "I don't think anyone would believe that.............."

[cypher_can_fly]

"It could be very deepseated rage," Owen argued.

[bookbeltof_love]

"But about what????????" she asked playfully.

[cypher_can_fly]

Owen thought about it, chewing. "Not enough sugary treats at dinner?"

[bookbeltof_love]

"I mean, like, I don't eat a lot of sugary treats," she said, giggling.