BWI Airport Portalocity Lounge- Saturday morning

[complexfemale]

As much as Maeve didn't want to admit that she was nervous, she really was. This was big. It was a new school, a new country, a second chance that she really didn't want to screw up.

She seemed to be the first one here- at least the glittery sign told her she was in the right place, and she was a little annoyed by it on principle- so she found a seat, piled her bags around her, and pulled out a book to read while she waited.

While she looked pretty engrossed in it, anytime she saw someone pass by her eyes flicked up like she was expecting them to come sit nearby.

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Re: Wait for the shuttle

[doesntstophurting]

Booker came awake, muttering something that was incomprehensible only partially because it was in French, and then said in English, "What, yeah, I'm fine."

Oh, Jesus. The students were here. He very quickly put the flask away and sat up, trying to look like a responsible adult and probably failing.

Re: Wait for the shuttle

[complexfemale]

"You going to Fandom High?" she checked.

Re: Wait for the shuttle

[doesntstophurting]

"Uh, yeah, I'm just, uh..." Way to make a great first impression on your possible students, le Livre.

"Long flight," he finally settled on, as if the kid hadn't seen the flask.

Re: Wait for the shuttle

[complexfemale]

Maeve nodded. This was both incredibly unprofessional, but also something she'd seen before.

So she screwed up her lips for a second and said, "I passed by a food cart and was going to get something, if you want water or anything."

Re: Wait for the shuttle

[doesntstophurting]

Booker deserved this judgment, and he knew it. "I'm good," he said. "But did you see a Starbucks around here or something?" He should probably get coffee.

Like a lot of coffee.

Re: Wait for the shuttle

[complexfemale]

"Down the hall, a little past the loo," she told him. "They have something called a trenta."

He'd regret everything, but he'd be awake.

Re: Wait for the shuttle

[doesntstophurting]

He already regretted everything, so he might as well have more regrets and be awake. "Thanks, kid," he told the kid. "You're a helper."

Re: Wait for the shuttle

[complexfemale]

"I get that a lot," Maeve deadpanned, and headed back to her stuff.