Adam couldn’t remember the last time he smiled as much as he did after their kiss. Obviously, it must’ve been some time over a week ago. And then she spoke with that familiar, comforting soft voice of hers, merely uttering two equally familiar words, and the boy’s smile widened to something almost comical, his expression transforming into that of a child who’d just witnessed a rather impressive magic trick. But that’s how hearing his nickname, the one reserved strictly for the person who rewarded him with it, felt - like something magical. It was almost silly how fresh and new all of the words and gestures that had once felt so familiar, so ordinary in their abundance, suddenly felt now. Every step to the normalcy he’d taken for granted felt grand, exciting.

“Hi, Moon…” There was a hazy quality to the boy’s gaze as he took in the sight of Allegra so close. She was adorable. How could he have been anything less than loving to something so adorable? “I miss you,” he added softly. It was a strange statement to make when the subject of his longing was half draped on him, but he didn’t elaborate. If anyone could understand what he meant, it was Allegra. He dropped his hand from the side of her expression to wrap both arms around her frame instead, gently squeezing the tiny Ravenclaw further in, practically trapping her in a hug.

“You’re rather cute, you know that?” Adam pointed out playfully, pulling away just enough so that he could see Allegra’s expression. “I think Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds deserve a thank you letter, actually. Give them some recognition for their good work, y’know?” he went on, his eyebrows furrowed as he playfully contemplated this.