Jacob settled up against a tree on the short of the Great Lake. He smiled slightly, thinking about what a nice day it was. Before too long, it would be too cold for him to do his homework out here, so he was going to enjoy what was left of the warmish weather before it was all gone.

He did intend to actually work on his homework, yes -- he was a Ravenclaw, after all -- but he had been thinking about writing his brother for quite some time. Maybe he could do that first and get it out of the way, then stop by the Owlery on his way back inside. Yeah, that was a good idea. He pulled out a piece of parchment and his favorite quill and began to write:

Dear Jared,
Hey, how's it going? How are things at Ilvermorny? Are you dating that MACUSA girl you were telling me about yet?

Speaking of which (sort of), I wanted to ask you some questions. I am not looking to date anyone right now, but I am lacking in the friend department. I've met a couple of people who seem pretty cool, but I don't know. I don't have a knack for making people like me, not like you do. So I wanted to know... How do you do it?

He frowned at the parchment. This all sounded kind of pathetic. Maybe he should start over and find a way to bring it up more naturally. And not like a total whiny baby loser. He bit his lip, considering, before crumpling the parchment with a sigh.