With a polite, yet exasperated smile at Valerie Gray, who seemed to enjoy nothing more than giving him a difficult time, Lachlan accepted his coffee cup from the barista. "Thank you, Edward." Always courteous. Always respectful. These things were so ingrained into his personality that he could only offer a careful, albeit happy smile at the various greetings.
...Save for Aurora. Aurora Chae had earned a sheepish, slightly embarrassed smile. She was a disarming girl.
"Of course not." Being a native to the USA, it was his humble belief that there was nothing better than Ilvermorny girls. And lovely Aurora was the epitome of what it meant to be one. Brilliant, funny, confident, and as sharp as tempered steel. In truth, he was very fond of her. "Careful. I know you're impressive, but don't count me out just yet, ma'am." Lachlan was clearly teasing her. And since he knew that his accent was hard to understand most of the time, he slowed down his speech, paying better attention to enunciating each word. "...but thank you all the same, Aurora. You're very sweet."
And Jeremy was speaking to him. Turning his attention away the lady, Lach considered his question. "I'm still a little surprised I was chosen." Never mind that he'd missed half of the feast due to his Hogwarts exploration. Mm, he had a curious mind, and this school was interesting. Could you blame him? "...but yeah, no doubt. I'm eager to get started." Topping off his words with a wink, Lachlan took a long sip from his cup. Mm, just as he liked it.
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.................................................. ..................Paradise comes at a price that I am not prepared to pay.
.................................................. ..........................................What were we built for? Will someone tell me, please? |