Scene II
Summer 2111. Mouse has moved in to her new flat and asked Raj to join her on a plant trip.
Was she excited to start to decorate the space that was all hers with some greenery? Absolutely. But was her main excitement for today's excursion primarily to do with the company going with her? Even more so, yes. Mouse still tended to look for whatever excuse she could find to suggest hanging out with Raj - who yes, was one of her closest friends, but it had seemed the year apart for her final term had not done much to make her school girl crush go away. Not that she (she thought) was openly obvious about it.
Pushing open the door to the little plant and flower shop she'd found, having already scoured Noltie's for what she wanted, she held it open so he could enter after her and gave a small smile. "Thank you for coming with me. More and more I find it's more fun to do things with other people than on my own." He might have been one of her favorite companions too but... again, something she'd rather not say aloud.