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"If we make more friends you'll have someone to hang around with." He nudged Hartley's shin beneath the table with his foot, soft smirk on his lips. "It'd also be nice to know there was someone cheering me on from the sidelines." He was certain a few of their classmates would show up to the races as well, but it wasn't entirely the same and he couldn't always put a finger on why.

"Thought about what we're doing for spring break yet?"

"Video games, exploring new worlds, new places... Anything that doesn't involve textbooks, syllabus or anything else related to school." He shook his head, shifting in his seat as their noodles were brought over.

"And dinner is served. Dig in while we talk?" He scooped up his spoon so that he could get at a bit of broth. "Maybe one day we'll do one of those trips somewhere else, but... That doesn't seem like the best idea just yet, with everything else going on."

"Maybe not, but I honestly don't think they can say much. They left for like... What... A week in February?" His brow quirked as he glanced up to his friend over a slurp of noodles. He chewed for a moment before swallowing as he sat back up. "Can't say that we're not allowed to do something when they did it. Isn't that how things work?"

If not, that was the way it should have been, honestly. It was hardly fair if they had to give up everything in the name of being magical beings. "We should do something fun."

"One of these days I'm going to get you to stop putting yourself down, Hart." He shook his head, sipping at his boba tea while watching his friend. Words weren't always his own personal forte but one day he was going to find the way to let Hartley know that he was important. He was going to find a way to convince him that he did know what fun was, and that he wasn't boring.

That day probably wouldn't be today, though, but soon.... Maybe...

"I'm sure you don't want to spend an entire week of Spring Break cooped up inside my flat. Between the two of us we'll come up with something better than that, alright?"

"And now it sounds like we've got a plan coming together." He flashed his friend a broad grin before returning his attention to the food in front of him. It was much easier to forget all of the nonsense when Hartley was around. He didn't have to worry about frustrations with school or confusion over their nighttime activities, all he had to concern himself with was the simplicity of planning spring break.

[Fin?]