[ she's not about to give him the satisfaction of admitting to anything, and denying it will just make him even more obnoxious and overbearing than before. maybe she should've asked tatiana to drag his brother home and leave him be, even if having him here makes her, well, a little less anxious.

lumine returns to her room, closing the door behind her for some peace and quiet. there were a few missed calls on her phone, including one from the reception downstairs, and she gives them all a ring. a few minutes later, she's stepping back out of her room. ]

I need to go downstairs for a bit.

[ she smoothens her hair and her shirt as she pads over to the door, passing by ajax wherever he is. ]

The reception called and told me there's a package for me sitting in my mailbox since last night.