[ he gets up and stretches, which causes the bottom of his shirt to lift just a little bit. it conforms to his back, briefly highlighting the muscles along his shoulders . . . and inej averts her eyes as she shifts to get up herself, stooping to pick up her shirt and bra, folding the latter into the shirt so it's a bit more hidden.
not that it matters. but it feels -- uncomfortable? who knows. ]
I can make breakfast.
[ she says with a smile as she makes her way to the door, pushing her hair out of her face again, as she adds: ]
Once I brush my hair, anyway - and tame the nest for Lizabeta.
[ He's reluctantly pulled back the covers and started stretching his legs out by the time she's gathered her clothes and started for the door. Glancing up when she pauses, he has to bite his tongue so he can keep control of his face. Because now that she's up, he's getting the full effect of his shirt on her. It's practically a dress, hitting right about her knees.
That with the rumpled hair and the peek of her leggings and socked feet is just. Too much. He's not awake enough for this revelation. ]
I'll be in soon. [ He should brush his hair and wash his face. Oh and stop thinking about how incredibly beautiful his roommate is. That's honestly going to take the longest. ]
Sure you're not just going to leave it for when you let her out for her morning stretch?
[ with half a laugh, and she soon vanishes from sight to move to her bedroom. it takes a few moments to change into new clothes and brush her hair into something resembling order, though she does let lizabeta out of her cage first, the little bird fluttering out of the cage to land on inej's bedpost with a chirp.
she foregoes braiding her hair, leaving it down for now so she can focus on making breakfast. she makes her way to the kitchen, letting lizabeta settle on her shoulder as she rummages around for eggs in the fridge.
eggs and toast seem to be quick and easy. and so when kaz comes into the kitchen, she's halfway through frying some pieces of ham to go with the eggs and toast, lizabeta nibbling on a piece of popcorn that inej fished out of a bag for her to munch on. ]
Coffee is over there.
[ she says, inclining her head toward the pot, where it is staying warm. ]
[ As usual, it's much slower going for him. He's never quite awake until he has his coffee and it's compounded with the fact that he isn't exactly the quickest on his feet in general. So by the time he's combed his hair into some semblance of tame and washed up a bit, Inej has made some pretty good headway into breakfast already.
(Then again, he might've also. Flopped onto his pillow and muffled an exasperated sound into it. For a few minutes longer than he intended to. He really needs to stop being so stupid.)
The sight of freshly made coffee is a welcome one. One that he focuses on instead of her concentrating by the stove, little Lizabeta all cuddled up to her cheek. He pours them both coffee, making sure she has her favorite mug, and gets a couple plates down. Leaning against the counter, he sips his drink, feeling slightly more human after a few moments.
He's going to miss this. Well, not this as in Inej making breakfast, because that makes him seem archaic. More like having her around in the apartment. He never thought he'd be one to want a roommate, always preferring his space. Yet here he is. ]
You coming back for the holidays? [ It's obviously far off at this point, but it's better than the comment that hovers at the back of his mouth. About how she's beautiful and intelligent and how much he's going to miss her. It feels too telling and he isn't sure how it'll come out. ]
[ she says, tossing him a smile at the cup of coffee set in front of her. she flips over the pieces of ham in the pan before scooping the eggs onto the plates in front of her, turning toward the toaster to fish out the toast. ]
You could always come visit me, in Ravka, you know.
[ as she deposits the pieces of toast on the plates, turning her attention back toward the ham, giving them one last flip before arranging them on the plate. lizabeta chirps to herself, still carefully chewing away at her piece of popcorn as inej finds silverware in a drawer. ]
If you get bored of Ketterdam, and want to see somewhere new, anyway.
[ Well, that is possibly an option. It's not like he's lacking in vacation time at work. Anika and his boss usually end up harassing him to take the time because he caps out so often.
But: ]
Don't want to distract you from your courses.
[ She'll have plenty of homework to worry about. Or studying for tests. And in between, looking for her parents again. While he's extremely tempted to make plans to visit, it might also be impractical. ]
When you get settled, maybe. If nothing explodes with the case or work.
[ Reaching out, he nudges Lizabeta to hop up on his hand, depositing her and her popcorn onto the counter. So they can all eat breakfast together. Without Lizabeta getting more popcorn bits onto Inej's shoulder. ]
[ lizabeta makes herself comfortable on the counter, curling a small foot around the piece of popcorn again once she's settled to continue chewing on it. and inej smiles a little before brushing a loose piece of popcorn off her shoulder. ]
I don't think you would distract me from my courses.
[ in a slightly chiding tone, as she sits herself up on the stool near the kitchen counter, gently petting lizabeta's head with a finger before picking up a fork. ]
[ Why is he being so reluctant? Or rather, why does he feel so reluctant. It's not like it would be that much different from their current co-habitation. She would just...be at school instead.
And maybe he would finally get a vacation.
Kaz sets up in the stool next to hers, cutting into the eggs and letting it soak a bit onto the toast. ]
[ he doesn't seem too enthused to come to ravka, which causes inej slight pause. but she doesn't press too much more on that front, instead turning her attention to her own plate. ]
I think you can manage.
[ lightly, as she cuts into her ham. lizabeta seems to finish her piece of popcorn and hops her way over to kaz's wrist, beak gently nibbling at his thumb before settling in to rest.
and inej is quiet for a moment, focusing on her breakfast, before she adds, a little nonchalantly: ]
Besides, you'll have to meet my people.
[ because, as he said last night, she'll find them. ]
[ Truthfully, he wasn't bad at academics. It had been a tedious time though and he'd hated almost every single second of being stuck in a classroom. He doesn't envy Inej going through her studies now.
He starts in on his eggs and ham as Lizabeta comes over, cuddling up to the back of his hand. Her feathers fluff up before she resettles, peeping softly. ]
That's true. You'll have to call me when you do. I don't care what time it is.
[ Part of him wishes he could be there when she meets them. When. Because obviously she will.
But it would a family moment. It would be weird to intrude on it. ]
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not that it matters. but it feels -- uncomfortable? who knows. ]
I can make breakfast.
[ she says with a smile as she makes her way to the door, pushing her hair out of her face again, as she adds: ]
Once I brush my hair, anyway - and tame the nest for Lizabeta.
[ rude, btw. ]
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That with the rumpled hair and the peek of her leggings and socked feet is just. Too much. He's not awake enough for this revelation. ]
I'll be in soon. [ He should brush his hair and wash his face. Oh and stop thinking about how incredibly beautiful his roommate is. That's honestly going to take the longest. ]
Sure you're not just going to leave it for when you let her out for her morning stretch?
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[ with half a laugh, and she soon vanishes from sight to move to her bedroom. it takes a few moments to change into new clothes and brush her hair into something resembling order, though she does let lizabeta out of her cage first, the little bird fluttering out of the cage to land on inej's bedpost with a chirp.
she foregoes braiding her hair, leaving it down for now so she can focus on making breakfast. she makes her way to the kitchen, letting lizabeta settle on her shoulder as she rummages around for eggs in the fridge.
eggs and toast seem to be quick and easy. and so when kaz comes into the kitchen, she's halfway through frying some pieces of ham to go with the eggs and toast, lizabeta nibbling on a piece of popcorn that inej fished out of a bag for her to munch on. ]
Coffee is over there.
[ she says, inclining her head toward the pot, where it is staying warm. ]
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(Then again, he might've also. Flopped onto his pillow and muffled an exasperated sound into it. For a few minutes longer than he intended to. He really needs to stop being so stupid.)
The sight of freshly made coffee is a welcome one. One that he focuses on instead of her concentrating by the stove, little Lizabeta all cuddled up to her cheek. He pours them both coffee, making sure she has her favorite mug, and gets a couple plates down. Leaning against the counter, he sips his drink, feeling slightly more human after a few moments.
He's going to miss this. Well, not this as in Inej making breakfast, because that makes him seem archaic. More like having her around in the apartment. He never thought he'd be one to want a roommate, always preferring his space. Yet here he is. ]
You coming back for the holidays? [ It's obviously far off at this point, but it's better than the comment that hovers at the back of his mouth. About how she's beautiful and intelligent and how much he's going to miss her. It feels too telling and he isn't sure how it'll come out. ]
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[ she says, tossing him a smile at the cup of coffee set in front of her. she flips over the pieces of ham in the pan before scooping the eggs onto the plates in front of her, turning toward the toaster to fish out the toast. ]
You could always come visit me, in Ravka, you know.
[ as she deposits the pieces of toast on the plates, turning her attention back toward the ham, giving them one last flip before arranging them on the plate. lizabeta chirps to herself, still carefully chewing away at her piece of popcorn as inej finds silverware in a drawer. ]
If you get bored of Ketterdam, and want to see somewhere new, anyway.
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But: ]
Don't want to distract you from your courses.
[ She'll have plenty of homework to worry about. Or studying for tests. And in between, looking for her parents again. While he's extremely tempted to make plans to visit, it might also be impractical. ]
When you get settled, maybe. If nothing explodes with the case or work.
[ Reaching out, he nudges Lizabeta to hop up on his hand, depositing her and her popcorn onto the counter. So they can all eat breakfast together. Without Lizabeta getting more popcorn bits onto Inej's shoulder. ]
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I don't think you would distract me from my courses.
[ in a slightly chiding tone, as she sits herself up on the stool near the kitchen counter, gently petting lizabeta's head with a finger before picking up a fork. ]
If anything, you would probably help me.
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[ Why is he being so reluctant? Or rather, why does he feel so reluctant. It's not like it would be that much different from their current co-habitation. She would just...be at school instead.
And maybe he would finally get a vacation.
Kaz sets up in the stool next to hers, cutting into the eggs and letting it soak a bit onto the toast. ]
The math side, definitely. The rest just depends.
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I think you can manage.
[ lightly, as she cuts into her ham. lizabeta seems to finish her piece of popcorn and hops her way over to kaz's wrist, beak gently nibbling at his thumb before settling in to rest.
and inej is quiet for a moment, focusing on her breakfast, before she adds, a little nonchalantly: ]
Besides, you'll have to meet my people.
[ because, as he said last night, she'll find them. ]
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He starts in on his eggs and ham as Lizabeta comes over, cuddling up to the back of his hand. Her feathers fluff up before she resettles, peeping softly. ]
That's true. You'll have to call me when you do. I don't care what time it is.
[ Part of him wishes he could be there when she meets them. When. Because obviously she will.
But it would a family moment. It would be weird to intrude on it. ]
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[ with half a laugh, shaking her head slightly. though it warms her heart, that he’s invested. and wants to know.
she may not call him if the hour is absurd, but she will text him. when she’s certain his phone is on do not disturb. he can wake up to happy news. ]
You’ll just have to come visit to see for yourself, I guess.
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[ Finding her family, that is. People she hasn't seen in years. He hopes they're in good health. ]
When you do, I'll get a ticket over. Jes can watch Lizabeta.
[ At that, he gently pets her small head, receiving a sleepy blink and then happy closed eyes. ]