* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 !

chess club member, science enthusiast at blackwell academy.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

she has a small handful of balls, right in the front of connor's tank, with a smirk in place.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

wow. he sucks.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

there’s a smirk, arms crossed as she moves to stand next to connor to watch the rest.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

god.

penny shows no empathy of friendship, or any at all, as she lines up to the tank. an arched throw, precise, as it hits.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

isn’t that one of connor’s friends?

she’ll throw one. out of recognition.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

😇

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

we absolutely heard it.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

yeah. he said he'd like to do it.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

still seething.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

what, the all C's multiple choice? i don't even understand his logic.

( taking the drink, she downs it a little bit too quickly, and barely even flinches. is this what it feels like? the sting of failure? )

mmhm. right. forget about it.

[connor. @offamilyroots]

still think it's stupid how you had the harder test - shouldn't we all have the same ? . . . anyway.

yeah. i don't think it's you. just a crappy teacher.

( a firm nod, holding out a drink to her. )

alright. now we drink and forget about it, okay ?

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

don't.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

i'm not taking that class next year. how in god's name do i miss one question? 𝘰𝘯𝘦? fucking honestly. it's entirely my own fault. i knew i messed up somewhere. i knew i did, and didn't correct it.

( puffing out a breath. )

i need to focus more on science, anyway.

[connor. @offamilyroots]

( mentally writing that test off - if penny failed, it's a bullshit test, in connor's mind. still, as he pours them both a drink, he's watching her closely. )

you okay ?

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

i need one of those drinks. a strong one.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

she's going to have to rethink putting this on her schedule next semester.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

narrowing her eyes.

she was right. there 𝘸𝘢𝘴 something she missed. not that her grade overall will suffer, but. she still grimaces at the D+ as though it had personally offended her.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍* 𝗺𝗿. 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 @duteovs]

1. @ofhersolitude , 69% , D+

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

( no, thank you. i will not. )

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

luckily, my idea of romantic is different than others.

( wrapping her arms around his shoulders, leaning into him. )

it’ll be fine.

[connor. @offamilyroots]

( his hands go to her waist, wrapping around them as he meets her in a kiss. )

dunno how romantic it'll be, but.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

mmhm.

( a smile at the site of his own, leaning forward in a soft kiss. )

take me on a date, then. be all romantic.

[connor. @offamilyroots]

( grin widening, finding amusement in her teasing air. )

yeah. your books have had you for weeks. my turn.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

like every year, she spends the day attempting to ignore the color, noise, and overall joy.

[* / 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙮 ! @ofhersolitude]

oh? a proper date, he says?

( crossed arms, raising an amused brow. )

[connor. @offamilyroots]

he'll happily take the focus off tests . . .

they should go out. on a proper date.