“i’m well aware,” she said, a self-assured smirk s p r e a d i n g across her thin lips. “but that’s still no excuse for not listening.” rita met his gaze. “let’s try again; how was your summer?”
*・☾ -- “my summer?” lorcan inquired, letting out a hum of thought as a subtle smile appeared on his lips. “well, it wasn’t anything special, if you ask me. went home, went on the annual family vacation -- italy, this time, it was beautiful -- came back, went to my family’s cabin for a week or so up north, then came home to prepare for school. same old.” he shrugged simply, as if that summer wasn’t eventful. “and yours, ms. skeeter?”













