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Emmett kept to himself most of the time these days, and hadn’t yet had the opportunity to meet the newest member of the household. He had heard from Melissa that the room next door to his had finally been filled, of course, and he had heard Ava’s complaints (the girl couldn’t exactly be called quiet, and frankly it terrified him a little) but as of yet the new neighbor was a mystery to him.
He crept out of his room early one morning, intending to get an early start on his work. He bustled around the kitchen for a moment, preparing his simple breakfast of bread with jam and tea, already dressed for the day. He didn’t expect anyone else to be up yet, and so was quite surprised when a stranger entered the kitchen a short while after he did.
“Oh.” He stood and stared at her for a moment, pausing in the middle of pouring himself a cup of tea, not entirely sure what to say. “...Um. Good morning. Tea?” he offered as an afterthought, gesturing to the teapot still in his hand.