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Vitani's morning hadn't been that bad. She'd woken up refreshed, in her own bed, and she ignored the pang in her heart as she went to make herself a cup of coffee. It was fine, everything was fine. She was just in her feelings today, she decided as she poured hot water over a coffee strainer into her cup, watching the coffee level rise to her liking as she let out a soft yawn. She placed her electric kettle back down, grabbing sugar and pouring it in, as per usual, until she felt like it was sweet enough.
Tani ran her hand through her mane as she let her coffee sit for a moment so she wouldn't burn her tongue. She thought it would be a good idea to finally get dressed and get interested in her classes for the year. She could already hear the hustle and bustle outside her window and it kind of woke her up a bit, if she were honest with herself. She hadn't had a lot of actual teaching - buying books was using money for food, during her time with Mitzi - so, now that she had access to such an immensely sized library, she found herself in there all of the time. She was reading more frequently and it was doing her some good.
Tani picked up her coffee and blew the steam off the top before she took a sip. Sweet caffeine was always a trusty sidekick. She could count on it to wake her always. She took another large sip before placing the cup down to get her clothes situated. Tani took off her nightshirt, tossing it onto her chair before rifling through her clothes and grabbing a gray shirt. She slid the new shirt on and grabbed some jeans, fitting her legs through them and buttoning quickly as her phone vibrated.
Tani grabbed the phone in one hand and her cup in the other, finishing up her coffee as she scrolled through her missed notifications. Some made her roll her eyes, but she cursed as she realized she was late to meet Hugo. The excitable Carrington had asked her to come by the computer lab and he hadn't messaged her yet, so maybe she wasn't as late as she thought. It was her hoping for the best. She quickly went to brush her teeth and wash her face before grabbing her computer to toss into her bag with her water bottle and a notebook and slipped on a hoodie before heading out the door.
Tani plugged her headphones into her ears as she left her dorm building, humming along to the music she was listening to as she cut across campus to get to the computer lab, hoping that Hugo wouldn't be mad at her. Her dark grey gaze looked over the campus grounds until her eyes focused on something she had been hoping to get away from.
No. No, no no, no no. There was no fucking way he was here. Tani ignored the burning feeling in her heart as she saw her ex, talking with, she assumed, was his new girlfriend. Fucking incredible. She had been feeling lucky until this moment, and suddenly, she couldn't keep looking because she felt herself boiling with a certain amount of rage that probably wasn't necessary, so early in the morning. Instead of doing anything drastic, Vitani started to walk faster, fishing out a pack of cigarettes from her bag, pulling out one and stuffing the box back in. She stuck her cigarette between her pink lips as she kept walking, focusing on finding a lighter in her hoodie pocket and--bingo. Tani pulled out the lighter and clicked it on, letting the flame catch the end of her cig as she inhaled.
It took her a few more minutes than she would have liked to make it to Hugo, but she thought she had a good enough reason - she couldn't waste a freshly-lit cigarette, after all. Plus, she needed to get her mind off of what she saw before she went into the lab; going in, acting like a maniac wouldn't help anything. Besides, Hugo was nice, there was no reason to freak him out. So she took a few deep breaths before snuffing out the cigarette butt and tossing it into the trash when she was certain it wasn't lit. She'd always worried she'd start a fire if she wasn't careful. After that, Vitani let out a soft sigh as she walked into the lab.
When Tani came upon Hugo - one of the only people in the lab so early - she almost didn't want to bother him. But she knew for a fact that he wouldn't have wanted to miss out on anything, so she gave his shoulder a little shake. "Hugo?" Well, at least she wasn't late, she guessed, since he was almost knocked out cold. He must have fallen asleep here over the night, working on something good. Tan barely admitted it, but she liked his work. She decided to give him an extra shake, smirking slightly.
"You can sleep, but on the keyboard, Hugo? Not good for your face."
T A N I
location: campus grounds -> computer lab
mood: where is lady luck now???
with: hugo
tags: nymphadora.