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“I’ve never been so disappointed in amy head

“Really?” She laughs “Isn’t that the golden rule of traveling on a budget? Avoid cheap hotel minibars?” she teases

“I guess I wouldn’t know, not with all the five-star luxury I have to put up with,” I boast “I’ room service isn’t an option?”

“Oh, be careful”

She points at the floor, just belohere I’ there

“I’d hate for all that blood on your hands to mess up the carpet”

I laugh, eive thefor a candy bar I wince as I unwrap it, because I’m pretty sure Hershey bars aren’t supposed to be white I exah It’s three years out of date I give up and walk over to the bed and sit down

“Maybe I should take your phone as collateral ” I smirk “Just to ”

She glowers at rabs her purse and pulls out her license, thrusting it in my face

“That’s the only collateral you’re getting from me,” she says

I take it from her and study it The photo is a few years old and quite unflattering She frowns at h

“You look like you’re standing in a crowded elevator, and you’ve just let one go,” I explain

“Hey”

She tries her best to look annoyed bys past hs to read much into my reaction, but I can’t deny there’s a spark there

“Actually, it’s fine” I hand it back to her “I just re else”

“What—”

The confusion on her face lifts She glares atin there too

“You forwarded it to yourself, didn’t you?” she hisses

“Of course I did” I shrug, like there was no other option “The idea that you wrote that foradorable It’s even cuter than the GIF Julian senton a tiny sweater”

She stares at er and curiosity

“He actually puts the sweater on?”

I nod “All by hi to see it, aren’t you?”