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Marissa smiled cheerfully at having her company be accepted, and eagerly took a seat next to her classmate. This particular bench wasn’t very spacious, so Rissy ended up sitting closer to Alexander than she thought. It didn’t bother her, though, and she hoped it didn’t make him uncomfortable. In all honesty, the short distance between her and this very attractive young man made her feel a little bit nervous. Back home, all of her interactions with the opposite sex had not only been limited (as seen in her attendance to the all-girls boarding school back in Spain), but the few ones that happened were heavily supervised by the watchful eye of her family members. As a member of the royal families of both Belgium and Monaco, expectations of behavior were very strict. For Rissy, there had been no dates, no first kiss, no talking to your crush between classes or lunchtime or after school... In fact, in her eighteen years in this world, this was the first time Marissa was interacting with a boy unsupervised.

It felt pretty good.

Apparently Alexander had noticed the Sprinkles cup in her hand, because he asked about the contents of her drink. At her nod confirming the cup’s contents were indeed hot chocolate, he mentioned how adding mint -or [i]orange[/i] of all things- syrup could make the drink’s flavor take a new dimension. This earned the boy a raised, curious eyebrow. Marissa had forgotten he was a barista at Sprinkles, so it shouldn’t have surprised her that he would know all about the possible ways you could spice up your preferred drink. But, of course, this detail had slipped her mind.

[color=orchid]“Orange?”[/color] she repeated doubtfully. [color=orchid]“The mint syrup I can understand, because the pairing of mint and chocolate is a rather delicious combination I enjoy occasionally. But as to orange… I am not sure that would be a flavor combination I would enjoy too much.”[/color] she giggled, taking a sip of her hot chocolate.[color=orchid]“But actually, this is not [i]just[/i] your average hot chocolate. I [i]happened[/i] to request a pump of hazelnut syrup to give it a Nutella-like taste. Have you tried that combination?”[/color] 

She turned to him with the smile still in place, but upon seeing his dazed expression, Marissa’s smile fell a little. Was she talking too much? Was his interest dwindling because he found her annoying? Her paranoid mind began to race with all the possibilities, but they were quickly put to rest. Thankfully, Alexander seemed to notice the awkward silence that had started to set, because he quickly clarified his actions were due to lack of sleep.

[color=orchid]“Oh, that’s quite alright.”[/color] Marissa replied, letting out a little sigh of relief. [color=orchid]“I thought I might have been boring you.”[/color] she admitted, the slightest bit of color rising to her cheeks. Rissy quickly looked away, trying to hide her face before Alexander could catch a glimpse. [color=orchid]“But yes, I can relate. My past night’s sleep was not the best either.”[/color]