"Hey, Ingrid, what's up?" Zaeryn asked, returning her steady gaze.
"Nothing, just wondering," Ingrid replied, her tone casual, though her stormy eyes held a focused intensity. "Would you like to hang out sometime?"
'Oh, so that's why she approached me.' Zaeryn was a little taken aback by her directness. Things certainly moved fast here. First, she'd claimed his lap as payback, and now she was asking him out. And they had only met like 2 hours ago.
"Sure," he responded, a slow grin spreading across his face. He definitely wasn't about to turn down an invitation from someone this intriguing, and attractive.
"Nice." Ingrid smiled, a genuine warmth briefly softening her sharp features. "We are having a gathering tonight. Me, Leia, and some other girls from the academy. You should come".
"Yeah, I would like to," Zaeryn confirmed immediately. A gathering with senior students? Perfect opportunity.
