"He's not--he's not that bad. He's really not. Don't let him intimidate you--though I'm not really sure how he could, he's such an idiot sometimes?"

Persephone takes a sip, setting it down between them. Then--a sigh, loud and a little frustrated. With Zetta, with herself.

"No--I mean, I don't care. As if half the train didn't notice, my new roommate noticed. People in relationships fight sometimes, it happens. At least I'm telling myself that."