Athena gasped theatrically. "You wouldn't."
"I absolutely would," Damien said without hesitation.
"Rude," Athena pouted. "See if I let you steal my dessert again."
"You stole mine first."
"Property is a social construct," she sniffed.
Jiang Xiao Yu paused mid-bite and glanced at him sideways. "You smell like old books."
Damien raised an eyebrow. "You can smell that?"
"I read fast." she said calmly, and took another bite. "Lend me that book."
"I… Sure. Next time." Damien shook his head helplessly.
There was no way he would bring such a treasure out of that place.
And he also probably couldn't bring her in there.
Best to just avoid the issue and let it hang.
The three of them ate in companionable silence—well, companionable for them. That meant the occasional jab, two stealthy attempts by Athena to snag his drink, and Jiang Xiao Yu fending off a clueless upperclassman who tried to flirt with her by threatening to freeze his eyebrows off.
Damien didn't talk much.
