For Peter

[miniclaws]

Laura never forgets a face, at any point she can pull fifty facts on a person. However, she does not often go and seek a person out after the first meeting. Peter is ....different, Laura cannot explain why but she looks for him, watches him, studies him.

She realises she wishes to talk to him again but she is not known for her conversation starters. It is hard. Eventually, she stands outside his room in the evening and waits for him to emerge. She is silent until the door opens so Peter should have no idea she is there.

When the door creaks open she catches his scent and puts her hand in the door. She peers around.

"You owe me a joke."

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[miniclaws]

Laura reaches around behind him and hits the button to shut the door behind them. "Good," she says. She smiles. "It is quiet in here." Which to her is a good thing, she does not have to listen to people clomping up and down the hallway.

[spideys]

"Yeah. It's a good place to sit and think and ... you know, get away from it all when you need to."

And with all the craziness they've been dealing with ever since they dropped onto this ship, that ... can be a good thing.

"It's kinda warm too. And - and no one comes here, really?"

[miniclaws]

"No one," Laura says and leans back against the wall. "I do not think people are looking for places to hide." There are many social people on board the ship. "You may come and tell me I am wrong if some one tries to disturb you. I am confident they won't."

[spideys]

"Yeah, definitely."

Peter smiles, rubbing the back of his neck, his elbow hitting the wall behind him.

It's a small, cozy little hiding spot, that's for sure.

"I'm sure it's fine. I guess I was just thinking ... I dunno, someone from the - the maintenance crew or something would occasionally wanna ... check things out. Something. It'll be a surprise to them to find someone in here."

Or maybe not, who knows.

[miniclaws]

"You will hear anyone approaching," Laura says with complete confidence. She glances at Peter and back at the door. "I will show you the next place another day. I want a reason to come to your room again."

[spideys]

The statement sounds so strange, but ... well, this is Laura. This is what she's like, and he's okay with that.

He does feel his face heat a little but at least he can get words out, which is a lot more than he'd usually accomplish if a similar situation were presented to him back home with another girl.

"You don't really need a reason," Peter says kindly. "You're welcome any time. Seriously, just - just come over when you feel like it."

He's sure his roommate won't mind.

[miniclaws]

"Anytime," Laura raises an eyebrow. "Does that include 3am?" She is half serious, when she cannot sleep, she wanders through the ship and uses the holodecks.

"I will keep the other place back in case you change your mind."

[spideys]

Peter laughs.

"Uh - well, maybe not when I'm sleeping at 3 AM. That - uh. Don't you usually sleep when it's 3 AM?"

[miniclaws]

"Not often. I sleep better in the garden on board." Laura shrugs, it is not a big deal to her. "I will not approach your door while I can hear you are asleep."

[spideys]

Okay, he's gonna have to take what he can get, he guesses.

"That - thank you, that sounds good."