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2024-10-29 19:42:56Sora struggled to his feet as the knocks got louder. He had passed out immediately after taking his shirt off when they returned to the Academy. He felt heavier than usual and dragged his feet from his bed to the door.
He opened it to find Z standing akimbo. "Took you long enough."
"Sorry." Sora gave way to let Z into his room, he shut the door behind her and grabbed a shirt from his wardrobe before coming back to take a seat, and stretch his limbs.
Z walked around the room taking in the view as it was her first time in Sora's room and Sora didn't interrupt, he couldn't even if he wanted to from the way he sprawled across the chair.
A nod from Z sent her approval across to him "Decent."
"Thanks, I'm glad it's to your liking. It's nothing like your suite but it's functional."
Now Z looked at Sora, he looked a mess with the way his hair had dried out and scatte
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