altum tendere

“No, we still have a few weeks anyway.”

It seems like there still isn’t enough time. 

*nods* My eyes are starting to hurt because I’ve been staring at this book so long. What about you? Are you still studying?

“No, I’m done too. I don’t think I can cram anymore into my brain tonight.”

I agree. There's no need to give ourselves headaches.

*jumps* Oh, sorry, I didn’t see you there. *places her bag on her shoulder* I’m sure you won’t even notice that I’m not around

*packing up her bag after finishing up some studying for the night*

*nods* My eyes are starting to hurt because I've been staring at this book so long. What about you? Are you still studying?

*packing up her bag after finishing up some studying for the night*

*wandering around the corridors after leaving book club and eating a sugar quill*

do you have any more of those? *points to the sugar quill* I’ll trade you some of my Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans

*smiles and holds out a small bag* Yeah, take one if you'd like.

It’s all I’ve got. I’m not athletic or pretty or social…academics is all I’ve got.

That’s still fucking sad. There’s nothing else that you’re good at?

Umm...*looks down* I don't know.

I don’t thinks it’s just that. That may be the case for some but I think the other factors around here are causing a lot of distress and distraction.

“Yeah, I’ve noticed that. I wish that we could do something to help with that, especially for the younger students.”

I don't think there's anything we can do anymore. We've all avoided the topic long enough and now we can't. We can't expect the fire to be right under our feet and not get burned; it doesn't work like that.

It's all I've got. I'm not athletic or pretty or social...academics is all I've got.