[He nods in agreement, and shortly after, they part ways. It makes sense enough that she might need a bit of time to breathe after such an encounter, in addition to tying up any loose ends from earlier in the day, and he has a few ends that need some quick tending to, himself.
If he stops to subtly freshen up and run his fingers through his hair before meeting her, what's the harm?
He arrives shortly before she does, helping himself to a seat at the bar to wait, letting the bartender know he's waiting for a friend and that he'll order once she arrives. In the meantime, he takes a moment to text Tara and let her know he'll be off-campus for the afternoon and that he'll fill her in at breakfast the following morning— no doubt she'll be thrilled to hear that Dean Raphael had been forced to back down, at least for now.]
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[He nods in agreement, and shortly after, they part ways. It makes sense enough that she might need a bit of time to breathe after such an encounter, in addition to tying up any loose ends from earlier in the day, and he has a few ends that need some quick tending to, himself.
If he stops to subtly freshen up and run his fingers through his hair before meeting her, what's the harm?
He arrives shortly before she does, helping himself to a seat at the bar to wait, letting the bartender know he's waiting for a friend and that he'll order once she arrives. In the meantime, he takes a moment to text Tara and let her know he'll be off-campus for the afternoon and that he'll fill her in at breakfast the following morning— no doubt she'll be thrilled to hear that Dean Raphael had been forced to back down, at least for now.]