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"Here."
Something cold touched Leorio's cheek, rousing him from the daze he'd slipped into. He'd been studying for almost 6 hours straight for the organic chem midterm tomorrow; as his weakest subject, he couldn't skimp on preparations. Just a five minute break, he promised himself when his eyes started to unfocus. I'll just close my eyes for a bit, and then start studying again when the room stops spinning.
"Mmm," he mumbled. How long had he closed his eyes for? When he managed to pry them open, there was Chrollo beside him with two Starbucks cups in hand.
Chrollo gently tapped the cold cup against Leorio's cheek again. "Come on, Leorio, wake up. You have more studying to do." He smiled wryly. "If you're not going to heed my advice and take a nap, I figured I'd give you something for a little boost."
Slowly, Leorio reached out for the cup. "Thanks." He pulled the cup towards his lips, but halted once a thought bubbled up from the depths of his muddled consciousness. "I told you to stop breaking into my dorm," Leorio grumbled.
Saying nothing, Chrollo waggled his eyebrows and took a long sip of his drink. Mentally sighing at the futility of it all, Leorio gulped half of his down in one shot. The familiar taste made him freeze, eyebrows knitting together in confusion.
"Wait...I didn't tell you how I like my coffee, did I?" Iced crema caffè wasn't a typical drink to order for someone else during a coffee run.
Chrollo's eyes crinkled as he smiled deeply at Leorio over his coffee cup. "A good thief is observant at all times."
"Huh." Leorio felt incredibly warm, and very...flattered. He couldn't help the smile tugging at his lips, and took another sip of his drink. He rotated the cup idly, and frowned as the order ticket attached to the cup caught his eye.
"Order for Sasha?" Leorio blinked. There was always the chance that Chrollo ordered using a fake name to stay anonymous, but... "Chrollo, did you steal this from the order pickup bar?"
Chrollo had the infuriating gall to look innocent. "I took it as a sign from Providence. The exact drink I intended to order, sitting there unattended. Sasha clearly didn't care too deeply about the drink, otherwise it wouldn't have been left to melt."
Leorio snorted. I don't know why I expected anything different. Leorio, you know better by now, come on.
"The point still stands that I know your coffee order," Chrollo hummed. "Although I'd be a poor lover if I didn't. The things that you love the most are important to me, after all."
Leorio could feel a hot blush suffuse his cheeks. "I...uh...uh..." he stuttered. Even after all this time, Chrollo could still reduce him to a total mess with just a few sweet words. "Thanks...for the coffee..." He began gulping the rest of the drink down, hoping it could cool the warmth spreading inside him.
"Any time, Leorio." Chrollo smiled fondly. "Any time."