[rl] [forward dated] study group time

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[Teddy's mom's out for the day working a double shift, and Hope is finally free after finding the Lights, so the house belongs to the kids. Billy and Teddy met up earlier in the day and went for breakfast, then went off to pick up Hope and bring her back to Teddy's apartment.

The group is set up in the kitchen, with Billy's Big Books of Nerdiness all piled up on the table and Teddy is standing by the kitchen counter grating cheese over a pile of nachos on a big tray. A very big tray. He is, after all, cooking for three teenage boys. After a moment, he takes a break, turning around holding a can of olives and a can opener.]

Okay, I know Billy likes olives, but what about you, Hope? Any preferences?

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[Teddy and Billy had literally saved Hope from being experimented on by Nemesis when they arrived to pick her up. The Lights had been... an experience. One that led to new friends and new realizations about herself and her new friends. But Nemesis had decided that Hope's future held 'MORE TESTS' as he'd shouted dramatically at her. Hope was only too happy to sneak away from Utopia for an afternoon of studying with her other new friends.

Hope was sitting at the table with Billy as they poured over the binders Billy had brought (he hadn't been lying about that apparently) and drinking what was probably her millionth soda since arriving to 2011. She really liked this drink.

She looked up at the sound of Teddy's voice, though, to see the can and grinned.] I ate armored rat for most of my life. Olives are like a little slice of heaven to me. Go for it.