"Oh. They say why?"

"Mal was the one who broke it off and she didn't say why, but Raine's been weird around me a lot."

"Well, I like you."

"What if something I does makes you stop?"

"Then I'll tell you you're being a dumbass and we'll work together on how you can apologize."

She smiles a bit at that.

"Yes, but that'd require talking to each other, which is a power most mortals lack."

"Luckily we have superpowers. Like communicating with our friends!"

She snorts, then starts giggling, trying to hold her hands over her mouth and just laughing harder.

It's weird.

She kinda feels like she wants to cry.

But...

Kendra's good.

Friendly shoulder bump. "I'll stick by you, Loki. And so will Silv, I bet."

"He'd just hate to lose his pranking partner." Still... It's good, to be reminded she has more friends.

"Nah, I think it's your charm and good looks."

Loki shoves her. Gently.

She just laughs.

Loki snorts.

"Thanks."

"Any time."

"Want me to talk to Adela? Let her know what happened? It - I don't know. She might know more about what's up."

Loki hums.

"Thanks for the offer, but - I think I should talk to her myself." Eventually. Not today.

"Okay. Lemme know if you wanna talk more about it?"

"I will. Though I kinda wanna do something that isn't moping now."

"I suggest video games. There's a new couple PS2 games in the lounge."

"Sounds fun."

Then off they can go for an afternoon of thoroughly hogging the lounge television.

(Well, they can play some three or four player games once other people want to tap in...)

It leaves Loki feeling better, at least.

Silv doesn't bring up the older kid drama when he next tracks Loki down, though he does drag Loki into exploring more of the grounds, goofing off and chasing each other through the trees.

Best friends.

And, when tension in the classroom doesn't seem to be going down, Loki goes to find Adela.

"Something up?" she asks, expression friendly, after inviting Loki into her dorm room.