[ apollo's tap startles nazuna, and though he doesn't jump, he looks up at apollo with big round startled rabbit eyes. but, it quickly fades, and he smiles at him, reaching out to tug his pen collection that's fallen across the table closer to himself to make space. ]

Do you know how much stuff I have to catch up on? I have twenty something parent contacts to make, a week's worth of lessons to plan, staff meetings... I can't believe I slacked so much during the summer! [ because he was basically living a whole other life...which still feels wildly like a dream.

still, nazuna pats the spot next to him. ] Besides, Kurochin always says that's why you and I are such good friends. [ with air quotes and his absolute best kuro impression, trying to make his voice deeper and straightening to make himself look taller: ] "Because you and Apollo are married to your work, Nazuna."

[ he's been judged so many times. anyway, back to normal, with a grin: ] Sit, sit! Let's catch up.