[He's glad to have someone else from home around, someone else familiar, but after the first evening, she slips out of his mind, because, well, Sirius ends up in his room, and then the thing happens that usually happens when Sirius ends up in his room, and when he wakes up the following morning, his mind is just on chores and getting through another day.
But the knock on his door the next evening reminds him, and he gets up, clearing his throat, and makes an attempt to smooth down his hair before he goes to answer the door. And there's—]
Xiang! Hey, good to see you, c'mon in. Sorry, er, it's a bit messy in here.
[It absolutely isn't, but??? He feels the need to apologize regardless.]
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But the knock on his door the next evening reminds him, and he gets up, clearing his throat, and makes an attempt to smooth down his hair before he goes to answer the door. And there's—]
Xiang! Hey, good to see you, c'mon in. Sorry, er, it's a bit messy in here.
[It absolutely isn't, but??? He feels the need to apologize regardless.]