[Elena meets his gaze and nods slowly with a strained smile. She looks away for a moment, rubbing at her eyes briefly with her fingers and without much concern or consideration for her make-up. It's a) not that important right now, and b) probably not looking the best to begin with anyway.]
[She wants a little more time. At least enough time to steel herself for the walk back to her room. But at the same time, she doesn't want to just sit here in silence with Simon. It feels a little awkward and rude, so she tries to fill it with (what she feels) is a little bit of a forward question.]
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[She wants a little more time. At least enough time to steel herself for the walk back to her room. But at the same time, she doesn't want to just sit here in silence with Simon. It feels a little awkward and rude, so she tries to fill it with (what she feels) is a little bit of a forward question.]
So um. Can I... Can I ask what you are?