Originally Posted by emmafan123

Cornelius entered the Pathways around noon, happy to be out on the grounds once more, even though it was plenty cold with all of the snow still firmly coating the ground beneath his feet. But he was dressed well for it, not yet in uniform so soon after the break, and walked out into the snow with his trusty leather jacket snugly zipped over his chest. But he wasn't really focused on the weather anyway, his mind on much more confusing things, all of which revolved around Aspen Odessa.

The break had been good for him. Necessary. He'd had time to think and sort things out...to an extent. He still had too many questions. And beyond anything else, he had no idea where his relationship with Aspen currently was at. Or if it existed at all. Or if it had ever existed in the first place. Again, a lot of questions. He hadn't written her at all over the break. He thought about it, he wanted to a number of times because, quite frankly, he missed her quite a bit. She had solidified a place for herself as a crucial part of Cornelius's life and that part, left unfilled, successfully made the past few weeks of his life oddly empty. But he didn't write her.

However, he had a gift for her, for the holidays. He had gotten it long before...everything. But it was hers and he couldn't find another way to deliver it since they had last spoken, weeks ago in the Great Hall. And so he waited for her, not even sure if she was able to come meet him at all, and leaned back against a fence of one of the pathways, one hand in the pocket of his leather jacket and the other holding a relatively small package addressed to Aspen.