Rose had been staring intently at a spot on the desk, gnawing on her lip while deep in thought. When Scorpius sat down and spoke to her, she nearly screamed, frightened out of her thoughts. She jumped a bit at his voice, coming back to reality.
"Hey," she said, feeling a bit flustered. "Sorry, I was thinking. You scared me."
She frowned a moment before sighing and looking up at him. She reached out and took his hand and shook her head, "This stinks."