"Happier when I'm not reminded you're still in school," he admits, and holds Scorpius's eyes for just a second before cutting them away again. Back to the pasta, as if he has to watch it attentively to keep it from cooking incorrectly. "I don't even-"

Honestly, most of the time he doesn't let himself process it. That's probably how he ended up blurting that earlier, he thinks.

"I don't even know how any of this happened. Doesn't it scare you?"