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Shailene simply shook her head and ate when Evangeline explained the reasoning behind not asking for help, not that Shailene had been too surprised. Evan did this a lot of the time and Shay would either, remind her that did in fact have help and that 'Mama Hen' didn't need to do everything by herself, or she would simply take over the kitchen at some point in her day. As she paused from her omelet sandwich - she placed half of the omelet in between the two slices of bread (it's delicious, don't ever knock it!) - and took a sip of her juice, she heard the kettle's smooth whistle. Excited, Shailene rose and would have continued walking into the house had Evangeline not jumped up so excitedly. The girl tripped and Shailene winced/watched in fascination as Evan got herself together only to start shouting a mesh of words back at them. Shaking her head amusedly, Shailene followed the redhead back into their loft, hearing a mixture of "old friend," "new roommate," and something about "be nice." She offered an "Hey, Elijah," over her shoulder, in pursuit of hot tea.
"Morning, guys. How did you all sleep?" Shay inquired, stepping to the very much ready water. A fruity scent mixed with a subtle spice lingered in the air and she followed the direction to Vi at the dining room table. "That smells like heaven." It really did and Shailene was half-tempted to ask for some of Vienna's tea when a very exhausted-looking Jeremy dragged himself into the room, a video game case in his hands. He rubbed his eyes groggily.
"What the hell is Evan going on about? I could hear her through my two pillows and blanket," he whined, though it sounded more like a groan. Jeremy would never look into it, but Shailene was beginning to think he actually had a serious caffeine addiction. He almost always needed at least two cups of coffee in the morning and then two more in the afternoon, and if he had neither, he was in a terrible mood. Which would be completely and utterly out of character, kind of how he was right now.
"One, you look like shit. Coffee's over there," she stated bluntly.
She didn't sugarcoat many things, but she wasn't typically the bluntest person out there. It just so happened that Jeremy's aura was darkening hers and part of it, she knew, was because he was working himself tired. He and his ex/business partner were having quarrel after quarrel; she had heard him having another one on the balcony yesterday evening as soon as he had come back from work. Afterwards, to appease his mind, Jer had went to volunteer at the HUB as a fill-in DJ and didn't come back until a little after two in the morning. And he was helping her choreograph a routine for her Power video? He was exhausted, no doubt.
"Two, something about a new roommate," she explained soon after and, forgetting to ask about Vienna's tea, reached into one of the cupboards for her chocolate chai black tea. Jeremy was pouring his vanilla creamer into his coffee on a yawn, a larger mug than anything Shailene would ever need holding the hot liquid. "And if you're really tired, you could cancel classes today. It's Friday, no one's going to complain." Jeremy glowered before glancing at her plate idly.
"Someone's got a meat craving again?" He teased quietly. Shay rolled her eyes and continued to steep her tea, wondering about this new individual Evangeline was bringing into their folds.
"Shut up." Meanwhile, Jeremy glanced back at his friends, who were currently devouring food. Leaving his creamer on the counter for Shailene, he turned to them and began walking towards the food, giving everyone a wave.
"G'morning, guys," he exclaimed, though the cheeriness had not reached his voice yet. Another cup, food, and a hot shower would accomplish that feat. Jeremy grabbed a plate and stakced on a waffle, an omelet, two hash browns, and four pieces of sausage - which would seem like a lot, but if you had his appetite, you would understand the ease in which he could burn all of this off. He sat at the table and began to munch idly, needing the food to fuel his energy. Especially if he was going to deal with that