"Ah, that stinks." Merlin makes a face, flipping open his textbook. "Have to do some revising. Pop quiz tomorrow and I'm behind. Didn't want to keep my roommate up."
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"Ah, that stinks." Merlin makes a face, flipping open his textbook. "Have to do some revising. Pop quiz tomorrow and I'm behind. Didn't want to keep my roommate up."