A few weeks after the submission of the art project along with a few of his own, the opening semester for the fall class had reached its conclusion. The facilities and dorms had begun to empty out for the time being, but as Mokuba made his way into the dormitory, this exodus was in actuality his reason for still being there.
"Heh, how long has it been since a girl asked me over to her room?" he reflected with a chuckle while heading up the stairs, "Usually, it's one or two times over at my place and never again."
The calendar had now hit the middle of December as the Asian university sported his finest coat as he walked the Seattle dorm's halls. With autumn rolling over into winter, the students were beginning to disperse for their respective holiday plans. He himself had no such plans since he attended the college from home but a certain coed student he had grown close to had announced her intention to return to her family for the Christmas break and had extended an invitation to offer a fond farewell before the weeks they would be spending apart.
"It's not locked. You can let yourself in Mokuba," the girl's voice called from inside
"Hello, what do we have here?" Mokuba eyed his new surroundings as he was let into the dorm room. A mix of electronic devices, textbooks, and hanging, custom decorations filled the condensed space
"It's not much, but it's the space Lexi and I share," Rebecca explained, "She's already left for Christmas while I head out tomorrow."
"I'm glad you cared enough to wish me goodbye, " he smirked, "Most girls rarely do for me."
"I'm sorry to hear that, I just realized that I am going to kind of miss you and had been hoping to spend some time together before I go," her two index fingers fiddled with each other, "Is that so odd?"
"Oh, you mean that kind of quality time? I don't think I've ever seen you be so forward about it."
"No!" she objected before rectifying her position, "Well, I mean yes, kinda... but it's not as though I solely spend time with you for sex, right? I'm allowed to just ask for some once in a while, aren't I?"
Rebecca was right. More and more over the past several weeks, they had been taking more time to enjoy each other's company simply for the pure sake of it. Something in her had changed in the time since the art project and the boy had been feeling it as well.
"No, you don't," he freely admitted, "The conversations we've had in and out of class have been honestly enlightening. I like having you around."
"Me too," the blonde sighed, "Is it okay of me to just... enjoy being around you a little longer before I go?
"Sure, I think that's fair," Mokuba smiled.
Looking around from the bed, the male made a brief inspection of the room she and her friend had put together. It wasn't nearly as spacious as what he was used to, but he could tell that legitimate thought had gone into how to best make the most of it. Areas for work and leisure were well laid out and defined although her computer table seemed to be a mix of both.
"I can tell that's a high-end camera in that laptop you've got hooked up there," he noted, "Chat and stream much?"
"Somewhat, gotta make the most efficient use of my time and energy after all."
"Definitely seems to me you've earned some R and R."
"Think you're the guy to provide some?"
"Perhaps."
Leaning forward, the two gently rubbed their noses together as each of them took a hand and found a place for it to rest against the other's chest. It didn't take long for mere touching to evolve into taking turns squeezing one another, the feeling of clothing obstructing full contact soon became quite aggravating as well with Mokuba abruptly making a move for the bottom of Rebecca's shirt.
"Wait," he suddenly let go of the fabric before anything could be removed, "How about we take advantage of that investment you made over there?"
"What do you mean?" she blinked.
"The camera in your computer," he pointed, "Let's turn it on."
"Huh?" the scholar blushed, "I've never used it for anything like that despite what you may think of me. Just because of what happened with Alexis doesn't mean I'm ready to go live around the world with my intimate moments."
"No need to stream anything directly. We'll just record a video that you can freely use or delete as you wish, only on your computer too. How about it?"
Despite the seeming absurdity, the idea sat in her head far better than she would have expected it to after just a few moments. If it were for their eyes only she felt a chance, just a chance, of perhaps capturing something neither of them would ever want to forget.
"I guess there's no harm in it..." she giggled as she got up.
Even without a live audience waiting on the other end, the atmosphere between them had undeniably changed with the knowledge that their every action from this point on would be digitally preserved. Initially, it led them to be more cautious with their behavior, going back to straightforward kissing despite being on the cusp of undressing one another in the moments just prior though. Slowly but surely, however, the lock between their lips clamped tighter and tighter as their hands grew more curious.
"Hey, come on now," Mokuba chuckled, "Just do what you always do, Becky."
"You sure got used to using that nickname fast. I should be saying the same to you though," she retorted. "I felt you getting ready to take my top off before."