"Probably," Abby agrees, and rolls her eyes. She nudges the mug across the bench toward him. "Here. If you take him the hot chocolate, he can only be annoyed at me."

Lev life hacks........ besides, she's used to him being titchy at her. Nico can get a pass for now. Abby realises she has an opportunity before they rejoin Lev to ask Nico what exactly they mean to each other, even opens her mouth to say something, but she abruptly realises that Lev won't appreciate her prying. That if she wants him to trust her, she has to let him come to her instead, just like with everything else. That's okay. She's getting good at waiting him out.

So instead she shrugs, and gives Nico a good natured thump on the arm with her fist, before she pushes off the bench to trail back down the hall. Lev's probably thirty seconds away from yelling for one of them, anyway.