Tom Riddle - Downfall

Chapter 10: Croissant and Coffee

The next day. I wake up and realize that it's already 12pm. "Oh shit.." I stand up and go over to Kim and caress her hair."Kim, how are you feeling?"
I see Kim lying on her bed, her hair a tangled mess, and she's clearly still a bit hungover from last night. She groans softly as she slowly wakes up, and she lifts her head from her pillow with a headache.
"Lucia...? Is that you?"
She lifts a hand in greeting and looks at me. I can tell that she's having a hard time remembering last night. She has vague memories of her drinking too much and getting sick, but no specific events are really sticking out for her yet.
"I'll let you sleep, okay?" I laugh and get ready. It's Saturday, and I wanted to study in the library, but sadly, I missed the breakfas
"Sure, I'll be okay..." Kim replies softly, feeling slightly embarrassed by her behavior last night. She's not eager to talk about it anyway, especially with me, so she's glad that I'm leaving. She watches me leave the room with a tired look on her face.

I exit my dorm and start going towards the library. The corridor is empty at the moment, and nobody is around to disturb me. The library seems like a peaceful place for me to study today, especially after all of the chaos from last night. I'm feeling relaxed.. I enter the library and I have my usual place where I used to study. When I go to the table there is a little note 'For Lucia'. Beside it stands a coffee with milk and a croissant. Who brought me breakfast? I wonder. But I take it gladly beginning to study. I'm instantly tempted by the meal, and it puts a smile on my face, especially after last night's wild party. Who could have left me such a kind gift? I look around to see if anyone is nearby, but the library is still devoid of any other students. The breakfast seems fresh, as if it couldn't have been sitting there for very long.

I started to study for about an hour. And then Orion walks past me with a bloody nose. I stand up, and he looks angry at me
"Orion? What happened to your nose?"
Orion glances over at me as he walks by, and as soon as I ask about his nose, he reacts quickly and immediately grows frustrated.
"My nose is fine. Don't ask. Just leave me alone!"
His tone is aggressive, and he's clearly angry. I can tell that he's trying to hide his pain and embarrassment over his injury. He keeps walking and is obviously pissed off, clearly avoiding any further discussion of his bloody nose. I'm still curious about how exactly he got the injury, but I have no idea that it was caused by Tom...
"Who was this, Orion?" I stop him from walking away.
Orion stops walking as soon as I put my hand on his arm and stop him. He turns around and looks at me, and as soon as I ask him who caused the bloody nose, he reacts quickly as he replies, not hesitant at all to tell me who hit him.
"Tom, that's who!"
He's angry at Tom for defending my honor and for hitting him when he tried to touch me without my consent. However, he's not angry at me, and he's not trying to blame me for what happened.
"What? Why..." I look at him confused
"Not like you don't deserve this after what happened last night, you know Orion,"

Orion looks down at the ground, clearly ashamed of his behavior and the events of last night. He sighs softly and looks back up at me, still angry but less aggressive now. He seems to be acknowledging that he received the bloody nose as a result of his bad behavior towards me and that he probably deserves it.
"Well, I guess not... It's my own fault I got a bloody nose. I touched you without your permission and... I deserved it... I should've known better..."
With Orion's confirmation, I know that Tom is the one that gave him the bloody nose. I feel a bit bad for Orion, but at the same time, he got a well-deserved punishment for his inappropriate touching of me last night.

I quickly leave my studying area, gathering all of my belongings, and then I begin to search for Tom.
I scan the various corridors, but I don't immediately see Tom anywhere. Where could he have gone?? I keep asking people if they've seen him, but nobody seems to know his current location...