[Silly Orihime, a place is not a good friend with a quiet disposition, he can't just give it a random nickname! Unless it's hard to remember or pronounce, then yeah, he'll call it something silly. Just don't call it endearing, it's... functional, yeah, let's go with that.]

That's good to know. If we can get enough bits of information like that, we might be able to put something useful together that'll help us out.

[A year... some people have been stuck here a year. He doesn't let it enter his voice, but knowing that makes his heart sink a little. It seems as though they may be in this for a long haul, barring an early release for who knows what reason.

This is serious enough that snacks may even not be enough to really cheer him up.]

That's... good. It's better than them intentionally making things worse.

[If they were really concerned, they might have asked first, dammit. This whole naked arrival, dropped right into the deep end thing is too much of a shock.]

Huh?

[What? What did he say that's worth that laugh he's heard so many times when he's being particularly difficult?]

It's- it's alright, Inoue, I'll deal with whatever happens. [Buying houses? Nope, no way, that's like laying down roots, Ichigo is a Karakura boy 4 lyfe.]

If I've really got problems with whoever I'm rooming with, I'll just ask and see if they can move me somewhere else. No problem.