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Milan tilted his head a bit when Aria mentioned being invited to the grand opening, then offering a pink dress for her mum to join her. Apparently she was rather fond of the color pink. But it seemed like she'd given up her life of travel to stay around London. "Why would I invite your mum? You, of course. But your mum... maybe not. Besides, I'd probably invite the fashion crowd more than the quidditch pros. But, if you would show, I'd be happy. You, Ron... everyone, really. But my friends, more so." He sent over a small smile, wondering what was making him feel so... open with Aria. She'd never exactly liked him, especially last year, but now she was being friendly and holding a real conversation. It was odd.

Luckily, Milan speaking positive of Ron seemed to make her happier, and she even mentioned that she felt she didn't deserve him. "No, now, come on. You deserve him every bit as much as he deserves you. Plus, everyone in the school knows how much you guys love each other. After all, you two work together really well. Honestly, I'm a little jealous of you two." The last words were spoken a bit softer, almost as they were spilled out on accident. Milan knew he could be a jealous, petty b***h, but it was seldom spoken aloud. And if ever it was, Echo was the only listener. But even now, their relationship was strained, the two seeming to never have the time or energy for the other. It hurt in a deep place, especially given that he didn't really have many people to turn to. But, he was every bit as stubborn as Aria League, and he hoped no one outside himself could pick apart his insecurities.

Back on discussion of rich people and donations, Aria noted that they absolutely did love donating for clout and whatever else. "Well, I can't say I disagree. If it were something to do with the world of fashion, I'd be running right to the top designers for the same reason. So, if you're sure you can get donations, I'll trust you to complete. And should that fail... well, let me know so we can at least split the cost, okay?" A smile, a small chuckle escaping. She was certainly confident, and Milan knew she'd fight tooth and nail to complete her tasks.

When he asked if she was jealous of Nora, Aria went red, then scolded him. He listened a moment, then simply lifted his hands in a gesture of surrender. She then said she was only dealing with Nora because of this very meeting. "Okay, definitely not jealous at all. But. For what it's worth, I think you're better looking than her. I also don't know why she's got a fanbase this year. But, to each their own, I suppose. So you talk with Zack, I'll get Nora. And together, we'll get all the clubs. And we can recruit the other prefects to help with ideas and setup. I'm sure most would do anything you asked of them." He nodded, finishing up the list of who needed to talk with whom, and what all they'd need done. Hopefully he'd smoothed things over with the totally-not-jealous Aria.