Even just the smell of the coffee is enough to soothe Rogue's rattled nerves. Coffee and chocolate, the two foods she'd missed most during the war and had indulged in daily after she'd come through the portal. They were things that Hux had enjoyed as well, which made living together all the easier. Their backgrounds and worldviews had been completely opposite at times, but they could still sit together and enjoy a cup of coffee and a giant plate of brownies while discussing their differences.

Wrapping her hands around the mug of coffee, she lets the warmth of it melt into her, letting herself relax that last little bit. It's dangerous to let her guard down at all until they know what they're dealing with but... she just wants to pretend for a little while longer.

"If you ever want to practice, I'd give my unbiased feedback on the performance," she offers, silently urging the coffee to cool faster. Pitching her voice slightly lower to be sure it's covered by their surroundings, she elaborates. "I had a student once who didn't need to eat. He couldn't most times, actually. We had to help him learn how to fake it and figure out ways to pass for normal when absolutely necessary. It was so frustrating for him but I was so proud of the way he kept trying until he got it right."

There's an almost sad wistfulness to the words and she lowers her gaze to the table between them.