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C h a p t e r S i x t e e n

-Switching POV pronouns from "You" to "She", might change again... it's been a while, I'm working on it. 

    This isn't what she expected to do today. Lorelai had called, roping Ava and ultimately everyone Into going out today. It was the first day Peirce had come out of the wall since then, and had been teetering around [Name]. Like he wanted to approach her and touch her, but was afraid too. 

  Not only that, but everyone was behaving slightly off. Except for Rhys. Rhys was perfectly normal.

     Sitting on the couch, [Name] fidgeted with the lace of her dress, Peirce sat right next to her, extremely tense with Noi on the other side. Noi was watching Leif and Asch bicker, Rhys was annoyed and Lorelai was helping Ava get ready. [Name] wanted to be in there with them, but not much she could do with the locked door now. 

     "You look nice..." 

    "Hm?" Glancing at him, it was obvious he was staring at the floor, his eyes unfocused and knuckles white. "Thank you." She smiled softly, gently grazing his arm. The touch was faint, but the warmth radiating off her was enough to cause him to tense and struggle to hide a groan. His eyes squeezed shut. "Please don't touch me..." His voice was barely a whisper.

     Frowning [Name] pulled away, resting her hands on her lap. "Sorry.."

     He frowned as well, looking up and reaching out. his lips parted slightly as if to say something, but the bedroom door flew open, with Loralei proudly and loudly announcing they were finished. 

     Ava was pouting, dressed simply but cute. Her make-up was also simple but absolutely suited her face. Her hair was done in simple but neat waves that cascaded down her back. "[Nameeee]!" She whined clinging to her arm when [name] stood up. "It was torture! Pure torture!"

     The walk there was... just that. Peirce kept his distance, sticking to the back of the crowd. His face stuck scrunched up. Rhys was talking to Lorelai about the Movies, being annoyingly overbearing- which Lorelai, the queen of annoyingly overbearing, did not seem to mind. Asch was trying to get Ava's attention, who was busy trying to keep Leif out of trouble. Noi... Noi stared at his reflection in the passing windows. No one really noticed, but he was lost in thought. So lost he didn't notice them turning a corner. [Name] grabbed his sleeve, pulling him alone, and he just glanced at her. Apologizing and then went back to spacing off.