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⠀⠀⠀ [  THE  BLONDE  SCOFFS ,   HALF  PANICKED  AND  HALF  INDIGNANT .        SHE  STANDS  AS  WELL ,   HANDS  CURLING  INTO  FISTS  AT  HER  SIDES .  ]        fine !        just  leave  then ,   who  the  hell  needs  you ?!

⋆.ೃ࿔ @ofharringtons  ❜͟  
            
            be mad at me all you want but i know you’re lying.  if you want to push me away,  fine—-  [ she stands from her seat,  beginning to gather her belongings into her bag. ]   

/     well yes!

; s4 ! 

they don't do much . they do / somethin' / .
            which is good enough for me .    * he looked
            behind him , looking down at the other with 
            a glare . *     / look / . if you wanna stay here ?
            / stay / . but i'm not sittin' around for people
            who really aren't my friend to begin with,
            bump into dead ends and act like they know
            everythin' !

⋆.ೃ࿔ @southernsweeties  ❜͟   
            
            you can’t just go out there and expect that you’re going to find a way out.  they said they would come back.  plus,  those m͟o͟n͟s͟t͟e͟r͟s͟ are still out there.    [ she pauses,  grabbing ahold of his wrist to delay his leaving process. ]    how long do you think we truly last out there?   it’s not like we have infinite ammo—-  and even if we did,  bullets don’t do much to them.  

and what ? wait for there to be another
            disaster ?      * he shook his head . he stood
            up , grabbing the rifle that was on the
            ground . *     i'm actually gonna find a way
            outta here .

that’s exactly what i’m terrified of!    [ she admits,  a nervous chuckle slipping out from her.  she follows his lead,  maintaining consistency within her careful movements.  there’s a split second where she thinks she loses control but quickly corrects it as best as she believes. ]    this is  ..  okay,  now.   

    emotionally  misleading.ᐣ  id  think  you'd  feel  more  safe  knowing  i  played  hockey.  since  i  know  what  im  doing.  ⁽  a  smile  graced  his  lips  and  it  stuck  as  he  tuned  out  the  world  around  him  as  he  carefully  guided  her  into  the  turn.  ⁾  copy  me.  we're  turning.  you're  doing  better  than  i  did  my  first  time.  i  busted  my  /  ass  /  HARD.
            
            @remanoirs 

of course you would.   [ she sends him a glare that soon turns into something lighter,  a hidden smile making its way across her expression. ]     oh,  this is so rigged.  you lure me onto the ice and then you drop the fact that you’re a former hockey boy.  that feels illegal—-  and emotionally misleading!    [ odette lets out a small scoff,  her smile remaining.  she looks up at him,  and for half a second forgot the rink,  the people,  the cold.  there’s something unfair about how calm he looked.  how c͟e͟r͟t͟a͟i͟n͟.  she takes his advice and is slowly gliding with every small step she takes. ]    

*     late but  pls <3

/   !!

; !!

⋆.ೃ࿔ @puckedpunk  ❜͟   
            
            mhm  ..  you said pizza,  right?  

   i  know.  i  know.  ⁽  playfully  he  rolled  his  eyes at  her.  ⁾  it's  a  maybe  for  a  reason.
            
            @remanoirs 

⋆.ೃ࿔ @puckedpunk  ❜͟   
            
            don’t get your hopes up,  okay?  i’m still on the fence.  

⋆.ೃ࿔ @puckedpunk  ❜͟   
            
            perfect!   [ once locked together,  her face lit up and she is quick to turn to retrieve her bag from the floor. ]    now,  i know i said this was to help me study,  but it’s also for you.   [ call it a trick.  call it reverse psychology.  odette knew him well enough to know he would never willingly take up a studying session for just him,  so she played bait and he took it.  she pulls out two textbooks as well as a notebook with her pencil case. ]    just for a hour.  or two.  

   of  course  the  physical  pinky  promise.  ⁽  he  placed  his  elbow  on  the  table  and  he'd  extend  his  pinky  to  loop  in  hers.  ⁾  i  promise.
            
            @remanoirs 

⋆.ೃ࿔ @puckedpunk  ❜͟   
            
            [ she gives him a knowing look before holding her pinkie finger out to him. ]   you know the drill.  

⋆.ೃ࿔ @southerntheatrics  ❜͟   
            
            that’s still pretty recent.  are they comfy?  i thought about getting a pair of my own,  but i get so indecisive sometimes.  

oh ! thank you ! they're not really that new .
            i got them a month ago .

⋆.ೃ࿔ @southerntheatrics  ❜͟   
            
            i was just saying i really like your shoes.  they look new.  

   don't  mention  it.  ill  see  you  around.  ⁽  with  that  he  jogged  over  to  catch  up  with  his  little  group,  one  of  his  buddies  batting  his  back  and  making  obnoxious  kissy  noises  until  he  smacked  him  pretty  hard  in  the  back  of  his  head  and  the  others  erupted  with  laughter.  that  poor  guy  was  always  the  joke.  without  a  glance  back  he  walked  off  with  his  group  in  the  opposite  direction.  ⁾
            
            @remanoirs 

⋆.ೃ࿔ @puckedpunk  ❜͟   
            
            [ she told herself to be relieved.  that was the correct reaction—-  the sensible one.  he’d respected her answer.  he wasn’t pushing.  he wasn’t trying to turn the moment into leverage or a debt.  that should’ve been enough to let it end cleanly.  so why did her chest feel tight?  why did it feel like something was missing?  she nodded slightly after hearing him. ]   right.  okay  ..   [ she swallows,  forcing a small smile,  giving him one last look. ]    thank you,  again.  truly.  

   owe  me.ᐣ  you  don't  owe  me  anything.  ⁽  she'd  earned  his  respect.  the  way  she  put  her  foot  down  although  he  wondered  why  she  hadn't  put  that  guy  in  his  place  as  she  had  with  him  he  wouldn't  question  it.  sometimes  things  were  easier  than  others.  plain  and  simple,  right.ᐣ  ⁾  it  seems  like  you're  learning  towards  you're  fine,  i  ran  him  off  and  you  can  handle  the  walk  home.  that's  fine   ill  get  going. 
            
            @remanoirs