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[h1][color=9e0b0f]Alana[/color][/h1]
She smiled at Tyler, although it was a bit strained as she took in his clothes compared to hers, which were definitely not as expensive. She had also made sure they were flexible enough to dance in if she didn’t feel like changing when the urge struck and the casuality of it compared to a suit jacket made her feel something like painfully conscious. Although she did put in some effort to be sure she was up to the irritatingly stuffy dress code, the clothes weren’t the nicest. She hadn’t paid much mind to it before, but at that moment it took a not insignificant effort to keep from picking at the hem of her shirt even though everyone else for the most part matched her level of dress.

She turned back to Eric and cocked her head thoughtfully. It felt odd to come to the school and see students she had deemed as spoiled off the bat in passing only to have the first she had really talked to seem friendly. She couldn’t help but wonder whether he and Quinn were the rules, the exception, or only playing nice for good impressions. Any way it went, she decided to take what she got for now and hope for the best.

[color=ed1c24]”Sure, I just have more to take in than I was ready for. I’m not used to places like this and I definitely wouldn’t be here without my scholarship. I hope it’ll all be worth it, at least.[/color] She huffed a small laugh. [color=ed1c24]”And what about you? Has today been up to your standards?”[/color]