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Lilie actually couldn't believe she and Max had so much in common. Aside from wanting to hide every time Ben announced she had another lesson to learn, she really didn't do much of anything, either. It did sound boring to just sit around doing nothing, but the alternative didn't really get her excited or anything. She was social, sure, but charming and steering conversations sounded really manipulative. Is that what Aaron was doing? She did notice his smile was brighter than usual. An unfamiliar weight in her stomach came at the thought--no, she shouldn't jump to those sorts of conclusions. He was [i]always[/i] nice to her, and tonight was no different.

Still, she felt a small smile on her face as he placed an assuring hand on her shoulder, looking up at him timidly but catching herself. Ack! No, no, none of that right now, not with so many people looking! Still, she felt like she should say [i]something[/i]. Not responding would definitely be rude, right? Lightly patting his hand, she gave him an appreciative smile. [color=00bfff]"I'll enjoy it while it lasts, then,"[/color] It sounded super lame, but what else could she tell him?

Max mentioning a rumor mill did make Lilie let out a tiny laugh--ever since she embarrassed herself in front of Aaron, she actually took a step back from that kind of stuff. Shaking her head, she tucked a stray hair behind her ear as she looked at Max curiously. He was probably gonna chew her out for asking, but she was pretty sure she'd have to get used to that--[i]especially[/i] since they were apparently running in the same circles. 

[color=00bfff]"Hearing rumors about people you know is...awkward,"[/color] Lilie admitted that much, eyes briefly flickering to Aaron before going to the rest of the room. [color=00bfff]"But I don't think I've heard anything. Not that I went looking, but, you know...everything seems kinda quiet right now."[/color]

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