[h1][b][i][color=CC99FF][center]Dorian Gray[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1][center][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/392257844256440322/1064032443553828874/CQrs.gif[/img][/center][center][/center][hr][center][color=CC99FF][b]Location[/b][/color]: Agatha's
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There was a slight smile on Dorian's face as he overheard Danni protesting his idea for a spooky library session in the middle of the night. He could sense the chills and goosebumps already forming on his best friend. As much as he loved Danni, he wasn't exempt from Dorian's love of pranks. His smile wavered momentarily as he overheard the discussions between Danni, Sabine, Andy, and Zari. They didn't know Danni yet, they didn't know he wasn't trying to insult her, merely trying to offer some advice in a field Danni knew a lot about. After all, his uncle (Dorian's father) was a model in an alternate reality and that alone came with a plethora of perks when it came to clothing and fashion advice. A large part of him hoped that the new girl could see it that way, de-escalate the situation with her attack dog and call everything down, after all he had his own hands full with Percy right now.

When Andy finally spoke, Dorian's heart broke a little. She seemed willing and wanting to join in on his birthday shenanigans, but irritation clearly littered her voice as she spoke and stated that she wouldn't be changing out of her clothes for them. It wasn't a big deal. [i]None of this should've been a big deal[/i]. Yet everything seemed to be going out of proportion and suddenly she was gone. If he was being honest, he knew the group was getting too large. There were too many people and personalities clashing and he'd just wished he could stay with his core friends until the time came for the movie. But clearly that wasn't possible when everyone was at the same Carnival. 

Nervousness bubbled up inside of him, listening to how easily Percy and Zari seemed to talk to one another, though his short tone was still very present when speaking to Mads. He didn't catch the last name, focusing too hard on not fucking up until he'd heard him mention another universe. He decided it was probably some inside joke or something. After all, with how today was going, AA may as well have been a different universe from the lively streets of New Orleans. At this very moment, he missed it. Everyone there was like family, you knew every person on your block and when you wanted to cook it could really become a family affair. What he'd kill to just be sitting in Cafe du Monde enjoying a nice beignets and hot chocolate, free from all this drama.

But Dorian wasn't in New Orleans, he wasn't enjoying a hot fresh pastry with warm chocolate drink; he was getting stared down by what was meant to be his future love while simultaneously being cursed at in two languages. He didn't need to know Russian to understand the tone of the word. Somehow Percy made Dorian feel small, the way he spoke clearly talked down on him in a way that irked Dorian. [Color=CC99FF]"I was just trying to…what I'm meaning to say is…"[/color] He kept fumbling over his words, hands twisting and folding over the fabric in his hands placed by Danni. Each attempt making him more and more frustrated both with himself and the situation, until finally he snapped. [Color=CC99FF]"You know what? No. Fuck you Percy. I was trying to apologize for earlier and you come off with this attitude? Here take your fucking jacket back its brand new and tailor made for you asshole."[/color] 

Dorian threw the jacket into Percy's face, not caring anymore if it fell down or got ruined in the process. This was all too much to handle right now and he just wanted out of this situation. He turned his back on the little Novikov, making his way past Mads and back towards his original group plus Mai. His eyes stung as they threatened to wet, he hated confrontations like this. But Dorian tried to push past it and focus on Mais issues instead of his own. [Color=CC99FF]"I'm sorry you got a bad read Mai…I never should've pushed you to go see her. 

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I shouldn't have pushed any of you to do the readings. I just thought maybe they'd be fun but apparently I'm the only one having it."[/color] he gave the group a crooked smile before pulling them all in for a group hug.