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Atlas had matched the smile she had given him almost instantly. “You always have a way with words,” Lydia told him in response to his compliments, with a gracious smile. “I suppose the cosmos do work in mysterious ways,” She commented in response. Speaking to Atlas was different to the others. Lydia didn’t care on what she said to others, for most of the time how she came across didn’t matter to her. Though in this conversation, Lydia noticed herself growing increasingly mindful of her words and the impression she was giving off. She could feel herself caring far more - and that intrigued her. And scared her slightly.
She observed Atlas thoughtfully before she answered his question with an honest tone – “I think enjoying would be a strong word,” Lydia responded with a small laugh. “The rules, the expectations, they can feel… stifling?” She looked around the room, at all of those who happily adhere to the social norms. “This orchestrated atmosphere, it is not for me,” She explained, keeping her voice lowered, conscious of others around them. “I would say I’m attempting to make the best of it,” Lydia told him, with less of an effort to be discreet, and a optimistic smile.
“What about you?” Lydia asked him, remembering how she had seen him earlier - conversing with her sister. She thought humorously about whatever their interaction must have entailed. “Though I can infer you have been enjoying yourself,” Lydia told him, “I noticed your encounter with my sister, I couldn’t help but wonder if your expanding your horizons” She playfully inquired, in an attempt to tease him, “Perhaps you do have a type?”
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@.sunflowerjm Atlas Delaney
@.benitz786 Aurelia Ellis