lili startles , jolting slightly only to melt into genuine joy once she recognizes who exactly it was that snuck up on her . she sets the drink down to throw her arms around loren with a giddy squeal .
β oh my gosh , hiii .α β it clearly isnβt her ππππ π‘ drink , but she retreats from the embrace and picks it back up to take a lengthy sip anyhow . β itβs a dirty shirley .α theyβre my faveβ
she tugs the skirt of her dress down as she makes her way around the club later that night . eyes scan for a familiar faceβ whether that be loren , or the newbie model friend she came with that
disappeared on the arm of a stranger three songs ago . with no luck , lili makes her way to the bar . she wastes no time in ordering a sickly sweet mixed drink with enough liquor to dull the nerves as
sheβs doing a little turn , examining herself in the nearest reflective surface with pinched brows . soft sigh passes lips , and she angles her head to face the * ππππ ππ . β do i look okay .α£ β
her empty glass in his direction . β okay , yeahβ i think i better have another . but iβm paying .α really , you donβt have to do all that . β
a little cough , and sheβs sitting up with wide eyes , embarrassed . β well , no .α thatβs not what i meantβ i just . . . ugh . iβm so sucky with words . β eyes lift in an cringing squint , sliding
he canβt help but chuckle, admiring her candor. βyou could still ask me, iβve had girlfriends in the past β or do you think imma failure just because those relationships failed .α£β tony made a discreet signal to the bartender, who started prepping another drink.
βstay,
eyes light up . sheβs never been on a list beforeβ not really . the unglamorous nature of frat parties and getting in with her sororityβs name pales in comparison to the offer sheβs been presented with .
thereβs a little inhale and a grin , and sheβs leaning away from the wall too . any alarm bells are silenced due to the fact her companion isnβt a man . to lili , loren isnβt some imposing figure , but