Creepiest Cutie

“Excellent!” Liza beamed excitedly. This was the first time since she was little that she brought a friend home to hang out. It was exciting! With a wave forward, she leaned against the frame of the revolving door. “These can be tricky the first time, but once you get used to it, it can be fun.”

“It won’t be an issue at all.” Liza offers a reassuring smile, or what she hopes was one. It wasn’t as if anyone would care; the front desk would be far too busy, and father and Renee were out. The only thing was if she felt cornered into it. “I won’t force you to, but you’re more than welcome.”

“Thank you. It’s easier to spell, at least.”

She isn’t used to being complimented; really, she wasn’t used to being talked to at all, save for a few sentences over her father’s business deals. It was nice…though, she wasn’t sure where to go from here. “Would you like to come in? The lobby shouldn’t be too busy right now, and if you’re with me they won’t make you check in at the front desk.”

“I’m glad as well. It’s an honor to meet you, Ava.” She takes the hand and gives it a firm shake, offering a shy smile in return; this being a first meeting, she was still a bit guarded and didn’t want to be overly forward.

“Thank you! It’s short for Elizabeth, so…Ava is lovely as well. Short, but sweet.”

As soon as the handshake is over, her hand goes right back into her pocket so the Vengess doesn’t cause any problems. While she wasn’t nervous in the traditional way she caused problems, she didn’t want to take any chances. Her head tilts to the side at the full name. That sounded… Really fancy, especially considering how many other people she knew with shortened versions of their names.

🌧- For a heavy, emotional secret

🙃- For a lighter, slightly embarrassing secret

🌟- For a secret wish or desire of theirs

🍏- For something they secretly wish didn’t exist

🍎- For something they secretly wish did exist

❤️- For a secret crush

📲- Talk about someone/something you dislike, but only pretend to like

👁‍🗨- Talk about someone/something you like, but pretend to dislike

🍻- For something bad/mischievous you did as a child or teen that your parents don’t know about

🌜- For a ‘weird’ habit or tic that no one knows about

💃- For a talent that they like to keep hidden from others

🏹- For a talent they wish they had

👻- For something that scares or disturbs them, but they refuse to tell anyone

☢️- For a controversy or scandal they have been able to keep mostly under wraps

🐇- For a secret item they keep (stuffed animal, comfort object, etc)

📒- For a secret journal/diary they keep (Bonus: Share an entry from it!)

📔- For a secret sketchbook they keep (Bonus: Share a sketch or doodle within it!)

🖤- For something they secretly wish they could do with your muse

“That’s very kind of you.” Liza offered a rare, genuine smile. Ava was right, and she was glad that someone else was brave enough to say it. A look overcame her face, as if she had just been struck with a dawning awareness.

“Likewise, if you ever need a favor, anything at all, just name it. I’m Liza, by the way…Liza Espinoza.”

Pulling a sleeve over her hand, Ava then offers it out towards Liza, still beaming. “Ava. ‘M glad we both have the same opinion of certain people, Liza.” As rare as it was for Ava to find people who she assumed to be near her own age, it was harder still to find people who shared… Most of the same ideas as she did.