it's not exactly how she saw the night possibly ending, thought they'd at least make out in the woods, possibly more — or maybe there was a small part of her that thought that she'd end up the next victim but when nothing of the sort actually happens, ainsley's trust is now fully in nico because nothing actually went down when it certainly could have. that's why whenever anyone even attempted to point a finger in the other's direction, the blonde is first to have his back and defend him.
there's a nod of her head to his reassuring words, swallowing hard at the thought of being stuck in a similar situation — though that'd just be sheer bad luck on her part indeed. " it just feels a little like we're sitting ducks, don't you think? " a party just seems so cliche to the seasoned survivor, and yet here she is at said party and the possibility of being in the same house — the same room as the killer. " ainsley is ripped from her own thoughts when his soft words are paired with such soft actions, linking her arm with his own as she pulls him in closer. " i know, i know you'd never let anything happen to me. " gaze lifts to meet his own, sweet and reassuring smile spreading across her lips. " still, what if— i mean, the killer has to be one of us, right? "