F A C A D E

                        “ tsk. sucks for you, huh ? ”

     “ i called dibs. ”

                     ❝ quite frankly YES, it does suck. ❞

“ I’M SORRY.                                  may i help you ? ”

             ❝ YES.                               you’re in my seat. ❞

“All right. I’m guessing you also sat on your upright wand. So come on now, take a deep breathe. You know, in and out. And just go on back to sipping your little drink, oh sober one.”

       her face contorted into a look of disgust at his crude words, a scoff falling from her lips as her eyes drifted away from him and back to the crowd. ❝ why don’t you go back to entertaining your utterly stupid friends by showing them just how much you can ‘ chug ’ in one minute, hmm ?? ❞

          “ I suppose that’s how we know alcohol truly is a gift. it just does wonders, does it not? “ alecto smirked, felt the movement in her lips shift the expression fitting her whole face. she raised the cup and hid her face behind a long drink from it. “ hmm. I’ve barely got an inch on you – and see, the blackout drunk thing I understand. “ she made a broad gesture with the slowly lightening cup and cocked an eyebrow. “ but I’ve never been so lucky as to not taste things. perhaps as I lose all my other senses, my taste-buds just won’t quit. they want what they want; sometimes a trashy beverage from whatever’s floating around. sometimes the flask. usually both. “

        ❝ quite, ❞ olivia quipped, following alecto’s lead and raising her cup before taking a looong sip. tossing a glance up and down the ravenclaw’s height, she shrugged, turning her attention back to the crowd of drunk teenagers and finally lowering her cup. ❝ i bet you’re one of those bitches who never gets a hangover, either. still tasting things by the end of the night ?? ridiculous. but alright --- you’ve successfully explained yourself. just don’t waste yourself saving some for me, i don’t think i’ll be needing it. ❞

          “ EXCEPT THEY DON’T, DO THEY ? ”     she had to fight the laughter that burned her throat, remaining calm despite the smug grin that soon surface. “ see … those fellas over there were takin’ bets on which one of your friends gave ya a lil’ backhand. but i said ‘HA      she doesn’t have any friends’. ” finally letting the chuckle emerge, she reached out and siezed the drink that had no doubt been intended for olivia from one of her many student servants. giving the brunette snake a belittling once over, she smirked into her cup before walking off. 

       olivia narrowed her eyes at the sight of roxanne’s smug smile, a small hint of embarrassment causing her to slowly remove the glasses from her face, allowing her hand to hang lazily at her side. no one would know it was embarrassment, of course --- it was merely a calm, nonchalant manoeuvre on the outside. ❝ that’s nice. now would you--- ❞ before she could finish her sentence, the drink that hung from her dainty fingertips was snatched from her, causing olivia to sit dumbfounded for a moment before she jumped up and chased after the girl. ❝ now excuse me, why don’t you go & get your own drink ?? that or i’m sure one of your many friends will be happy to help. ❞

                  alecto took a dainty sip of the drink. she turned to face olivia once the urge to laugh had passed.“ you know, I personally find the pair at their best when drunk, “ the words came out in a tone made jokingly conversational. a heartbeat passed before she deployed a smile fit to match the one gracing her peer’s face. a slow shake of her head, more for dramatics, before she tilted the cup back her way – an offering to share. “ see, no one understands the flask. surely you understand the need to be choosier with your drinks of choice as the night wears on? “

        ❝ perhaps because it makes them just that tad less intolerable. ❞ the smile was once again pushed to match the joking tone. if she pretended to have fun, perhaps it would eventually become true. after a moments hesitation, olivia accepted the cup extended to her and took a slow sip before offering it back to the ravenclaw. ❝ perhaps. but you see, i’ll always end up nearly blackout drunk anyway no matter what i drink --- one of the many ‘ perks ’ of being five foot. and honestly, by the end of the night, you can’t even taste anything, so really it makes no difference to me. but if it works for you, then i say be my guest. ❞

“Well you look pretty bored. Or are you just too drunk to move? Because believe me, been there done that.”

        ❝ i am, ❞ she snipped, not bothering to turn her gaze to him as she continued to sip slowly at her drink. ❝ actually, i wouldn’t be surprised if i’m the most sober one here. i just have no interest in talking to you, black. ❞

                                ROXY WATCHED THE SCENE   take place with a curious expression etched across her face. with a cup in her hand and a few different people talking to her at once, roxy appraised the girl for a long moment before finally walking in her direction. “ the only pretty girls that wear sunglasses i n d o o r s are the ones in abusive relationships. you really want people thinkin’ a guy slaps you around ? ”

         olivia found herself training her eyes to stay away from the approaching girl, her immaculate beauty hardly lost on her. looking was a crime in itself, and besides --- roxanne irritated her. ❝ thank you for the compliment. i have nothing to hide --- and if i know that, then everyone knows that. this was merely my speechless way of telling you i have no interest in talking to you. ❞

                        “ ONLY WHEN THEY LOOK AT ME FUNNY. ”   he arched his brow in amusement, looking his friend up and down before adopting a proud smirk. “ well aren’t you a fuckin’ heartbreaker tonight ? i really do have the sexiest friends, now don’t i ? ”

                                               HIS GAZE FOLLOWED HERS,    landing on the pathetic excuse of a teenage boy standing only a short ways away from them. “ damn bitch. i’m not lookin’ t’ go to azkaban for manslaughter. that kid’ll die two drinks in. an’ clearly he’s not good at swallowing from the looks’a that white stain on his shirt. ” he rolled his eyes playfully before turning all of his attention to the brunette. “ i need a challenge. ”

        she hardly paid him any attention as he seemed to survey her, looking her up and down before finally complimenting her. ❝ i’m a heartbreaker every night, darling, ❞ she smirked, shrugging with feigned nonchalance. ❝ and i wouldn’t be your friend if i weren’t this stunning, don’t you think ?? ❞