#derora002

@dot-speckter​:

[It was a nice surprise to see Annie standing a few metres away. They’d only spoken once but it had made an impression, she was a lovely person, and quiet like herself.]

I-I… Yes. [Dot nodded, smiling. ] Thank you very much. [It meant a lot to hear that, especially since she didn’t even know the other girl very well. She shuffled slightly to the side, making room in case Annie decided to sit with her.] 

You like zodiac stuff? I’ve read a little about it…

[Annie’s always a little nervous at taking social cues: the idea of misreading them is horrifying. Dot might be shuffling over to make space for Annie to sit down, or she might be just trying to get comfortable. Or, worse, she might just be offering out of politeness without actually wanting Annie there at all.

But as her therapists are so keen to remind her, letting herself spiral into that sort of thinking isn’t healthy at all. Even if you do make a social faux pas, the other person will probably forget it before the day is out. Annie’s the only one worrying about it for years. So before she has time to overthink it any further, she takes a seat.] 

Oh, um... [She laughs, a little embarrassed.] I mean, I know it’s silly. I guess it’s just fun to think about. I’m a pisces too, my birthday is the first of March, and I spent a lot of time in high school looking that stuff up. I wanted to know who I was compatible with, which is so embarrassing, I know. I was always on the lookout for a cute taurus, gemini, or cancer, because apparently they’re our best love matches. I mean, not that anyone wanted to date me in high school, but... yeah. [Annie laughs again, breathy and blushy. Didn’t matter what sign her crush was born under, it generally wouldn’t stop them laughing when she opened a locker full of shaving foam, or had a spider put in her hair, or whatever torture they’d come up with for her on any given day.]