Alex: Uh, hey…
Harry: What do you want?
Alex: Nothing, I just-.. we haven’t really spoken since the party, so…
Harry: Yeah, ‘cause you told me to leave you alone.
Alex: I know, but maybe you should just ignore everything I say.
[Harry raised an eyebrow in compliant confusion, saying nothing more]
Alex: I didn’t mean…
[Alex trailed off, making a nervous noise half between a squeak and a laugh]
Alex: Not literally, y’know?
Alex: Okay, so don’t ignore everything I say, more like-…
[Harry slammed his locker shut and clutched his head restlessly as Alex rambled on]
Harry: Ugh, you confuse the hell outta me, Alex-.. I don’t want anything to do with you!
[Alex flexed her sweaty palms fitfully, growing hot with a mixture of rage and embarrassment as Harry stormed off. Why did she always make such a mess of every social interaction beyond small talk, why did she have to think so hard before uttering a single word to anyone? No one else had to]
[It wasn’t fair…]
[A few scattered gasps echoed throughout the now quiet corridor as Alex slammed her fist into Harry’s locker]
…
Robin: Wait!
Alex: Leave me alone.
Robin: Alex, stop!
Alex: I said, go away! It’s not safe to be around me, okay?
Robin: What’re you talking about?
Alex: I just…
[Alex held back a sigh, she should’ve known Robin wouldn’t be dissuaded so easily-.. she wasn’t sure whether to be frustrated or grateful that her words had no effect on him]
Robin: Everyone lashes out sometimes, it’s not a big deal-.. I don’t care.
Alex: But it’s different with me.
Robin: I don’t see how.
Alex: I don’t either…
