[It doesn't surprise Alicia in the slightest that Yusuke simply follows behind her without protest - she has seen her parents interact, after all, and even all these years together, she knows Renoir would still follow Aline to hell and back.
But what does surprise her is how when they finally come to a stop, far away from the garden party and her overly protective siblings, Alicia can't help the laugh that bubbles up within her. The mix of adrenaline and the sheer silliness of running away from her family like that, it just sets something loose inside of her. She releases Yusuke's hand, only so that she can tug her mask off as she pants for breath, huffing out a wheezing, painful little laugh. None of it is very pretty to behold, the ugly scarring all over her face, the way her skinny shoulders tremble under the effort of catching her breath, but even while she's fighting for control over herself again, Alicia aims a soft smile in the teenager's direction, something like excitement shining in her eye.
Even if this is enough to scare him away, at least she'll be alone to deal with the fallout. The last thing Alicia wants is her brother and sister fussing over her because of a boy.]
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But what does surprise her is how when they finally come to a stop, far away from the garden party and her overly protective siblings, Alicia can't help the laugh that bubbles up within her. The mix of adrenaline and the sheer silliness of running away from her family like that, it just sets something loose inside of her. She releases Yusuke's hand, only so that she can tug her mask off as she pants for breath, huffing out a wheezing, painful little laugh. None of it is very pretty to behold, the ugly scarring all over her face, the way her skinny shoulders tremble under the effort of catching her breath, but even while she's fighting for control over herself again, Alicia aims a soft smile in the teenager's direction, something like excitement shining in her eye.
Even if this is enough to scare him away, at least she'll be alone to deal with the fallout. The last thing Alicia wants is her brother and sister fussing over her because of a boy.]