<span style="font-style: italic">No, please don't go...</span>Elizabeth immediately pleaded in her head at any mention of social time when Ms. Stuart had said so. She hated it. Mainly because she was just super shy and hated talking, but also because almost always there was one person or another either trying to flirt with her or pick on her. The weakling perhaps- The one that'd never stand up for herself. Made sense in some prospects.<br/><br/>Lifting her gaze immediately when seeing the girl she knew as Ruby step over to their table, and stand before Ethan, she felt as if there was a rock in her stomach and quickly looked down again. If she could she'd have hidden in a room by herself, under a rock, anywhere but there. Her emotions and feelings were fragile, almost always being hurt without anyone noticing, though perhaps it was simply that no one cared to notice.<br/><br/>"I<span style="font-style: italic">love</span>your eyes," Ruby started with a charming smile that was always used to try and enchant the boys, Elizabeth had noticed. Just like she knew this was directed towards Ethan, though even then she kept her eyes glued to the table. At some points, this always felt like high school all over again. Why did people have to be so... Mean?<br/><br/>Ruby didn't wait long before she reached over the table, adjusting Ethan's collar of his coat a bit (Albeit unnecessarily) with that seemingly enchanting smile in place, though Elizabeth could see through it. She knew Ruby was sly as a snake. "And aren't you just a<span style="font-style: italic">dashing</span>thing." Ruby seemed to pause, and Elizabeth tensed up even further. Here it came.<br/><br/>Ruby directed her attention to Elizabeth then, her eyes looking Elizabeth over as if she were looking at a piece of trash it seemed. "And<span style="font-style: italic">you</span>." She paused a moment, in her head thinking of what cruel and sly comments she could make. "Aren't you cute today," She started, her tone full of mockery. "Too bad it's wasted." She added just a moment later, the corner of her smile turning to the slightest of smirks. And through this Elizabeth just stared down, telling herself repeatedly in her mind,<span style="font-style: italic">Ignore... Ignore...</span>(Though of course this never really worked). She couldn't get herself to speak up, as she never could, as Ruby continued talking in her mocking tone, trying her best to make a fool out of Elizabeth. "Oh well. I'm sure some day it'll come in handy- Since we all know someone like<span style="font-style: italic">you</span>isn't good at anything anyways." Ruby had paused when the second girl, Ericka had gotten up as well, near Ethan as well with her elbows against the table, though her eyes on Elizabeth with the same smile that Ruby seemed to have. "Oh, Ruby, you'll hurt her feelings like that." She mused in the very same mocking tone. "Don't you know? You're supposed to be nice to people like<span style="font-style: italic">her</span>."