Avery was thrown smack dab into the middle of the whole mess, as his presence was finally revealed. He gave her an unsure and sheepish smile when Winter glanced his way, and had an unsettling feeling as all of the conflict went on around him. There was nothing he despised more than fighting, it made him incredibly uncomfortable and scared like a person less than half his age. While Winter looked simply dumbfounded by it all, Avery was more or less looking around nervously, like a frightened animal.<br/><br/>And then Winter snapped. She showed no sympathy as her ice cold stare lived up to her name, even though she wasn't looking at him, Avery sulking a bit as she yelled. As if his presence hadn't been noticed by everyone yet, Winter personally acknowledged him and his position. Even though he was well aware of the fact, Winter's harsh rejection of them being friends made his heart sink.<br/><br/>The young man blocked out the rest of the rant as he shivered and shook anxiously, even though the breakdown wasn't at all directed towards him. At the end of it all, Avery had to bite his lip to keep himself from tearing up, rattled by the whole commotion. He was<span style="font-style: italic">ridiculously</span>sensitive.<br/><br/>"D-don't take it personally...she's a bit blunt." Avery said quietly, choking to hold back his tears. He hadn't quite noticed Rex's presence yet, as he refused to look down.