<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/AbL9djv.png) (https://i.imgur.com/QS9cAVI.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong><em>Elle "Ellie" Greene (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341012.msg16146281#msg16146281)</em><br/><strong>Wearing:</strong><em>As pictured: Unbuttoned flannel shirt, black leggings, basic sneakers and socks.</em><br/><strong>Time:</strong><em>June 4th, 1 pmish</em><br/><strong>Location:</strong><em>Big rock in forest</em><br/><strong>Tagging | Mentioning:</strong><em><s>Felicia</s> Felix | Robin</em><br/><hr/>“<i>Ditto!</i>” Elle shot right back at her greedy companion, finger pointing and all. “Unless you wanna call it even?” She flashed him a cheesy grin, subliminally asking for mercy. After all, she was pretty tight on money – as always. Then again, she could always try to<i>craft</i>him something with her totally amazing artistic skills…<s>(Not really)</s>Maybe even do something as lame as making one of those braided friendship bracelets camps always taught kids to make just to pass some time.<br/><br/><i>Actually</i>, that might really be a good idea… She was definitely leaving a mental note in her head to try that later. She already knew what Felicia’s favorite color was, but did that still hold true…?<br/><br/>Ellie was actually stunned by Felix’s confession. If she thought<i>she</i>was being cheesy, his level of cheesiness just hit the moon. She had to cover her mouth to hide how badly she wanted to grin and laugh – not to mention how red her face was growing. “<i>Really?</i>” She failed to stifle a snort. “That’s so cute!” She grinned from ear to ear, actually giggling to herself. “Haaah – you weren’t wrong though. I probably was looking at the stars.” Her hand finally fell away and she peered up at the sky as well. “I sat on my roof alot. Just watching them, just thinking to myself.”<i>Crying</i>.<br/><br/>It seemed like poor<s>Felicia</s>Felix was going through just as much of a whirlwind as Ellie had. A harrowing story where they both learned to feel ashamed of their own bodies… “It’s…<i>complicated</i>.” Elle answered, any signs of that smile she held earlier now gone. Instead something else began to crease at her features. “I have some friends.” She pointed out, as if that were the greatest highlight. “My grades have never been better…” She added, her arms folding in front of her. Almost as if she were trying to hug herself.<br/><br/>For a moment Elle grows silent, unsure of what other good things she had to tell Felix. “Oh! And I have another little sister.” She flashes him a meek, yet still warm smile. She really did love her little sister – but she weighed heavily on her mind.<br/><br/>Then Ellie’s head lowers and her gaze finds her feet. “There’s a picture of me naked in the school locker rooms circulating through half of Denver.” She states as casually as ever, even going so far as to busy herself with retying her shoes. “Well, not<i>totally</i>naked. I was still in my underwear.” She waves if off like she was just talking about another Saturday morning. “Oh, and socks too.” She smirks grimly, pulling her shoelaces loose just so she could retie them both for a second time. “They<i>really</i>liked making fun of those.” Elle said with a puff, struggling with getting the loopty loop done with the second pair. Maybe it had something to do with how misty her eyes had become? “I guess you could say I’m a local celebrity too.” She joked with a watery laugh. By then her voice had lost some of it's feigned levity, and she tossed her unmanageable shoelaces down in frustration. It was only then, as she turned her head away, that she used her long sleeved shirt to wipe over her eyes -- and keep them hidden thereafter.<br/><br/>"<i>Sorry</i>." It was karma, right? This was what she deserved for being such a bitch before. Would Felix even be sitting here with her like this if he knew what she had done to his brother? For all she knew, she was just the spark that lit the fire.  "Just give me a sec..." Her voice quivered as she took in a deep, steadying breath. She could do this. She knew she could. She just needed a moment to breath and pull herself back together.<br/>