<div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Building Tensions</span></strong></div><hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fgm5IMb.png)</div><strong>NAME:</strong>Mallory Minato<br/><strong>DAY:</strong>June 15th, 2021, 11:30AM<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>Yuki Katsura Bridal Store (Outlet)<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Kevin<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong>Being honest with each other<br/><strong>WEARING:</strong>Club Dress (https://i.imgur.com/ERzFVhw.jpg)<br/><hr/><br/>Mallory looked at Kevin as he did the same as she was; apologizing. What did he have to apologize for? He hadn’t been bad to her, used their friendship or misconstrued things, misunderstood things. She shook her head as he spoke, but not because she was angry, but because she wanted to reassure him; the memory of their time in high school brought a small smile to her face however. “Back then... that was different then, wasn’t it.”  She could almost remember how she had tried her hardest to fight off Reckley and the others, just to make sure Kevin was ok.<br/><br/>She could remember most of it... but some of it was still hazy.<br/><br/>“Kevin... I don’t want you to stop worrying about me.”  Her brown eyes looked at the man in front of her, and the anxious feelings she had slowly, but surely began to subside. Had she never really been that honest with him until now?  “...ever since I was a kid, I never really thought I was anything special. No parents, pretty shy around just about anyone; I was kind of a mess to be honest.”  She was so used to speaking lowly of herself, but even as she spoke, a hint of a smile came to her face, as she glanced away for a moment.<br/><br/>“But, everything kinda changed when you and your family showed up. I didn’t really have any sort of friends until you moved next door, and... I’m really glad you did.”  Her heart was beating faster and she couldn’t really figure out why, she didn’t feel that nervous. Was she just still jittery from what happened before Kevin had come in?<br/><br/>“You’re the most important relationship I’ve ever had with... well, with anyone. I don’t want to ruin that by making you feel guilty, or making you feel like I don’t want you with me. That’s the opposite of what I’d want.”  Her face reddened just for a moment, as she glanced back at her friend.  “So, it’s ok if you worry about me, but, only if I’m allowed to do the same, ok?”  A small smile came to her lips as a sheepish look came across her face, a hint of embarrassment washing over her.<br/><br/>“Ah, I’ve been surprising people a lot haven’t I?”  She’d been acting so different lately, she almost couldn’t recognize herself at some points.  “Thanks though. Um, I guess if it looks good, I might as well just use it for the mission.”  If Kevin thought it looked nice in her, then it just have been true; when had he ever lied to her? As her brown eyes looked back at her friend, her eyes glanced towards the bag in Kevin’s hand; to looked like it was from an antique shop of all places.<br/><br/>“Hm? Did you go shopping somewhere?”  It was a bit surprising to see, considering Kevin had usually tried every excuse to get out of shopping before. A hint of a laugh came to her lips, the room feeling less tense than before. “I guess you’re just as surprising today.”