<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/JOXZUP3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Grace Carter (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=308599.msg15006958#msg15006958)<br/><strong>Age:</strong>23<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Heterosexual<br/><strong>Hometown:</strong>Brighton, England<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>3 July, 2019 | Early Afternoon<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Villa Kitchen<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Same as Comp picture (https://pics.wikifeet.com/Victoria-Magrath-Feet-3772556.jpg) (Orange swimming costume and jean booty shorts)<br/><strong>Coupled with:</strong>Corey<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Delaney | JJ | Mark<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Grace had been determined to barrel over, sincerely deliver her unscripted apology and present the cupcakes to both Mark and JJ. However, when she had finished saying her piece and realized that neither of them were obligated to accept her apology, or even take a cupcake, she hesitated and thought about retreating. She may have even faltered where she stood, like her body had planned to evade before her brain could catch up.<br/><br/>She had thought the worst when JJ smiled up at her and mentioned that they had just been speaking about her. Luckily, she hadn’t given herself the time to sit and stew on what that could have meant. Otherwise, she might have convinced herself that they were just planning her demise over here in the smoking area, while none of the other islanders would have been the wiser. Instead of dwelling on possible hidden meanings, Grace launched into her apology.<br/><br/>When she had finished speaking, the threat of a lull made her speak again, reiterating that she had made the poop cupcakes for them, even though she’d already said that. Finally, after she held her breath for what felt like a hundred leagues, JJ started to laugh. Grace felt her own grin cracking through her countenance in response. This time, she couldn’t help but to think the best of the situation. Not for a second did she presume he was laughing at her to mock her. She could only fathom her apology was well received.<br/><br/>By the time JJ complimented her apology, Grace was giggling too. She tucked some strands of platinum hair behind her ear and let her giggles die out. “Why, thank you.” she replied, giving them a bit of a curtsey. Further relief washed over her when JJ informed Grace that the reason they’d been chatting about her was to find a way to smooth things over. “Great minds, I s’pose.” Her smile was even wider with her surprise.<br/><br/>“Seems we all had a similar idea.” Though she was pretty certain theirs didn’t involve the poop emoji in any capacity. JJ first accepted her apology, then made his own apology as well. She managed a small smile, nodding at his words, which caused her to realize that, much like with her Instagram popularity, she couldn’t control what others thought or presumed about her.<br/><br/>The difference with having to face criticism in this environment of course being that there were no screens to hide behind and coming face to face with it was quite literal. Perhaps this experience would provide Grace with more than a potential romantic relationship at the end of it all. Perhaps it would also teach her some actual life lessons and how to grow as a person. This was a prime example of that, in full effect.<br/><br/>“Thank you, I appreciate you saying that,” Grace softly spoke to JJ. “I accept your apology, too.” Her tone was humble and gentle. When JJ reached for a cupcake and toasted with Mark, she chuckled faintly. “You’ll have to let me know.” Grace responded to the bit about wondering how the cupcakes would taste with beer. He ascertained, however, that they wouldn’t taste like shit. Grace beamed.<br/><br/>Mark then spoke up, offering his own apology. His words were eye opening to her, alerting her to the fact that he had regretted his actions, just as she had regretted hers. Maybe it was like Delaney had mentioned and the things that happened here were anything but ordinary, same with the corresponding actions and reactions. Maybe none of them acted this way outside of the villa. Or the villa simply brought out the worst before it brought out the best.<br/><br/>Grace chuckled at Mark’s wording towards the end, nodding as if to show him that she understood. “I accept your apology.” She smoothly responded, keeping her smile in place. When Mark thanked her for her efforts in mending things, she nodded a little, then gave a slight shoulder shrug. “Honestly, now that it’s done, I have to wonder what it was I’d been so worried over.” She shook her head at herself. “Perhaps it was built up in my head as being harder than it really was. But, it was pretty painless in the end.”<br/><br/>She took a step backward, careful not to get too close to the edge of the pool, and offered them each a smile. “It helped having someone to chat to about it. Do you lads mind if I take this third cupcake back to Delaney, for helping me sort through it all?” Grace waited for the reply before taking the cupcake, assuming it was okay, and then waved to the boys as she headed off. “Thanks,” she called out over her shoulder, rounding the pool and heading back to the kitchen.<br/><br/>Once there, she presented the extra cupcake to Delaney. “This is for you. Thank you for letting me get it all out in the open and not just locked away in the diary room. You helped me see that it doesn’t matter who says sorry first, as long as the effort is made.” She grinned to Delaney, extending her arm to the brunette. “I hope you like chocolate.”