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_{^{their newly acquired civility status is just as much of a surprise to her.  no one ever would have thought that these two could put aside their plentiful differences and instate some semblance of peace.  once,  she couldn’t stand to even look at rachel.  now,  they coexist beneath the same roof. it must be a COLD DAY in hell.   ❝   okay,  spencer,  she’s not my bestie.   ❞   not quite friends,  no longer sworn enemies.  they teeter on the diving medium,   claws retracted,  but guards still raised lest they find a knife in their back.   ❝   i needed a place to stay,  she told me i could stay with her.  she pretty much always has the place to herself.   ❞  shoulders daintily rise and fall. there’s nothing more to it than that.  ❝   why,  are you   j e a l o u s   that i won’t be hanging around here as much ?   ❞}}

_{❛    and you two haven’t mauled each other’s eyes out yet?}   impressive.  ❜     _{sarcasm heavy behind words   ,   fuzzy brain still trying to wrap it around their seemingly new alliance.   they were more FIRE AND ICE    ,     their tension cut through the air like a}  samurai sword.   _{despite lagging behind everything    ——–    ,   with skin pale and bags under hazel irises   ,   her senses were STILL ENOUGH to tell that something was fishy about the situation.  and knowing brooke davis   ,   there had to be more to it than just sharing empty room space.   a light scoff at brooke’s accusation   ,   body turning slightly before back to the other brunette with arched brows.    ❛    no.   i’m just SURPRISED.   a second ago you were practically envisioning warts on her face   ,   and now all of a sudden you two are roomies.   what did}  you two  _{have to bond over anyway?    ❜}