_{leftoverfear:}    BROOKE MADDOX.

_{she was always well aware of their surroundings,    CAREFUL with each of her actions and every word she spoke,    making sure she was never too loud or too obvious.      it was never that she was embarrassed to be with spencer   (   she was someone she would have loved to BRAG about.   )      it was simply for their own safety against their friends who could make their lives hell just for trying to enjoy themselves.       ❝    you think i’m flirting   ——-   ?    ❞        she asked,     tone nonchalant as if that wasn’t what she was doing.     but there was a hint of a smile on her lips,    only showing her she was teasing.     she lets out a small laugh,     her shoulders shrugging.     ❝    at least you don’t get the ANNOYING and OBNOXIOUS traits from them.  ❞      she comments,     though she’s sure that nina would disagree.      lips purse,     a small smile forming as her eyes look between hers and her lips.     ❝  a treat for my favorite girl?       i suppose we’ll have to see if  she’s willing to make it worth my while,  ❞       she taunts.}

❛    unless  _{i mistakenly took your comment as a sexual innuendo in which case    ——–     ,    nope.    i actually don’t regret it.      ❜        normally    ——     ,   had this been a person spencer didn’t see PURSUING as a long term thing    ,     (   didn’t like so much.   )    she definitely wouldn’t go as bold.    not if it wasn’t someone who didn’t seem to break through walls of armor.   TOUGH SHIELDED.     to her     ,     this clearly wasn’t a one-night stand or leave high and dry.    she was always a romantic.    sue her.     ❛      you do get bonus points for making me look almost as much of a skeevy pervert as my sister’s creepy boyfriend.     ❜       an airy    ,    easy laugh followed light-hearted comment even when mentioning IAN of whom youngest hastings openly disliked.    mostly    ,    because they had DARK SECRETIVE history that would rather go unsaid.    expression was playful     ,    brows slightly arched while wearing an amused half smirk.      ❛     no.   but you’d be surprised at JUST HOW FAR the apple doesn’t fall from the tree.     ❜       while never fitting in with her hard    ,    almost MEAN bunch of a family     ——      .    there were plenty of other ways that she was like them.       ❛     oh.  she’s definitely going to make it worth your while.    and so long as we’re negotiating here    ,    don’t think i won’t hold you up to it.      ❜        grin remained     ,   not so subtly giving her a once over before meeting eyes.}