_‘*    ARIA MONTGOMERY.

           small  bit  of  forced  laughter   _{passes  rose  colored  lips ,  quickly  transitioned  to  a}  sigh  _{and  a  downward  glance .}    (   wandering  mind   _{is   scorned  with  the}  anger  _{and  betrayal ,  a  kaleidoscope  of  flickering  events  that  leave  you  feeling  empty ,  but  somehow  fueled  by  something  else ,  something  primal .    her  words  bring  you  back  to  the  surface ,  each  one   bubbles ,  carrying  you  to  reality .}    )   

   ❛      _{right  now  i  kind  of}   wish  i  wasn’t .  _{—–   it’s  been  a  gruesome  week .}      ❜

_{❛     you   ——-    ,   wanna TALK ABOUT IT?     ❜}

_{words drawled slowly    ,   KNOWING that she was currently treading treacherous waters.    being pointedly careful to not mention fitz by name.    it wasn’t something that spencer wanted to be right about.}    (  not at all.  )  _{remembers three pairs of eyes staring as if their best friend had not just been popping pills    ——–      ,    but was also high on a WHOLE PHARMACY.    but ended up being right regardless.      ❛     or we could    ,   i don’t know    ——    ,   not talk about it.}     you know   ,   _{about what happened.     ❜}