[She offers a smile that's aiming for wry and teasing but comes out weak and anemic instead. Yeah, something's been off for sure. Ali's felt off for weeks now, ever since her sister showed up, not that she's sure Julian's noticed. She can't tell if it's because she broke down in front of him, or if he's suddenly been significantly more scarce in her life since, or if it's just her retreating back into herself, afraid she's shown too much of herself to be comfortable anymore.]
I still think I'd take hash brownies and sake over turkey and pumpkin pie, but that's just me. [She spins around on one foot, arms outstretched just a little, daydreaming for a moment about traveling to even half the places Julian's been. She continues, realizing she might sound a little dismissive. She offers a little grin and a shrug.] Always seemed to me that holidays are just an excuse people use to get drunk, and I've never needed those.
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[She offers a smile that's aiming for wry and teasing but comes out weak and anemic instead. Yeah, something's been off for sure. Ali's felt off for weeks now, ever since her sister showed up, not that she's sure Julian's noticed. She can't tell if it's because she broke down in front of him, or if he's suddenly been significantly more scarce in her life since, or if it's just her retreating back into herself, afraid she's shown too much of herself to be comfortable anymore.]
I still think I'd take hash brownies and sake over turkey and pumpkin pie, but that's just me. [She spins around on one foot, arms outstretched just a little, daydreaming for a moment about traveling to even half the places Julian's been. She continues, realizing she might sound a little dismissive. She offers a little grin and a shrug.] Always seemed to me that holidays are just an excuse people use to get drunk, and I've never needed those.