“…Alright, that’s it for today! I’ll see you all tomorrow!”

When the hour mercifully comes to an end, Alice stands and stretches, grabbing her bag before looking for her friend. Sophie was on the other side of the room, looking at another girl’s canvas, giving hushed yet excited comments.

Alice glances to the side, politely waiting a moment, but Sophie was still going. She eventually sighs, and starts to head over to her. “Hey, Sophie, you ready to-?”

“Sophie!! Lily!! Do you want to grab some food with us?!”

Two club members, whom Alice hadn’t bothered to remember the names of, burst into the conversation excitedly. Lily, the girl at the canvas, nods eagerly. Sophie is about to as well, before she seems to remember something. “Sorry, I usually walk home with…” She glances around, before seeing her. “Alice!” Her smile was still genuine. “Do you want to go grab some food quickly before heading back home?”

…

>Sure!
>No, not really.