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Cynthia sat near Julian as if they were back to the very first time they met back on that cold winter day where even despite the below freezing temperatures in the midst of January, Julian made his departure off the stage dripping in sweat, so much so that the towel he had used to wipe his neck and forehead flooded the room with the scent of slightly unpleasant body odor, though Cynthia had gotten used to it in a matter of minutes. As he sat down next to her, Cynthia inched just a tad closer, desperately hoping that Julian wouldn’t notice her seemingly fervent need for closeness... but of course he did. This was one of the reasons she admired him: his focus on every mere, exquisite detail. Even just a miniscule but sudden change in …show more content…

“You have got to be kidding me,” Cynthia blurted, her anger causing her words to shake. "Problem?" Julian asked, leaning on his sprawled elbows. It was a challenge, that much was clear. "Why don't we just ring the church bells and get it over with?" Jane’s face went somewhat pink, and Cynthia realized she'd never seen her angry before. The abrupt, hard set of Jane’s jaw made it clear that if she wasn't angry yet, she was certainly working on it, and Cynthia was suddenly dying to push her over the edge. Julilan raised an eyebrow, his fond smile for Jane turning into more of a smirk. “What’re you on about, Cyn?” questioned Julian, full-well knowing the reason already for her hateful jealousy. “Always following each other around, not letting each other go out of reach. It’s a wonder the rumors haven’t started already.” She stopped before opening her mouth to talk again, carefully choosing the right words. “People already think that about you, don’t they, Jul?” The color drained from his face. Cynthia shot back again, “You’ll drag your entire group down with you.” “Is that what you think?” Julian demanded. “You’re the one acting like a jealous piece. You think people don’t talk about you? And how do ya think you look now? Crying over nothing.” She wiped quickly at her cheeks, surprised to find them wet. “I-” she stuttered before she was interrupted again.

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