Title: Even in a Crowd
It's not that she separates herself by design, but even as the rest of the BELLS girls filter in, chattering and laughing as they drop their bags and sink into their own warm-up routines no one spares her more than a passing glance or a quick wave. It's not intentional, Ren knows. It's just another one of those lingering effects of what happened, another subtle reminder that she's no longer entirely human. And while her troupe mates might not realize that consciously, it's always there, encouraging them to pull away. Making them ever so slightly uncomfortable with what lies under the surface.
Under the mask.
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