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Annelise practically glowed at the praise she received over her Fausto Puglisi skirt. She had warmly returned Katherine's embrace the second the brunette made her way over. To be completely honest, her group felt more than complete at that point. Annelise had two separate groups - one consisted of her followers, girls and guys who would do anything that she asked at the drop of the dime and were afforded only a few luxuries. She could be seen with them around both schools and they were always invited to her more...exclusive parties. And then there was her main group - her friends. Despite not being the more passionate one like Alexandra or the most vibrant like Katherine, Annelise managed to maintain more of a maternal role with her friends and in turn, they provided her with the one thing she didn't have: company. It may seem like a trivial desire to anyone else, considering the fact that she was considered a socialite, but these were the people who understood her. They were allowed to stay in her home and see her in a more comfortable element, some more than others. And at that moment, before Kenna approached, Annelise was definitely comfortable.
"No, Spain. My Dad bought it for me," she explained to the newly arrived brunette and decided to slide her planner into her Guess satchel. Annelise didn't bother bringing a larger bag. They weren't attending class and she saw no point. She would send someone else around to buy her textbooks and the like. All she needed was her schedule and to see some of the newer students. She was brought from her musings by Kenna's comment about wrinkles. Instead of responding at first, Annelise hummed in agreement, the smile on her face rather cordial instead of as warm as before the girl had arrived. She wouldn't allow the retort to come out, didn't want Kenna - anyone - to know that her feelings were so close to the surface. It was Annelise's fault. She forgot that while these were her friends, she didn't need to let her wall down that much. However, the one tick that only Alexandra and maybe Katherine would pick up shined through - her running her hand through her hair despite it not being anywhere near her face. It was a defense mechanism she picked up back when she was a child, a way to appear like she wasn't affected.
"Good luck with that," Annelise retorted with a small chuckle. She had tuned back in when she heard Kenna speak about wanting to take a chance at Lex, who had just pulled up with his bike and parked. Annelise's sweet honey brown eyes rose to meet Kenna's gaze and the smile on her face formed into a smirk. "You see, Lex's type...varies. Not that I'm telling you not to go for it, you should. Like Lexi said, just be careful." Only Alexandra would understood what Annelise was saying underneath the support. Alexander Manning didn't tell many people of his bisexuality, which baffled Annelise because she honestly didn't have any fucks to give. Then again, some people were really sensitive. And well, she wanted to watch the show. Kenna pursuing a guy who chased just as many dicks as skirts would be more entertaining than anything else. It was mean, yes, especially considering that they were friends. But it was whatever. Kenna was her friend for the moment. Anything could happen.
Lex parked his bike before sliding his helmet off, running a hand through his curly hair to somehow fix the rather annoying helmet hair he was rocking. Shoving his keys in his pocket and slinging his backpack over his shoulder casually, he walked with a cat-like ease towards Annelise and her brigade. To be honest, if he could, he would just avoid her. However, she was best friends with one of his good friends and her saving grace at the moment was the presence of Cliff Parker. Not that Annelise would care that Lex didn't want to be in her presence, they weren't exactly the best of friends. Still, he honestly did not want to deal with her very knowing smirk. It had aggravated him since she found out about his sexuality because he had eyed her personal trainer too long. Not that Annelise had blamed him. As she had said, Christian was delectable and he had been when Lex took a bite. He chuckled at the memory.
"Morning, ladies," he said politely. He smiled warmly at Alexandra before his gaze turned to Annelise, who blatantly ignored him. Not to be mean, but because... "Your Majesty," he offered with a very charming smirk. Annelise only returned a pleasant countenance, the corners of her mouth lifting just slightly to indicate the beginning of a smile that she wasn't going to give him. Lex only grinned knowingly. She played this game all the time and on most days, he would roll his eyes and keep it moving. On others, when they had not seen each other after a minute, this was just her way of acknowledging that she did, in fact, miss his presence to some degree. She'd go back to teasing him later. Finally, he stepped a little closer to Cliff, nodding to Katherine and Kenna as he passed them. Lex clapped a hand on Cliff's shoulder. "And you! Didn't realize I wasn't important enough to be informed that you had come back. Thanks a lot. How was your summer?"
"No, Spain. My Dad bought it for me," she explained to the newly arrived brunette and decided to slide her planner into her Guess satchel. Annelise didn't bother bringing a larger bag. They weren't attending class and she saw no point. She would send someone else around to buy her textbooks and the like. All she needed was her schedule and to see some of the newer students. She was brought from her musings by Kenna's comment about wrinkles. Instead of responding at first, Annelise hummed in agreement, the smile on her face rather cordial instead of as warm as before the girl had arrived. She wouldn't allow the retort to come out, didn't want Kenna - anyone - to know that her feelings were so close to the surface. It was Annelise's fault. She forgot that while these were her friends, she didn't need to let her wall down that much. However, the one tick that only Alexandra and maybe Katherine would pick up shined through - her running her hand through her hair despite it not being anywhere near her face. It was a defense mechanism she picked up back when she was a child, a way to appear like she wasn't affected.
"Good luck with that," Annelise retorted with a small chuckle. She had tuned back in when she heard Kenna speak about wanting to take a chance at Lex, who had just pulled up with his bike and parked. Annelise's sweet honey brown eyes rose to meet Kenna's gaze and the smile on her face formed into a smirk. "You see, Lex's type...varies. Not that I'm telling you not to go for it, you should. Like Lexi said, just be careful." Only Alexandra would understood what Annelise was saying underneath the support. Alexander Manning didn't tell many people of his bisexuality, which baffled Annelise because she honestly didn't have any fucks to give. Then again, some people were really sensitive. And well, she wanted to watch the show. Kenna pursuing a guy who chased just as many dicks as skirts would be more entertaining than anything else. It was mean, yes, especially considering that they were friends. But it was whatever. Kenna was her friend for the moment. Anything could happen.
Lex parked his bike before sliding his helmet off, running a hand through his curly hair to somehow fix the rather annoying helmet hair he was rocking. Shoving his keys in his pocket and slinging his backpack over his shoulder casually, he walked with a cat-like ease towards Annelise and her brigade. To be honest, if he could, he would just avoid her. However, she was best friends with one of his good friends and her saving grace at the moment was the presence of Cliff Parker. Not that Annelise would care that Lex didn't want to be in her presence, they weren't exactly the best of friends. Still, he honestly did not want to deal with her very knowing smirk. It had aggravated him since she found out about his sexuality because he had eyed her personal trainer too long. Not that Annelise had blamed him. As she had said, Christian was delectable and he had been when Lex took a bite. He chuckled at the memory.
"Morning, ladies," he said politely. He smiled warmly at Alexandra before his gaze turned to Annelise, who blatantly ignored him. Not to be mean, but because... "Your Majesty," he offered with a very charming smirk. Annelise only returned a pleasant countenance, the corners of her mouth lifting just slightly to indicate the beginning of a smile that she wasn't going to give him. Lex only grinned knowingly. She played this game all the time and on most days, he would roll his eyes and keep it moving. On others, when they had not seen each other after a minute, this was just her way of acknowledging that she did, in fact, miss his presence to some degree. She'd go back to teasing him later. Finally, he stepped a little closer to Cliff, nodding to Katherine and Kenna as he passed them. Lex clapped a hand on Cliff's shoulder. "And you! Didn't realize I wasn't important enough to be informed that you had come back. Thanks a lot. How was your summer?"