Hana Lane
Hana was overwhelmed with the party vibes, partly because she was a fish out of water in this setting, and also because she didn't really know anyone here. Even though she was standing with the most important person in the room, it wasn't like she had any confidant to run to if things went wrong. It was nerve-wracking in an obvious bad way, but the way her heart was beating at a quicker rate than normal felt like an adrenaline rush to her. She was used to living inside of the lines, doing normal things like a normal person, and here she was, thrust into an exciting life in only a few hours' notice. Who would have ever imagined that the daughter of a deadbeat dad and felon mother would now be living in the home of one of the wealthiest people in the world and socializing with people of that level? Hana wouldn't have imagined it in her wildest dreams.
When Lexi returned to the bar with two males in tow, Hana smiled. She was somewhat relieved that it was no longer just her an Annelise, but only because she didn't want Annelise to feel forced to converse with her. She was surely much more boring than many of the other guests at the party and as she had felt all day, she definitely didn't want to burden the gracious hostess. Her glee only grew when she realized that the two males were Lex Manning and the boy he had been with earlier that day at school. It was a comforting to see a familiar face in a sea of strangers, and she had been looking forward to reconnecting with Lex all day.
"Hey," she chirped, instinctively twirling a strand of hair around her finger. Like Annelise had been towards her familiarity with Lex, she was also quite surprised with how comfortable he was around Annelise. Hana was sure that he was well-off, but he definitely didn't see him as being on the same level as the Queen Bee herself. In fact, she wouldn't have imagined that Annelise would even know his name. However, simply judging by their actions and how Lexi seemed to verify that there was nothing strange with them socializing, Hana realized that they must have been better friends than she thought.
Hana wasn't sure if Lexi was just exuberant by nature, or if she was getting drunk, but she hesitated when the bartender slid a shot that Lexi ordered in her direction. She was positive that going from maybe ten beers in her life to a shot of tequila wouldn't sit well with her, and she honestly doubted if she would even be able to swallow hard liquor. So, when Lex ushered her over to a booth to talk, she quickly followed. It was a seamless escape from a probably-awkward situation, and she was happy to chat with him as well. He beat her to the question she planned on asking him, so she replied first. "My step-sister forced me to hang out with her friends today, and they were all at Annelise's house. It sounds crazy for me to even say," she laughed. "I was honestly surprised with how nice she is though. People talk her up to be... well, an Ice Queen." She smiled and leaned back in her seat as she turned the questions onto him. "You two seem to know each other well," she commented. While she was curious, she tried to remain casual. If he was somehow her boyfriend or something, she didn't want him to think that she cared too much about their relationship. "How do you know her?"