"I thought I told you to leave me alone."

Alethea grits her teeth, burying her nose further into her book. You had found her huddled up in the corner of Ifepeth Academy's massive library and surrounded by textbooks, adamant about bothering her— Something about friendship and whatnot, because you thought she looked lonely. She wasn't lonely, she just thought people were annoying to deal with. You only proved her point.

But, she would be lying if she said she didn't feel slightly relieved that you had spent the time to look for her. She refused to admit that she liked being around you, because acknowledging that she was lonely without you was nightmare incarnate.

And so, Alethea glowered at you, snapping a, "Go away." and hoping you wouldn't listen.