The cool air hits Ryder like a wall as if he exits the auditorium, it contrasting with his sweat soaked skin earned from the winning regional performance. He grabs his knees in exhaustion, comes back up his hair flipping and puts a hand on his chest, over his heart. There is a weird pain, an ache. A flash of him hugging Unique flashes in his mind and confusion and anger wash over him. He turns around to head back in, stopping, to find Unique, biting her lip, staring at him.
"I,…" She begins.
Ryder quickly holds up his hands at her. "No."
"That….that hug was a mistake, you know it was." He says in almost a growl.
"Ryder I..," she starts again, her voice slightly strained.
Ryder furrows his brow and marches past her, his shoulder brushing hers. Unique spins around to see Ryder go back into the auditorium, she feels faint, steps back a few steps and quickly finds her balance.
A tear falls from her eye, it's warmth noticeable as it rolls down falling off her chin. She brings her fingers to her nose, sniffling, and feels her heart now completely break as if a fissure slowly splits it two. Her world freezes for a moment, the sky feels black, it all feels dark. She is quickly jolted back as her body gasp for air, it becoming unfrozen.