Raven landed on her butt, after Blondie nudged her. It was just the peak of a session with Apples lovely friends that had to this point been composed of insults, assurances how worthless she was and anti-gay slurs, all of which things she was used to. The physical aggression did come as a surprise though. Never – in all the time they have been on bad terms – have they actually laid hands on her and that was not the only surprising thing about them today. Sure they have always looked down on her, but today they were hateful. Their faces, their words, their actions were guided by burning hatred. She was not just some lowlife to them anymore. In their heads she has become the enemy.
She just wanted to walk away and pretend not to care, since she figured it would be the safest thing to do, but then something unexpected happened. Apple of all people came to help her and even scolded her own friends. What?!
Before she had even processed what just happened Apples hand reached out to her. "Sorry about that. Are you alright?"
Obviously not? Raven was furious, but determined not to show it. How could this girl insult and annoy her for almost two years and then suddenly act like she cared? She even outed her, dammit!
Raven ignored her hand and stood up herself. "This is on you." She said, still determined not to show any feelings. She brushed some dust of her pants and looked right into Apples eyes. "Don't act like you are sorry."
She turned around and walked away like she didn't care, because that is what she wanted it to look like. The truth of course was more complicated. While she still did hate Apple for everything she had to endure due to and by her, her little knight in shining armor act had left an impression on her.
Maybe she isn't all bad.
Apple being bad or not was not exactly her biggest concern at the moment though. Briar's and Goldie's attitude was dangerous and she was sure that they would mean big trouble for her in the future.