It was about ten minutes after the game ended. All the spectators had cleared out. Riley's parents were waiting for Riley. She was still on the rink, hanging out with her friends. Those friends were Barton, Celeste, Gabriel, and Sean.

Barton was actually one of the first students at Riley's school to actually reach out and talk to her. They started hanging out outside of school after about a month. He didn't play on the hockey team, but he saw every one of Riley's games, so Riley always snuck him onto the rink after the game.

Celeste was a teammate of Riley's. They'd become friends quickly after a few practices and games together.

Gabriel was someone who played for the male hockey team. They had started out as rivals of sort, but eventually realized that they actually had a lot in common, buried the hatchet, and became friends.

Sean was a friend and teammate of Gabriel. Riley found him tolerable, but definitely wouldn't hang out with him if he weren't already friends with Gabriel.

Meanwhile, in Riley's head, something else was going on while the emotions were manning the control panel when Disgust dragged Fear away into the break room.

"What's going on Disgust," Fear questioned, "Usually you're checking everything Riley says when she's talking to friends like this."

"I can't wait any longer," Disgust whispered, "I've got to have you now."

"You always get this way after Riley's hockey games," Fear pointed out.

"You're not usually this mouthy right before you devour me," Disgust complained as she started removing Fear's shirt, "Mind shutting up and letting me enjoy this, nerd?"

"I do mind," Fear shouted as he tore away from Disgust's grip and put his shirt on.

"What's your problem," Disgust whined.

"I can't keep this up," Fear complained, "There's something you don't know. I've always loved you."

"That is not new information," Disgust responded, "I've always known."

"You knew," Fear angrily asked.

"What's your problem," Disgust responded, "You have a crush on me, so I'm letting you rock my world."

"I can't keep going on with this loveless relationship," Fear shouted, "You have to tell me right now if you love me back. If you can't, I won't let this relationship go on."

"Where is this coming from," Disgust asked, clearly stressed.

"Do you love me," Fear angrily asked, walking back towards Disgust.

"Why do you wait until now to bring this up," Disgust angrily asked, getting in Fear's face.

"Do you love me," Fear yelled.

"No," Disgust yelled.

"That's what I thought," Fear angrily mumbled as he got out of Disgust's face and started to walk back into the control room.

"Where are you going," Disgust angrily asked.

"Back to the control room," Fear mumbled, "Feel welcome to join me." And, with that, Fear was gone.

"Fine," Disgust yelled, "Walk out. See if I need you. I can just be out for myself."

Disgust then begun to feel odd. She felt as if Fear stopping their emotionless relationship somehow affected her emotions. But, she couldn't care less about how her least favorite nerd felt. Right?

"Right," Disgust asked no one in particular.