[ what are extra pockets for if not for food storage? if ziggy's concern goes noticed, alina is all too content with her choice to blithely ignore it. there are worse Looks of Judgement™ she's had thrown her way, with more malicious intentions than an innocent teenager. ]

I can't imagine why. You're very charming.

[ she sucks the tacky residue a donut has left behind on her thumb, mouth curving into what looks suspiciously like a smile at ziggy's expense. ]

It pays to be underestimated. You might be down one leg, but people will forget you still have two working fists.

[ sage life advice. ]