Vanessa wandered down the hall, meaning to go visit a friend of hers on Alpha when she stopped short at the sight of Meredith in the hall. She had not yet reached the door to see what awkwardness awaited her but she Meredith made her feel awkward enough; her words that day on Spooknet had followed her and Nessie had been upset for several days afterward.
If she was honest, she was afraid of her. Nessie swallowed hard, gulping, and then attempted to walk past her, desperately trying to avoid eye contact as she came closer and closer.
Nessie rolled her shoulders forward, curling her body inward, but as she came up to the door, Meredith giggled and a familiar voice rang out. Adrian. It stopped her in her tracks and she was suddenly.. overwhelmed with warmth. The awful paranoia that Meredith triggered began to fade away and she let her eyes go rather wide, catching sight of Preston... and Chase... in the same space.
She made a soft sound and then clamped her hands over her face.