Alicia and Katherine - A couple hours in
"Agreed," she replied putting on a serious face and nodding, "It is settled. We both look amazing." She then burst into a laugh. She was pretty much fine with compliments. She simply got a bit awkward when someone she liked said them. Her defense mechanism was either acting silly or talking too much. She tended to look back on either one of those occurrences with embarrassment.
She held out her hand for Alicia's as a Katie Perry song began. She was incredibly nervous, and had the sudden desire to grab another drink to help her courage. She resisted that of course since she knew that was not something she should do.