A Reunion → Aria & Noel
Since Aria had run into Ezra, she’d been cautious of where she was going. This town used to be her home and now after months being away and travelling the world it was all the same but so different. She just wanted her life back but then Alison was back and crushed everything again, but when they would help her to come back it would be over again, right? They would get Ezra into jail and they would never be bothered again. The text from ‘-A’ was still wearing thin on her nerves. I sure missed you. Ugh, it was sick, felt psycho even and even though Aria didn’t really want to risk running into someone she didn’t want to see, she made her way out for a coffee.
The Brew was the popular spot, the location where people got together. Students were doing their homework, teachers graded, other just agreed to meet up in one of the comfortable corners. It was nice and Aria looked forward to just go out and get her head a bit clear, even though she was still frightened by every step she took in this little town. Every corner was filled with haunting ghosts of the past. People who died in this madness.
Once she walked into the Brew her eyes were looking down into her purse, trying to find her wallet, when she almost bumped into someone. Her hazel eyes looked up and she found no one other than Noel Kahn standing in front of her. They hadn’t talked in quite some time and Aria was still mad about the way he’d played her at the cabin party. She wanted to just ignore it and walk past him, but he actually talked with her and Aria found herself confused. “Hey…” she begun, seeing his typical winner smile. “Do I have to say the truth?” she asked, but couldn’t help but chuckle a bit at what she said, trying to refer to the stupid game they played back then.
Noel let out a chuckle at her response. He'd remembered that night very clearly. He had forced Jenna into playing Truth with him, Aria and Spencer, regardless of her fear. He'd had no real intention of wanting answers back then, regardless of the questions he'd had about Alison staying with him, he had to keep as much attention off of himself as possible. Rejecting the game, however, meant he wouldn't be able to stay in the Game Room. Regardless of it being partially his property, his brother was a dick and insisted they play by the rules like everyone else.
He'd remembered interrogating her about Mr. Fitz, making it extremely clear to everyone who'd been huddled around them of what she'd done, but the truth was, those were completely Jenna's ideas. And if he had to be honest with himself, he'd moreso just been bitter that Aria had dumped him for her teacher. It had kicked his ego down quite a bit, but he refused to show it.
"No," Noel responded, shaking his head. "I can only hope you'll do it anyways outside of the Game Room. But, you know Rosewood..." He shrugged. He wasn't exactly sure what to say at this point. He could tell her was sorry about that night, but it wouldn't matter. He could apologize for what Fitz had done to her, but she wouldn't care for his opinion. "Can I, uh, pay for that for you?" He pulled out his wallet again, hoping for a yes. "You just have to sit and drink it with me. That's my only condition."













