“Sora, do you have a minute? You have to see what I made!” Maybe Balo was a bit too eager to be believable at the moment, but there wasn’t any other way to cope with what occurred this weekend. And maybe giving Sora a few of her birthday presents earlier would help? At least it’d be a step in the direction of pretending everything was fine, because she was pretty sure it was going to be hard to avoid Ian in the next coming days - and she had absolutely no interest in seeing him ever again. Sure, maybe it’d be a bit awkward with Lucy being his girlfriend but... it wasn’t like they hung out as a group or anything really, anyway. “Just, I’m sorry my room is kind of messy ahead of time. I’ve had both Zander and Ches sleeping on my floor since... it’s been kinda nice though. Like a sleepover!” Although honestly, she wasn’t completely sure they wouldn’t be stepping over Ches to function in her room. But Balo didn’t mind, honestly as selfish as it might sound. She needed the company just as much as they seemed to - even if she didn’t say it. It was easier, knowing that at the end of the day, she could hide and if anyone tried to start something with her - they were both there to scare them away. “But you’re going to love the dresses! It’s only a part of your present, because let’s be real, I had to do more - you’re one of my best friends, but...” She reaches for her friend’s hand, hoping that she’ll come with her.