[ The difference is, making new friends is a sentence that is not at all something that Parker partakes on. In fact, she tends to do the opposite, but that neither here or there. It isn't that she doesn't know how to adapt, but her adaption is more practical than getting comfortable outside of her zone of comfort. She has never really enjoyed doing that. For all that rebellious spirit, some of her values are stubbornly immobile and grounded.
The presence of many others at Level 18 bothers her terribly. It is a constant effort to keep them off, warding any attempt of contact. Putting up a wall; some of it out of practice against probing minds from back home, but here it's-- different. An intrinsic part of the new situation she wants nothing to do with and it is hard to shake off when the instinct to chase the open connections keeps getting hammered in. But at the very least, Parker has always had good self control, so resisting what feels like an urge is not too hard. Just extremely annoying.
In her effort to put up a wall, she only takes notice of Lexa's presence a little too late. She would have taken a different route if she knew. As it is, she has to halt her walk to her quarters when the other stands there in front of her. A little buzz in her head, in her ears, and she hates it. Focuses again. Wall, wall, wall. Rejection. Makes sure there is a proper distance between them. Jaw set, shoulders tense. Why is everyone so invasive in this goddamn place?
The question is clearly not something she expects it (and the accusatory tone just about makes her tense up even more). Her face scrunches up, tilting her head back slightly like she has just barked at her or grown a second head. ] What? [ Rhetoric what. Doesn't really care for her to expand on it. Shakes her head in surprise and annoyance and makes a harsh, low gesture with her hand, like warding off a fly. ]
no subject
The presence of many others at Level 18 bothers her terribly. It is a constant effort to keep them off, warding any attempt of contact. Putting up a wall; some of it out of practice against probing minds from back home, but here it's-- different. An intrinsic part of the new situation she wants nothing to do with and it is hard to shake off when the instinct to chase the open connections keeps getting hammered in. But at the very least, Parker has always had good self control, so resisting what feels like an urge is not too hard. Just extremely annoying.
In her effort to put up a wall, she only takes notice of Lexa's presence a little too late. She would have taken a different route if she knew. As it is, she has to halt her walk to her quarters when the other stands there in front of her. A little buzz in her head, in her ears, and she hates it. Focuses again. Wall, wall, wall. Rejection. Makes sure there is a proper distance between them. Jaw set, shoulders tense. Why is everyone so invasive in this goddamn place?
The question is clearly not something she expects it (and the accusatory tone just about makes her tense up even more). Her face scrunches up, tilting her head back slightly like she has just barked at her or grown a second head. ] What? [ Rhetoric what. Doesn't really care for her to expand on it. Shakes her head in surprise and annoyance and makes a harsh, low gesture with her hand, like warding off a fly. ]
Move.
[ No, she isn't going to engage. ]