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[ at some point, alice abandons will to socialize on his own. which is what finds her at the food table by des. it is not what makes her reach out and uses him as a support as she unbuckles her heels and lets them drop to the floor. no, that was because of a gross miscalculation of how long she could remain standing in five inch heels without breaking both of ankles or becoming permanently crippled in later life. being taller than will has lost it's appeal.

she sighs happily when her bare feet touch the cold floor and she pulls her hand back from where it was gripping des' shoulder. she flashes him a brief, perfunctory smile. ]

Thanks, pal. You saved me. My hero.