[It takes no time at all for Ryder to step forward, interrupting before she even stops to realize it could be interrupting. Or that it's usually better when she keeps her mouth shut.]

Shut the fuck up, you don't know shit! What the fuck is your problem? None y'r fucking business how we work -- christ, it's your fucking fault, and I said we'll fucking help you anyway, quit being a pack of assholes! He's my partner, the fuck do you care? Fuck off. God.

[She's shaking her head and starting back in the direction she's pretty sure the apartment is in before the situation hits her again and gets her jaw to clench. It's true, but maybe she shouldn't say it... Especially not like that. At the same time: fuck these guys!! Ungrateful. She could have done this without them, it was just -- faster. Ugh. Well, that's another L in the social interaction column, which wouldn't normally make it feel like caterpillars are squirming around in her stomach this hard... Some squirm, sure! But she was used to it.

...Teo was not. Fucking hell. What if he realized just how stupid it was to be around her? She sucked! Fuck. Goddamn it, Ryder. It would almost be a kindness for Maddy or the other girl whose name starts with C to strike her down. Then everyone could be on their merry way! Happy ending for all! Stupid, stupid...]