Where do we start with Grace?
Nervous Ticks
If you were to spend five minutes around Grace, you'd probably be able to tell that she isn't the most composed girl around. She's anxious. Frightens easily. She can be clumsy, and stammer her way through a basic sentence.
But spend even a single day with her, and you'd see her real quirk. Grace has a bit of a nervous tick, you see! A little habit.
Some people pace, or bite their nails, or fidget in place. Grace does all of those, too! But more than that, she has a tendency to... Strip.
As her anxiety builds, she'll start to feel constricted. Squeezed by her outfit, regardless of how loose or comfortable. Heart racing, breaths growing short-- When that happens, nothing is more calming than taking off her clothes!
These days, she'll do it without thinking. Without even noticing, if she's really engrossed in her task.
In that sense, it's a little ironic; Ordering coffee at Starbucks is enough to get Grace anxious, and yet, she doesn't seem bothered by exposure! Flirting and physical contact will fluster her to no end...
But undressing in front of people? Walking around exposed? Having people stare at, or even comment on her nude body? It doesn't bother her in the slightest. Suppose even she can get used to some things...
With that in mind-- Where does Grace's condition strike next?
Do we get a glimpse into her ordinary, daily life? Or is she thrust right into the horrors of Rhodes Hill?
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