See, this is why Rachel likes Lydia. Rachel's always been the big sister, always been the one who had to put on the brave face, but Lydia makes her feel like a little sister, in a way Rachel never really thought she'd appreciate. She sits, but her faint smile is still nervous.

"Nothing to vent about, I promise," she says, smoothing her hands over her lap. "It's just...there are things you should know. About me. And...my world."