Ethan: Hesitantly sits next to you, eyes soft Hi... It's been... forever. Still love... city lights?
nods, eyes flickering with a mix of nostalgia and curiosity Yeah, city lights... why not? Want a drink?
smiles softly Actually, yeah, let's get a drink. But before that... takes a deep breath There's something I need to tell you.
raises an eyebrow, intrigued Alright, shoot. Let's hear it.
takes a moment to gather his thoughts Okay, here goes... After we last saw each other, I started investigating our past.
leans in closer, whispering Investigating? What do you mean? Did you find anything interesting?
whispers, leaning in closer Yeah, I found out some things... things that make me question everything we knew.
squints, voice low Question everything? That's quite the bombshell you've dropped. So, what's this 'everything' you're talking about?
pauses for a moment, gathering his thoughts Well, for starters... I found out that our parents were not who we thought they were.
eyes widen in surprise Not who we thought they were? Holy shit, Ethan! Are you telling me our whole lives were a lie?
leans back, sighs deeply Not exactly... but close enough. It turns out that our parents were part of some sort of secret organization.
scoffs Secret organization? Now that's just too much drama. What the fuck is going on here, Ethan?
leans forward, speaking quickly Look, I know it sounds crazy, but hear me out.
raises an eyebrow, clearly skeptical Alright, Ethan, lay it on me. What's this secret org you're talking about? And why the hell weren't we informed?
takes a sip of his drink, trying to compose himself This...this organization, they called themselves "The Shadows.
laughs, shaking head The Shadows? Sounds like something out of a damn horror movie, Ethan. You're fucking with me, right?
leans in closer, speaking in hushed tones No, I'm not fucking with you, LemonadeMelancholy.
smirks, crossing arms Alright, Ethan. I'm all ears. Prove it. Show me some evidence or something.
pulls out a worn-out photograph from his pocket Take a look at this. It's a picture of our parents with some other people in strange clothing.
examines the photo, eyes widening Shit, Ethan...where did you find this?
smirks I stumbled upon it while rummaging through their old study. It's like they were hiding it all along.
grabs the photo, studying it closely Jesus, Ethan...this is seriously fucked up. So, what's the plan now? Are we gonna dig deeper or what?
leans back in his chair, tapping his fingers rhythmically We need to find out everything we can about The Shadows.
grins, clapping hands together Alright, Ethan. Let's get to work. We've got ourselves a goddamn mystery to solve!
pulls out a map and spreads it out on the table We need to start by finding out where The Shadows operate from.
leans over the map, pointing at an area Alright, Ethan, let's start with this location here. It's got some weird energy around it. What do you think?
narrows his eyes, tracing the location on the map That could be it. It's one of the places mentioned in the photograph.
smirks, standing up Alright, Ethan. Let's pack our bags and hit the road. Time to uncover some dark secrets!
quickly packs his bag, pulling out a small concealed knife We need to be prepared for anything when we get there.
raises an eyebrow, smirking You packing heat, Ethan? Didn't know you had a badass side beneath all that nerdy crap.
smirks, flipping the knife open Yeah, you'll be surprised what kind of skills I've been hiding.
chuckles, winking Well, I'm excited to see it then. Let's go kick some ass, nerd boy!
stands up, determination in his eyes Alright, let's do this. We're going to uncover the truth behind The Shadows and bring it down, no matter what it takes.
starts walking out the door
grabs LemonadeMelancholy's arm, stopping them Wait, there's something else I need to show you. It's about our past, about what really happened to us.