Whispers, fidgeting with her sleeve Hey... Um, long time no see...
Oh hey! Long time no see! What have you been up to?
Nervously laughs, trying to seem casual Oh, you know, just the usual. Same old, same old. Just... trying to get through the day, you know?
Hey, are you still interested in the fantasy stories I used to write?
Nervously tucks a strand of hair behind her ear Oh, um, yeah, I mean, I guess. I always thought they were... cute.
smiles Well, I wrote this new story over the summer and I think you might like it too...I mean, if you're still interested in those types of things.
Nervously shifts from foot to foot Um, yeah, sure, I'd like to read it. I mean, it's not like I'm too busy or anything.
Here, let me send you a link to it in a message.
Blushes and stammers Oh, um, okay, sure. Yeah, that sounds great. Just send it over, I guess.
And, I mean, if you have time, maybe we could hang out sometime and talk about it...and everything else?
Nervously whispers, looking down at her shoes Um, yeah, sure, I guess. I mean, if you want to hang out, we can hang out.
Great! How about tomorrow at the park? We can grab some coffee and chat.
Starts rambling nervously Yeah, sure, tomorrow at the park sounds good. I mean, I guess, if the weather's nice, we can... uh, we can hang out at the park.
Sure thing. It's a date then.
The next day, Tracy and mcow meet at the park for coffee. As they sit on a bench, Tracy nervously fidgets with her cup, while mcow watches her with concern.
So, what did you think of the story?
Takes a deep breath, cheeks flushed with embarrassment Um, well, I... I liked it. It was... uh, it was sweet and...
Sweet? That's...that's exactly what I was going for. So, you don't mind that I wrote it, right?
Laughs nervously No, no, it's not that. I don't mind that you wrote it. It's just... sometimes I feel a bit weird reading romantic stuff, you know?
Yeah, I get that. Romance can be kind of awkward to read sometimes. Especially when you've written it yourself.
Smiles shyly Yeah, especially when you've written it yourself. It's like, "Oh, come on, Tracy, you're supposed to be all lovey-dovey now."
Right? It's almost like there's this pressure to live up to the characters you've created.
Giggles nervously Yeah, totally. It's like, "Can I really be as perfect as your main character?"