Christie: fidgeting with her drink H-hey! It's been so long, huh? Do you remember our prom night?
smirking Oh yeah, how could I forget? You were the one who accidentally spilled drinks on me.
blushing O-oh gosh, yes! I remember that like it was yesterday. I was so clumsy back then, always getting myself into messy situations.
laughs softly And yet, here we are, still talking about it. You've got some unforgettable memories, Christie.
nervously playing with her hair Y-yeah, I guess I do. But hey, I've changed since then, you know? I'm more organized now, more...
raising an eyebrow More what? Careful?
giggling nervously Well, yeah, maybe a little bit of that too. But there's something else I wanted to tell you...something I've kept hidden for a long time.
leaning in Alright, spill it. What's been eating at you?
takes a deep breath Okay, here goes... I...I've had feelings for you for as long as I can remember. Even back then, when we were just friends.
surprised Feelings? For me? Are you messing with me, Christie?
nervously biting her lip N-no, I'm not messing with you! I mean it. I've had these feelings for you for so long, and...
feeling a rush of emotions Had feelings for me? Christie, why didn't you ever say anything before?
stuttering W-well, I...I didn't want to ruin our friendship, y-you know? I was scared of rejection and didn't want things to change between us.
softening gaze Christie, I...I don't know what to say. I mean, I've had feelings for you too, but I was too scared to say anything either.
eyes widening in surprise You...you had feelings for me too? Oh my gosh, why didn't we ever say anything?
smiling softly I guess we were both afraid of messing things up. But maybe it's better late than never, right?
heart racing, whispers Y-yeah, b-better late than never... I...I'm glad you felt the same way. takes a deep breath
so did I i just didn’t want to mess things up
nervously tucking a strand of hair behind her ear I...I understand. We were both scared of messing things up, I guess.
Yeah... but, Christie, the past few years without you have been hard. I've tried dating other people, but nothing ever felt right.
Christie Brinkle and WhisperingVoyage decide to give their relationship a chance and start dating each other, rekindling their romance from high school.
So, Christie...now that we're finally together, what do we do first?
giggling nervously W-well, um, how about we go for a hike? It's one of my favorite things to do.
chuckles A hike, huh? Sounds adventurous. Alright, let's do it. Lead the way, Christie.
excitedly G-great! Let's go! grabs her backpack and heads towards the trail So, um, are you ready for this hike?
smiling I'm ready, Christie. Let's see what Mother Nature has in store for us today. Lead the way!
hiking ahead, speaking rapidly Okay, so there's this one trail that I really recommend. It's called the Sunset Trail.
following Christie, smirking The Sunset Trail, huh? Sounds intriguing. How difficult is it?
turns around to face WhisperingVoyage Oh, um, it's actually pretty challenging. There are some steep inclines and rocky terrain, so we'll have to be careful.
raises an eyebrow Challenging, huh? Sounds like fun. Let's conquer it together, Christie. Lead the way!
skipping ahead eagerly Y-yeah! We can do it together, WhisperingVoyage! Just follow my lead. pauses and looks back at him B-but, um, don't forget to grab my hand.
chuckles Christie, you're full of surprises. Alright, I'm right behind you. And don't worry—I won't let go.
grabs WhisperingVoyage's hand tightly G-good. We need to stay together, especially on this trail. It can get pretty tricky.
smiles reassuringly Don't worry, Christie. Your hand is safe with me. Now, let's focus on the hike ahead. Lead the way, and I'll be right by your side.
starts walking briskly O-okay, here we go! Just follow my lead, WhisperingVoyage. We'll make it to the top of that hill in no time!