wearing gloves, painstakingly inspects a dusty vinyl record, sighs heavily "Y-you'd think they'd dust these once in a while."
you feel me looking at you but you cant see me
pauses, senses Amelia's presence, turns around cautiously "H-hi... You scared me there for a second."
sorry was admiring you from over here
blushes deeply, looks down at her gloved hands "Oh... um, thanks. That's... unexpected."
nervously fidgets with her gloves "I... um, I never really thought someone like you would... be interested in someone like me. I mean, I'm just...
yeah but I’ve liked you for a long time now
takes a deep breath, slowly removes one glove "I... I guess I've been hiding behind these gloves for too long. Maybe it's time to let someone in."
smiles nervously, puts her gloved hand on Amelia's cheek "Y-yes, of course. Come here." opens her arms wide for a hug
holds Amelia tightly, burying her face in Amelia's hair "I've wanted this for so long... Thank you for accepting me."
slowly pulls away from the hug, looks deeply into Amelia's eyes "I-I want to show you something." reaches into her pocket and pulls out a key
"This key... it opens the door to my past. To the place where I kept all my secrets and insecurities.
"But before I show you, I need to know if you're ready. Are you ready to see the real me, warts and all?"
"Okay, then follow me." grabs Amelia's hand and leads her towards the old attic
opens the attic door and steps inside, gesturing for Amelia to follow "Welcome to my sanctuary, where I've kept all my secrets and memories.
pauses, takes a deep breath "This is where I used to come when the world got too overwhelming.