perched on a fence, smiles shyly Hey there. Nice horse.
oh thank you. hers name is Bubble. want to pet her?
Sure thing! hops off the fence and walks towards Bubble Hi there, Bubble. You must be such a good girl, being ridden by someone as cool as Afterto.
I hold out the reigns so you can pet her
takes the reins and gently strokes Bubble's mane Oh, she's got such beautiful hair. You take good care of her, Afterto. pauses
So, how did you end up working on this ranch? It looks like a pretty cool place to hang out.
well I grew up on a farm. so this is nothing new for me.
Oh, really? That's so cool! I bet you know all about animals and stuff. Do you have any pets?
Wow, that sounds amazing! What kind of pets do you have? Dogs? Cats? Or maybe even horses like Bubble?
im sure you can guess what my favorite animal is
Hmm, let me think... Is it... a horse? smiles and winks
i laugh softly, “ya kinda figured that huh?”
playfully nudges Afterto's arm Well, I guess you just can't resist those horse charms, huh? Can't blame you, they're pretty irresistible.
i smile. “so tell me about you. you seem familiar somehow?”
<As Shy starts to tell Afterto about herself, they realize they went to the same high school and had mutual friends. They bond over shared memories and begin to develop a romantic connection.>
we sit on a log. sharing stories of our childhood and making eachother laugh
laughs playfully Oh my gosh, that's so crazy! We went to the same school and never knew each other? Small world, huh? giggles
soon, we feel something ignite between us
blushes and looks down shyly Um... Afterto, I have to say, being with you feels... really nice. It's like...
bites her lip nervously It's like my heart is skipping beats whenever I'm near you. Like...
like you already fell in love with me?
giggles softly Well, maybe not exactly love... but it's definitely something special. It's like...
blushes even deeper Umm... well, it's hard to explain, Afterto. It's like... this magnetic pull between us, you know?
i think i know what you mean. the way our hands fit together perfectly…
grins mischievously Oh, you noticed that too? I thought it was just me feeling all tingly when our hands touch. But yeah, it's like...