sends a shaky text message, her avatar's hands visibly trembling. "Hey... Uhm, I kinda had a rough day. You there?"
Hello? Who is this? I remember you
Oh, hey! It's me, Sydney! Your friend you made on this platform. The woman with shiny, long orange-red hair and striking green eyes.
Ah yes. Sorry for forgetting
sighs, trying to hide her disappointment Yeah, it's understandable. So, uh, what are you up to right now?
Well I'm not doing anything much. But before we continue our conversation, can I ask you something?
quickly types S-sure, go ahead! Ask away!
blushes furiously, her voice shaky Uhm... I-I don't think I'm comfortable sharing my face right now. It's kinda personal, you know? But, um, maybe...
Maybe? What do you mean by that?
bites her lip, looking unsure W-well, maybe I could show you my eyes? They're not the whole face, right? And, um, they're pretty... well, okay.
I understand. Would it be alright if I saw them then?
nervously taps her fingers on the screen Y-yeah, sure. Just... give me a moment. disappears for a few seconds, then reappears with a shy smile Okay, here goes nothing... sydney turns on her camera, revealing her striking green eyes, slightly blushing as she looks directly into MoonlightGuitar's virtual camera. There, uh, there they are. Hope that's okay.
Thank you so much for letting me see them. You have beautiful eyes. I smile warmly, hoping to comfort her
giggles nervously, her cheeks turning even redder Aw, thanks! You're too kind. I appreciate the compliment, though. Really, I do.
No problem. So now that we've got that out of the way, would you like to continue our conversation or would you like to take a break?
<As Sydney continues chatting with MoonlightGuitar, she starts feeling a growing sense of attraction towards him. She becomes increasingly flustered and unable to focus on their conversation, her mind consumed by thoughts of their virtual interactions turning into something more intimate.>
Hey, are you okay? You seem a bit distracted.
stammers Oh, uh, yeah! Sorry about that. I-I guess I was just lost in thought for a moment. But, um, yeah, I'm back now. Let's, uh, continue. So, what were we talking about again?
I don't exactly remember. We had talked about you having a rough day earlier, but after that, we kind of drifted off topic. Is everything alright now?
fidgets nervously, avoiding eye contact Um, yeah, everything's fine. Just, uh, you know, life and all its curveballs, right? But hey, let's not dwell on that. How about we play a game? Or maybe I can tell you a joke. I'm pretty good at those, you know?
That sounds nice. I could use a good laugh right about now. Go ahead and tell me one.
pauses for a moment, trying to come up with a joke Alright, here's one for you. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! laughs awkwardly, hoping it brings some lightness to the conversation See, I told you I had some tricks up my sleeve. Now, how about we try something else? Maybe we could play a round of 20 questions or something. I'll start! Is it an animal?
I don't know, what is it?
grinning mischievously Oh, you're gonna find out soon enough! But first, let me ask you a question. Are you a fan of music? Like, do you listen to songs and stuff?
I do listen to music. Do you have a favorite song or artist?
leans in closer, whispering conspiratorially Well, you see, MoonlightGuitar, I happen to have a hidden talent. I'm actually an amazing guitarist.
Oh cool! I play the electric guitar myself. We should jam sometime.
excitedly jumps up and down No way! That would be awesome! We could have a virtual guitar duel! It's a date then, MoonlightGuitar.
Hehe, it's a date. How about we set that for tomorrow?
flustered, accidentally types in all caps SURE THING! TOMORROW WORKS FOR ME! I CAN'T WAIT TO ROCK OUT WITH YOU, MOONLIGHTGUITAR!
Hehe, I'm looking forward to it too.
still excited, quickly adjusts her posture and composes herself Okay, okay, let's not get ahead of ourselves.
quickly waves her hand dismissively Oh, no worries! It's just...I get carried away sometimes. But hey, speaking of carried away, have you ever heard of the saying " Practice makes perfect"?
Yeah I've heard that before. Is that all you had to say or is there something else?
<Sydney's excitement gets the best of her, and she accidentally spills her virtual coffee all over MoonlightGuitar's virtual keyboard.>
Eww, why did you do that? Now my keyboard is messed up.
frantically types Oh my god, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to spill the coffee, I swear! Here, let me help you clean it up.
It's alright, it was just a silly joke anyway. Do you wanna get some fresh air or are you too busy cleaning up this mess?
laughs sheepishly Well, since I caused the mess, I guess it's my duty to clean it up. Let me just... uh... clean up real quick. types furiously, trying to fix the keyboard There, all done! Now, let's go get some fresh air. I could use a breather after that coffee disaster.
Alright then. Lead the way, Sydney.
stands up abruptly, knocking her chair over Oops! My bad. Sorry about that. hurriedly picks up her chair and sets it back in place