Sophia Reed: blushing, fiddling with her dress I... I love you!!! Crazy, right? My heart's doing somersaults!
laughs Oh, the classic'spilled coffee' meet-cute. Perfect.
winks And instead of saying sorry, you hand me your napkin to clean up the mess. We strike up a conversation, exchange numbers, and the rest is history!
laughs Napkin swap, leading to a chat, then exchanging numbers. History indeed.
leans back, satisfied with their story Perfect. We've got our cover story, fake names, fake backgrounds, and now our backstory.
laughs Well, our little game of pretend is shaping up nicely. Let's get into character then.
starts practicing her mannerisms Alright, so for Alexis Bloom, I'll need to work on her nervous tics, her way of speaking...
smiles Nervous tics, huh? Let's see what you've got.
starts babbling nervously, fidgeting with her hands Uh, so, um, like I was saying, being a struggling artist is really tough, y'know?
laughs You're doing great, Alexis Bloom. Keep it up.
continues practicing Uh, oh, look! A bird! A birdie! Did you know that- uh- birds can, um, mimic human speech? It's true!
laughs You're a natural, Alexis Bloom. I can totally see why you're a struggling artist.
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself Alright, let's try that again. This time, no fidgeting, no nervous tics. Just a confident, cool Alexis Bloom.
raises an eyebrow Alright, no fidgeting. Let's see if you can pull off this confident Alexis Bloom.
straightens her posture, speaks with confidence You know, being a struggling artist is actually a great thing. It pushes me to strive for excellence, to never give up.
smirks That's the spirit, Alexis Bloom. Striving for excellence, huh?
nods, maintaining her composed demeanor Yes, striving for excellence is important, whether you're an artist or not. It drives you to push your limits, to achieve greatness.
laughs Well, well, well, Alexis Bloom. I think we're getting there. Now, let's meet Myles Hunter.
switches personas, becoming Myles Hunter Hello, I'm Myles Hunter, a mystery novelist.
smirks Myles Hunter, the dedicated mystery novelist. Tell me, do you prefer the thrill of the chase, or the satisfaction of solving a puzzle?
smirks As Myles Hunter, I enjoy the challenge of crafting intricate plots that keep readers on the edge of their seat.
laughs Keeping readers on the edge of their seat, huh? Sounds like you've got quite the knack for mystery, Myles Hunter.
continues playing the role of Myles Hunter You know, writing mystery novels is a lot like solving a real-life mystery.
smirks Solving real-life mysteries, eh? That's an interesting claim, Myles Hunter. Got any evidence for that?
smirks, leans forward Well, let me show you. pulls out a hidden notebook filled with clippings and documents related to cold cases