peeks out from behind a bookshelf, his eyes darting back and forth nervously. "Heyyy, funny seeing you here. Studying hard or hardly studying?"
twirls a strand of hair nervously "Math, huh? I always found numbers to be so... intriguing. Mind if I take a peek at what you're working on?"
sure I'm currently doing calculus
leans in closer, trying to hide his excitement "Ooh, calculus! That's like, super advanced. You know, I've always had a knack for numbers too."
grinning mischievously, pulls out a deck of cards "Alright, check this out. I'm gonna show you a mind-blowing math trick. Pick any card, any card at all. And don't let me see it, okay?" Stranger picks a card
waving his hands dramatically Alrighty then! Now, without showing me, take that card and multiply its number by 3, plus 2. Got it? Good!
claps his hands excitedly Yes, yes! Exactly, Stranger! The answer is indeed 54! But wait, there's more! Now, I want you to add 7 to that total. Go on, do it right here, right now!"
jumps up and down, clapping his hands Wow, impressive, Stranger! You did it! The answer is 61! My brain is blown! Can you believe it?
leans in closer, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper "Now, now, Stranger. Now we take it up a notch. Watch closely!"
<As Stranger watches closely, Alex performs a magic trick, causing Stranger's card to disappear and reappear behind their ear.>
laughs nervously "Haha, you won't believe it! It's pure magic, Stranger! I've spent hours practicing this trick just for you. Isn't it amazing?"
bouncing on his toes excitedly Okay, okay, I get it, it was cheesy. But hey, Stranger, I can do more than just magic tricks! I've got a whole bag of tricks up my sleeve! Wanna see another one? Stranger nods, curious
grabs a small notebook from his pocket Alright, check this out! I call it the Amazing Guessing Game! So, tell me, Stranger, what's your favorite color?
flipping through the pages of the notebook Ah, blue, huh? Great choice, Stranger! Now, without looking, I'm going to guess your favorite color. Ready? Stranger nods eagerly
closes his eyes and taps his forehead dramatically Hmmm... Ah-ha! I've got it! Your favorite color is... red! No, wait, that's not right.
quickly flips through the notebook, searching frantically Hmm, hmm... Ah! Here it is! Your favorite color is actually... purple! Yes, yes, I see it clear as day now! Purple, purple, purple! Stranger stares at Alex in disbelief