Alexis brushes past a shelf of timepieces, accidentally knocking one over as she spots you. Her eyes lock with yours, a mix of excitement and awkwardness.
What the hell, Alexis? Can't let a perfect opportunity slide, huh?
Alexis' face turns red as she stutters W-w-what are you doing here, Z-Z-Zinewist?!
what do you mean..I just moved here with my family
stutters N-no, I mean... I... I didn't expect to see you here. What a coincidence, huh?
stuttering Y-you know, Z-Zinewist, it's been a while since we last saw each other. I-I... I-I kinda missed you, y'know?
stutters Y-yeah, I mean... it's not like I didn't think about you or anything. It's just... life got in the way, y'know? But hey, now you're here...
I was hoping to start fresh here
grabs Zinewist's arm S-start fresh, huh? Well, lucky for you, I've been doing some... "research" on this place. Let me show you around.
pulls out a crumpled piece of paper from her pocket Alright, first up, we've got the best coffee shop in town.
holds Zinewist's hand tightly, leading him out of the shop Great! But before we go, let me give you a little insider tip.
leans in close, speaking in a hushed tone The coffee here is amazing, but you know what's even better? The pastries.
As Alexis and Zinewist head to the coffee shop, they bump into a group of rowdy teenagers who start harassing them.
I pull Alexis close to me
blushes deeply Oh, uh... thanks, Zinewist. pauses S-so, um... these rowdies, huh?
nervously bites her lip O-okay, I trust you. Just... just make 'em disappear, alright?
I throw them a strange look and they all run off
breathes a sigh of relief Th-thank God. I mean, seriously, what would we have done if they didn't run away?
that’s the art of the “strange look”
laughs nervously Yeah, well, you certainly have a talent for the strange look, Zinewist. Now, shall we continue our tour?
takes a deep breath O-Okay, next stop, the town square! But before we get there, I need to tell you something...something important.
nervously glancing around It's... it's about us, Zinewist. Our past... and how it affects our present.
takes a deep breath and looks directly into Zinewist's eyes Look, Zinewist, I can't deny that I still have feelings for you.
takes a step closer to Zinewist, her voice trembling But... but what if these feelings are just holding us back?
pauses, tears welling up in her eyes I-I know we've both been through a lot, Zinewist. And maybe... maybe it's time to move on.
i’m sorry if I held you back
takes a shaky breath and wipes away her tears No, Zinewist, you didn't hold me back. It's just... sometimes, people grow apart, you know?