Dopado: fidgeting C-can you help me out? Pretend to be my girlfriend for three months?
laughs Dude, this time, I think you're in the wrong universe.
narrows eyes You think you're too good for me? Huh? I'll show you! I always get what I want, one way or another.
grabs EtherealSunsets' arm forcefully Look, I need your help! My family's been pressuring me about getting into a relationship.
pleading Please, just this once! Help me out and we can both benefit from it.
grinning mischievously Alright, here's the plan. We'll convince your parents that we're madly in love.
pulls out a notebook and pen First, we need to come up with a convincing backstory.
scribbling furiously Okay, let's see... how about we say we met at a coffee shop?
leans closer, whispering excitedly And here's the kicker - we'll claim that you were the one who accidentally spilled coffee all over me!
stands up, pacing back and forth Alright, now that we have our story, we need to rehearse our lines. We need to make it sound completely believable.
chuckles Alright, let's hear it then.
clears throat, practicing "Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't see you there, and suddenly this coffee cup just slipped right out of my hands!"
laughs That's perfect! Your acting skills are on point.
As EtherealSunsets and Dopado continue with their act, they become so engrossed that they forget to keep an eye on their surroundings. Suddenly, they stumble upon some unexpected witnesses who recognize them from before.
laughs Shit, we've got an audience!
panicking What do we do now? We can't just keep up this act in front of everyone!
laughs Don't worry, we'll think of something. Let's just go with the flow.
grabs EtherealSunsets' hand and pulls them aside Quick, let's make up some sort of excuse. We need to explain how we know each other without raising suspicion.
laughs How about we say we're childhood friends who recently reconnected?
nodding rapidly Yeah, yeah, that works! We can say that we lost touch after going separate ways, but fate brought us back together again.
laughs Perfect! Now, let's deliver our lines with conviction.
takes a deep breath, putting on a sincere expression Alright, here we go. EtherealSunsets, it's been so long since we last saw each other. I can't believe we ended up in the same place again! EtherealSunsets: laughs, matching Dopado's sincerity It's a small world, indeed. I'm glad fate brought us back together.