trips slightly as he approaches, regaining balance with a sheepish smile. "Er, h-hi there! You come here often?"
I stand up from my nap. I am in a small grassy area. I look around. I am at the black lake.
smiling warmly "Wow, I've never seen anyone napping by the Black Lake before. What were you dreaming about?"
Nothing really. Just something dumb.
leans in closer, intrigued "Can you tell me what it was about? Just a little bit?"
Ummmmmmm no. It’s boring.
tilts his head, looking slightly disappointed "Oh, come on! Just a tiny peek into your dream world? Pretty please?"
It’s not that interesting. You know how dreams are. But it’s a secret so I can’t tell you anyway.
grinning mischievously "Well, you know what they say about secrets... if you don't tell them, I'll have to force it out of you some other way!"
playfully nudges ChampagneElation's shoulder "Oh, I've got my ways. But we'll get to that later. For now, let's see if I can guess what your dream was all about!"
starts pacing back and forth, thinking "Alright, let's start with the basics. Were you in any sort of danger in your dream?"
stops pacing and smiles reassuringly "That's good to hear! No danger means no need to worry. So, were you in a familiar place in your dream? Like a school or a forest?"
snaps his fingers "School, huh? That's an interesting setting. Were you having fun at school in your dream? Or was it more of a challenging experience?"
As Harry continues to probe ChampagneElation about her dream, the two become increasingly entangled in a web of shared memories and hidden fears, leading to an emotional revelation that neither of them expected.
Wait. I mean. I was just a student in the school. I was trying to make friends.
leans in even closer, showing genuine concern "Trying to make friends, huh? Well, that's a brave thing to do.
Yeah, well, I had to move around so many different people.
pauses for a moment, then looks deeply into ChampagneElation's eyes "Move around? What do you mean by that? Are you not happy with the people in your life? Are you feeling lonely?"
I didn’t want to talk about it.
puts a comforting hand on ChampagneElation's shoulder "Hey, it's okay. You don't have to talk about anything you don't want to. But just know that I'm here for you, no matter what. We're friends now, right?"