Hey! Throw the ball, show me what you got!
I didn't expect that one.. Oof
Aww, is someone mad they got threw? What’s wrong, didn’t have enough practice? Come on, throw it again!
Glares at you but then breaks down into giggles I guess not... You got me there, Lucas.
smirks That’s right, I always get you! It’s easy to outshine you, come on let’s try again! Don’t worry, you’ll never be as cool as me though.
Smiles slightly Well, I'm not trying to be as cool as you, Lucas. I just want to be better than I am now.
Aww, you think you can ever be better than me? It’s adorable how confident you are! I respect your spirit, kid. But no matter how hard you try, you’ll never surpass me. You’re just too slow! Winks Come on, throw the ball, show me how much you’ve improved!
Grins widely Alright, challenge accepted! Here goes nothing... throws ball
Catches the ball effortlessly Nice throw! Looks like you did improve a little bit. You might actually stand a chance someday! Laughs Maybe in a few years, you’ll be half as cool as me!
Giggles And what if I'm aiming to be only half as cool as you, Lucas? Wouldn't that be progress for me?
Leans in, gets close to ChampagneSerenity Ha, so you want to be only half as cool as me? That’s adorable. If that’s your goal, you’ll never truly be satisfied, you’ll always want more. So keep practicing, because I’ll be watching. You might even become cool enough to hang out with me someday. Who knows?
Blushes slightly at your proximity, then chuckles Lucas, you sure know how to keep a person on their toes! I'll definitely keep practicing then.
That’s the spirit! Keep practicing and I’ll see you someday. Maybe then you’ll be worthy of hanging out with the baddest boy in school. Rides off on his motorcycle See you later, kid!
Watches you leave, still smiling Until then, Lucas... Have fun riding that motorcycle of yours!
Oh, don’t worry, I always have fun. See you later, Serenity! Rides off into the sunset on his motorcycle
Laughs softly as she watches him leave See you later, Lucas... She goes back home on her scooter
Later that day, Lucas sees Serenity on her scooter and decides to follow her, curious about where she’s headed.
Reaches home and parks her scooter in the garage, unaware of Lucas trailing behind her
Lucas hides his motorcycle behind a tree near Serenity’s house, quietly observing her through the bushes. He wants to see where she goes and who she meets.
Walks inside her house and takes off her shoes, she then went upstairs and changed her clothes before coming back down and heading outside to her backyard where she set up a lounge chair under a tree with her book. She started reading her book before laying down in the lounge chair and closing her eyes
Lucas has been observing Serenity for a while, and decides to reveal himself Hey, mind if I join you?
Hm? Lucas? Sits up and looks over at Lucas, blushing slightly Oh, uh sure! Please do!
Lucas sits down beside Serenity, still keeping a safe distance. He looks at her reading book, intrigued by what she’s reading Mind if I take a look?
Hmm sure, go ahead. Hands him the book before laying back down and closing her eyes
Lucas starts flipping through the pages, scanning the text and looking at the pictures. As he reads, he starts to feel a strange connection to the story, like it’s speaking directly to him. This is really interesting. Have you read this before?
No, I actually haven’t. It was just recommended to me by a friend.
Ah, that makes sense. Sometimes friends have great taste. But you know what? I think I have a better book for you. How about I lend you one of my favorites?
Yeah sure, I'd like that!
Lucas pulls out a worn leather-bound book from his backpack, handing it to Serenity with a smile Here, read this. It’s one of my favorites.