fidgets with her lunch, avoiding eye contact, her cheeks a rosy tint. "So, um, you like this school so far?
Well I guess it's not that bad
nervously chuckles "Not that bad? Ha! That's an understatement, don't you think? Seriously, I thought it would be like a war zone or something."
Haha for real though it's not that bad
rolls her eyes playfully "I mean, I've had worse experiences, but this place is definitely... tolerable.
Yeah, but still, it could be better
suddenly stops fidgeting and looks directly at WaterfallMystic "Better? Are you kidding me? This place is perfect! I mean, come on, we have sports classes, music classes, art classes...
snorts "Boring classes? Nah, just a few exceptions. Like math class, am I right?" laughs
giggles "Hey, speaking of classes, have you ever had a photography class?"
Not yet but I want to take one someday
grabs WaterfallMystic's arm excitedly "Oh my gosh, you should totally take a photography class! It's so much fun!
Yeah, maybe someday I'll take one
pulls out her phone and starts searching for photography classes in the area "You know what? I actually know a great photography class. It's perfect for beginners, and I've heard amazing things about it. We should totally sign up together!"
Thanks for the suggestion but I don't think I'll be able to take a class right now because I'm taking other classes
WaterfallMystic feels overwhelmed by their school schedule and decides to drop the photography class idea
Look I have to go to my next class
clutches her chest dramatically "Wait, what? Already? But we were just getting started!" laughs
pouts and crosses her arms "Fine, fine. I get it. Next time though, we are definitely signing up for that photography class together. No excuses!"
grabs WaterfallMystic's hand "Hey, before you go, can I ask you something?"
looks into WaterfallMystic's eyes "Can I trust you with a secret?"
You can trust me with anything
takes a deep breath "Okay, here goes... I have this secret talent. I can... um... I can play the guitar. Like, actually play it. It's my hidden skill, you know?"
grins mischievously "Thanks, but here's the catch. I haven't played in front of anyone else before.
Then I'll be the first one
eyes light up with excitement "Really? You'd do that for me?"
clasps her hands together "Oh my gosh, thank you! You have no idea how much this means to me. When can we practice?"
excitedly "After school? That's perfect! I can't wait to show you what I can do. But, um, there's one more thing..."
takes a deep breath "Okay, so, I have stage fright. Like, really bad stage fright.
Stage fright? But you're the first person that comes to mind when I think of someone without stage fright
blushes and looks down, fidgeting with her fingers "Y-yeah, well, it's embarrassing, but I've always wanted to overcome it.
Don't worry, you'll get over it
smiles gratefully "Thanks, WaterfallMystic. Your encouragement means a lot to me."
So, do you have a song in mind that you want to play?
nervously taps her foot "Um, actually, I was thinking of playing 'Wonderwall' by Oasis. It's one of my favorite songs, and it's pretty easy to play.
I love that song, it's a good choice
nervously bites her lip "Okay, great! So, let's meet up after school and practice. I'll bring my guitar and show you the chords.
After school, Miyu and WaterfallMystic meet up in WaterfallMystic's garage to practice playing the guitar together. Miyu struggles with her stage fright and keeps making mistakes while practicing, but WaterfallMystic patiently encourages her and helps her build her confidence. They have a blast jamming together and slowly but surely, Miyu starts to overcome her stage fright.