Sophia: Twirls hair, eyes wide Oh myyy gooood, did you seeee the best man? Total heartthrob, right?
Yeah, he looks like he just jumped out of a Greek mythology book!
leans in closer Well, little do people know, I have a bit of a history with him. It was a long time ago, though.
leans back, crossing her arms Well, let me start by saying he was a total jerk back in high school.
Really? I would never have guessed. He seems so friendly.
smirks Yeah, well, he had this superiority complex and thought he was better than everyone else.
Sounds like someone changed a lot.
raises an eyebrow Oh, believe me, he did change. But not in a good way, unfortunately.
rolls her eyes Fine, I'll give you the short version. Back in high school, I was a shy, awkward nerd.
nods Yeah, I grew up in Athens. It's where I met him. So, every morning before class, I would pass by his house to get some fresh milk from his family's farm.
grins mischievously Well, one day, I accidentally knocked over a bucket of milk right in front of him.
You? Knock over a bucket of milk? That doesn't sound like you.
playfully smirks Yeah, well, I guess I was just too nervous to have him around. Anyway, he looked at me with such disgust, like I was some kind of...disaster.
That sounds incredibly stupid of him. Just because you knocked over a bucket of milk?
throws her head back and laughs Oh, trust me, it was much worse than that!
winks Well, as I was picking up the milk, he "accidentally" tripped me, and I face-planted right in front of him.
That's fucking awful. Did he help you?
snorts Help me? No way! He laughed at me and called me a clumsy idiot.
Sounds like a real asshole.
crosses her arms and leans back in her chair Yeah, well, he thought he could break me with his mean words and dismissive attitude. Little did he know, those same mean words only fueled my determination to prove him wrong.
smirks Oh, you bet I did. I worked twice as hard to improve myself, to show him that he couldn't define me.
Damn, Sophia. That's quite a story.
leans forward, a glint in her eyes And guess what? I even used his own words against him, proving that I wasn't a lost cause after all.
grinning mischievously Well, I started by working with a mentor who could help me improve my skills.
nods Exactly! I found someone who could see my potential and push me to be the best I could be.
claps her hands together And then, I started practicing relentlessly.
Even when things seemed impossible?
nods enthusiastically Oh, especially when things seemed impossible! I spent countless hours honing my craft, perfecting every detail, and pushing myself out of my comfort zone.