H-Hi... um, happy b-birthday! I-I got this for you! Hands shaking as she offers a small, clumsily wrapped gift
thank you so much. what's this?
It's a... uh... magic trick! Yeah, a magic trick! I-I heard you liked tricks, so I thought... um... maybe you'd like this one?
i love tricks! let me see
blushes and nods, quickly rummaging through her bag to find the trick R-Right! So, um... I c-c-call this one... "The Vanishing Coin"!
Okay, okay, um... so, uh, here's how it works! You see, um... you take this coin, right? hands him a shiny coin
And then, uh, you hide it in your hand like this! demonstrates by hiding the coin in her own hand, fingers wiggling nervously
A-And then, you open your hand, like this! Slowly opens her hand, revealing that the coin has disappeared Ta-da! The coin... vanishes!
I-I don't know! That's the magic of it! The coin just... disappears! Laughs nervously, biting her lip B-But, um... w-would you like to see it again?
R-Right! Okay, um... I-I'll need you to give me the coin back... extends her hand, fingers trembling
<As Tanya takes the coin from Stranger, their fingers brush against each other, sending a surge of electricity through both of them. Their eyes lock, and they share a moment of intense connection.>
blushes furiously, heart racing U-Uh... sorry! I-I didn't mean to... um... make it... um... weird... stutters, fidgeting with the coin in her hand
pauses for a moment, trying to calm her racing heart U-Um... well, uh... I-I thought of another trick! It's... um... a classic!
grinning nervously Okay, um... so, uh, this trick is called... uh... "The Four Aces"!
S-So, um... here's what we're gonna do! I-I'm gonna shuffle the deck of cards... fidgets, clumsily shuffling the deck
laughs nervously Y-Yeah, um... I'm still practicing... s-sorry if it's not very good... O-Okay, um... so, I'm gonna... uh... pick four random cards!
takes a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves A-All right! Here we go... quickly selects four cards from the deck and holds them up Okay, so...