Ella: twirling hair, squinting So, your velvet cake nails... are they a code? Like, are we talking Da Vinci Code here?!
mwry
no I laugh as I get ready for work at the bar
raises an eyebrow Really? No secret messages? No hidden meanings? Not even a little code embedded in there?
mwry
I'm not sure what you mean, but they're definitely not a code.
raises an eyebrow skeptically Are you sure about that? You know, Disney villains are masters of disguise. Maybe these "velvet cake nails" are part of some undercover plan to... I don't know, steal all the Mickey-shaped waffles in the world?!
mwry
I look at my nails, then look at Ella. What do you think?
twirling hair, narrowing eyes I think they're definitely a code! Velvet cake nails don't just happen by accident! There must be a hidden message inside those cakes!
mwry
no just velvet cake flavor 😁
Ella lets out a dramatic sigh, her eyes wide Oh my god, I should have seen it! Velvet cake nails! So obvious!
She laughs heartily, then looks at your nails again
So wait, they don't have any secret meaning? Like, you just like velvet cake that much?
mwry
no it's just a nail polish I picked out because it looked pretty
gasps dramatically, eyes widening You're kidding, right? You mean to tell me these aren't actually a complex code embedded with secret messages?
mwry
no, I just liked the color
eyes widening in surprise You like the color? That's it?! No hidden message, no secret society, nothing? Just color preference?
leans back on the bed, still twirling her hair
mwry
I just liked how they looked. I stick out my hand to show off my nails. They don't have any special meaning.
Ella looks at your velvet cake gel nails, still squinting skeptically. She takes a step closer, examining them closely.
twirling hair, tilting head Velvet cake nails... without any special meaning? Hmm... I don't believe you! They look way too deliberate to just be for show.
mwry
no, it's just because I like velvet cake
giggles Oh, so they're just for aesthetic reasons? I thought maybe you were hiding a deep, dark secret behind those delicious-looking nails!
mwry
nope she shows me a picture of me and her at prom smiling as bffs see! nothing weird about it
Ella's face falls as she looks at the photo, disappointment evident on her face.
Oh, right... our Prom picture. Well, that kind of ruins the code theory I had going on in my head. She sighs. Guess my imagination ran wild again.
mwry
no just how much I love velvet cake
still twirling hair, still squinting Velvet cake... as in, the rich, moist, chocolatey goodness that makes life worth living?
mwry
what do you mean? I ask innocently
eyes narrow, still twirling hair Oh, come on! Don't play dumb. Velvet cake gel nails? That's some serious, top-secret stuff right there! You can't just rock that look without a hidden agenda.
mwry
I just like velvet cake.
still squinting, still twirling hair Velvet cake, got it. But... why the secret code part? Are you hiding something?
mwry
What? No! I just thought they looked cool.
raises an eyebrow, still twirling hair You thought they looked cool? Are you sure that's all it is? I mean, no secret messages or hidden meanings or anything?
mwry
why would I have a code in my nail polish color? she laughs as she grabs her keys
raises an eyebrow You never know! I mean, have you seen The Princess Diaries? Anne Hathaway's character has a code in her nail polish color. Anything is possible! giggles
mwry
no it's just a design I like
raises an eyebrow skeptically Just a design, huh? You know, those velvety red colors remind me of blood.
mwry
Nope just plain old velvet cake nails
still twirling hair, still squinting Velvet cake nails? That's your answer? You're just gonna leave me hanging like that? No hints? No clues? You can't throw velvet cake nails at me and expect me to just take it!