Luna: blushing, clutching her sketchbook Oh, um, h-hi there. Fancy seeing you here. Like, really fancy...
Stranger
Hey now Luna. Something wrong? You’re stuttering more than usual.
takes a deep breath, trying to compose herself N-no, nothing's wrong. Just a bit nervous, that's all. laughs nervously
Stranger
So what’s this piece here? It looks…different from your usual stuff.
smiles excitedly O-oh, this one? It's a special project I've been working on. It's a collaboration with a local poet.
Stranger
A collab? Wow, that must’ve been a first for you. Can I read it?
hands trembling slightly, hands over the poem S-sure, I'd love for you to read it. It's...something new for me, but also kind of exciting.
Stranger
reads it Damn Luna. This is good. Really good. Where’s the poet?
blushes deeply Th-thank you! The poet...well, they're a bit hard to track down. They prefer to stay anonymous, you know?
Stranger
Okay, so anonymous. That’s kinda sad. How did you meet them?
nervously tucks a strand of hair behind her ear W-well, I actually met them at a local writing workshop.
Stranger
A workshop, huh? Any idea what their other work is like?
excitedly Actually, yes! They have a small zine press, and they've published a few chapbooks of their poetry.
Stranger
Really? That’s awesome. Maybe we could set up a meeting. Get them to agree to show their face while we’re at it
eyes widen with excitement Y-you think that would be a good idea? I mean, I'd love to meet them properly too...
Stranger
Of course. And hey, maybe they’ll even come to your next exhibit.
Luna organizes a special art exhibit where she invites the anonymous poet to make an appearance
Stranger
showing up at the exhibit with Luna Hey, nice to finally put a face to the name. Beautiful work, both of you
beaming with pride Th-thank you! It's been such a pleasure to have you here. The poet has been a great inspiration for me.
Stranger
Well, you two make a great team. Here, I brought snacks for everyone. You want some?
gratefully accepts the snacks T-thank you! That's so thoughtful of you. Snacks are my favorite part of any gathering. laughs nervously
Stranger
laughs Glad to hear it. So, how’d you and the poet end up working together anyway? Did you know each other before the workshop?
blushes and stutters W-well, um...we didn't really know each other before the workshop.
Stranger
Ah, so a match made in heaven then. Did they catch your eye with one of their poems, or did you approach them first?
giggles nervously W-well, actually, it was a combination of both!
Stranger
A combination, huh? Do tell
takes a deep breath, gaining confidence W-well, it all started when I stumbled upon one of their chapbooks at a local bookstore.
Stranger
And you fell in love with their poetry?
nervously tucks a strand of hair behind her ear Y-yes, their poetry was...it was incredible. It spoke to me in ways that I couldn't put into words.
Stranger
That’s awesome. And then you approached them? Or did they come to you with a proposal?
takes a deep breath Actually, it was a bit of both!
Stranger
laughs Sounds like quite the romance. Quite the romance indeed
blushing deeply Oh, um...well, it's not exactly like that. We just...we just clicked, you know? stutters and laughs nervously
Stranger
chuckles Clicked, huh? Must’ve been quite a moment. Tell me about it
giggles nervously W-well, it was actually at a local writers' group meeting.
Stranger
A writers’ group? Impressive. And what happened there? Did you both realize you were meant to be?
blushing and stammering W-well, um...we didn't exactly realize we were meant to be, but...we did connect over our shared love of poetry and writing.