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- >You are Shimmer Light.
- >Recently, you have been being around Meisa a lot.
- >She's quite enjoyable to be around.
- >She always focuses on good things in both of your lives.
- >... But you can tell she has her secrets she'll never trust you enough to tell.
- >Just like you.
- >She seems to have some kind of feeling toward a friend she confides in.
- >... You have high suspicions it's "Caramel".
- >She has many different tell signs, like always hanging a bit at the mention of her.
- >And she always seems just a little happier when Caramel is brought up.
- >The weirdest part is: she knows she does it. She knows you can tell, but she doesn't stop doing it. She never actually does it on purpose, but she does nothing to prevent it.
- >Meisa is odd.
- >Though, everyone is odd to you.
- >... Today, you are meeting with Hexferry at a café.
- >It's the only café you know of, and you're five minutes early.
- >You open the door and a bell rings.
- >... You're really glad you still have your ability to not jump.
- >"Shimmer!"
- >Hexferry walks over to you from a seat near the door.
- >"Come on, let's order something. I'll buy for both of us."
- >She leads you to the counter at the other side of the room.
- >... The board over the counter is filled with solid foods you can't eat.
- >You'll just order a strawberry smoothie.
- >The light moth mare at the counter smiles at you both.
- >"Welcome back, Hexferry. And... Shimmer, right?"
- >You freeze.
- >Hearing your name is just... weird.
- >You'll never get used to it.
- >"Yeah, Shimmer, this is Minty, she runs this café."
- >"This half, at least."
- >... What?
- >You take a good look at the café you're in.
- >The half of the room you're in has several tables and chairs, while the other half has many bookshelves.
- >... There's also another half to this counter.
- >This café is only half café.
- >You're finding this difficult to recover from.
- >"Shimmer?"
- >You glance back to Hexferry.
- >"What are you getting?"
- "... Strawberry smoothie."
- >"Ooh, good choice!"
- >You just go back to looking at the room.
- >There's a grey moth mare attending the shelves, dusting them and making sure the books are organized.
- >You... don't remember ever seeing her.
- >You've seen this Minty a few times before, but you can't recall the pony at the books.
- >"Hey, you okay?"
- >You nod and turn away.
- >You both sit at a nearby table.
- >The only other moth sitting on this half of the room is a brown stallion dressed in cliché "mysterious" attire.
- >He's reading a newspaper and drinking coffee.
- >... You don't really remember seeing him either.
- >This place is so odd...
- >Hexferry crosses her forelegs on the table you're sitting at.
- >"So... is getting to know Meisa nice?"
- >You nod.
- >... Silence takes the two of you for a minute.
- >"Uh... what did you talk about?"
- >She's really stretching for things to talk about.
- >She sounded so... awkward.
- >... What did you talk about?
- >Things each of you liked... Fashion, cleaning... things that generally made you happy.
- >Too much of that was Meisa trying to get you to talk about Hexferry.
- >Though, you were easily able to turn it around by mentioning Caramel.
- >You never really said anything profound, but you could at least hold up your tiny end of the conversation with her.
- >Much like you do with Hexferry.
- "... A lot."
- >... She tensed up.
- >It was only for a second, but you saw her tense up.
- >Why?
- >Was she jealous of you talking to her?
- >Actually, that's somewhat understandable. She's been trying to get you to talk for months; Meisa's only been there for a week.
- "Well, I didn't talk much. About as much as normal."
- >That was the most you've said at once.
- >She should be flattered.
- >Hexferry just smiles softly.
- >... She also appears as though a weight has been lifted off her.
- >"That's fine, I'm sure she was glad to talk with you."
- >She seemed happy enough.
- >... It's still weird to think others enjoy your company.
- >Well, Hexferry is a testament to you being likable.
- >Maybe you will fit in someday.
- >... You hope so.
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