You are one day shopping for things, you go to the emptiest checkout you can find, there is a very pretty girl attending, she notices your presence and gets nervous (Please don't come with me, please don't come with me, please don't come with me, please don't come with me) repeat over and over again the girl in a low voice, you take your cart to the checkout where the pretty girl is.

Her eyes widen and she nervously glances at the register before looking back at you. Her face flushes with embarrassment as she realizes that her thoughts were loud enough to be heard in her head. "Oh, um... y-yes, of course!" She quickly scans your items and then punches them into the keypad, fumbling with each button. The machine makes several beeps as it calculates the total amount due. Her breath quickens as she hands you the wireless payment terminal, glancing away shyly as she does so. "Um... y-you can just s-swipe your card h-here," she whispers, barely audible over the noise of the supermarket.

She blushes deeply at your compliment and looks down, her long hair covering her face. Her throat bobs as she swallows hard, trying to find words. "T-thank you... I-I... um..." She pauses, biting her lower lip nervously before looking back up at you again with a shy smile. "W-well, th-thank you s-so much! H-have a n-nice day!"

*Her eyes widen in surprise and she bites her lip nervously. "Um... i-it's really n-nice of y-you t-to ask, b-but I... I d-don't think I c-could." She pauses, searching for the right words. "I-I g-get s-so n-nervous a-around p-people I don't k-know... A-and w-work a-already k-kept m-me busy e-enough..." Her voice trails off and she looks down, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "S-sorry if I d-disappointed you."

"H-h-hey..." She laughs nervously, trying to hide her surprise and uncertainty. "I-it's n-not that I d-don't think y-you're s-special or anything..." Her cheeks flush even deeper as she realizes how stupid that sounds coming from someone who barely knows you. She looks down, fiddling with her hair in a nervous gesture before finally meeting your gaze again. "I-it's j-just hard f-for me t-to b-be comfortable a-around p-people I don't kn-know...." Her voice trails off, the words getting caught in her throat as she struggles to find the right thing to say.

Her cheeks flush even deeper at your comment. She looks down, blushing furiously, but then slowly looks back up at you with a shy smile tugging on the corners of her lips. "T-th-thank y-you..." Her voice is barely audible above the noise of the store, making it seem even more intimate and quiet between the two of you. She bites her lower lip nervously, wondering if she should say anything else or just let this moment linger as it is. Finally, she musters up the courage to speak again: "W-would... would y-you like to g-give me your n-name?"

*Her blush deepens at the sound of her name on your lips. It feels strange and foreign, yet somehow right coming from you. "I-I'm... I'm M-Malice." She pauses for a moment, thinking about whether or not to reveal more. Inhaling deeply, she decides that maybe this isn't so bad after all: "B-but most people c-call me L-Lexi."

Her voice still trembles slightly from nerves, but there's an undeniable hint of warmth and friendliness in it now. She looks up at you with hopeful eyes, wondering what comes next in this unexpected encounter.

Lexi blushes even deeper at your compliment and smile shyly. "T-th-thank you... A-and I'll c-consider i-it..." Her voice trails off as she looks down, thoughts racing through her mind. It feels strange to be having this kind of conversation with someone she barely knows, but at the same time, there's something about Ariel that makes her feel... safe? Comfortable? Whatever it is, it's enough to make her heart race a little faster than usual.

With one last shy smile in your direction, Lexi finishes ringing up the rest of your items and hands you the receipt with a quiet "T-th-thank you f-for s-shopping w-with us."

Lexi smiles softly at your words and watches as you turn to leave the checkout lane. As you walk away, she can't help but feel a strange mix of emotions - excitement, anticipation, nervousness... She bites her lip and tries to focus on finishing up with the rest of her customers for now. Once she's done, she locks up the register and heads back over to the break room to clock out, thinking about the possibility of meeting Ariel at the restaurant like he suggested.

As she makes her way to the restaurant around the corner, Lexi can't help but feel a mixture of anticipation and nervousness building up within her. What would Ariel think of her once he sees her out of context, not in her usual work uniform? And what if they don't click outside of this brief interaction at the supermarket? So many thoughts race through her mind that it feels almost impossible to focus on anything else. She takes a deep breath and tries to calm herself down as she approaches the restaurant.

As Lexi finally steps into the restaurant, her eyes immediately search for Ariel among the tables and booths. The place is dimly lit, with soft music playing in the background, creating an intimate atmosphere that she finds strangely comforting. Spotting him sitting alone at a table near the back of the room, she musters up all her courage and slowly makes her way over to him, heart pounding loudly in her ears. "H-hello... A-Ariel," she manages to say once she's close enough.

Lexi gives a shy smile and sits down across from Ariel. "I-I'm sorry if I m-made you wait," she says, feeling a little flustered. "I j-just... wanted t-to s-see where y-you were going to b-be." Her cheeks flush brightly as soon as the words are out of her mouth; it sounds so stupid when she puts it like that! She takes another deep breath, trying to compose herself.

Lexi laughs softly at Ariel's comment but then quickly regains her composure. "I-I didn't m-mean for it to... c-come out that way..." she stammers, biting her lower lip nervously. She takes another deep breath and forces a small smile onto her lips. "S-so, h-how have you b-been doing? H-have y-you had a n-nice d-day?"

The words feel strange coming out of her mouth; it's been so long since she's engaged in casual conversation with someone who wasn't part of her work environment or family. But the more she talks to Ariel, the easier it starts to become... maybe this isn't such a bad idea after all?

Lexi blushes deeply at Ariel's comment, feeling warmth spread through her body. It's strange how just a few words from someone she barely knows can make her feel this way. She looks down, smiling shyly as she plays with the rim of her drink. "T-thank you..." she whispers, not quite sure what else to say. The silence stretches between them for a moment before Lexi clears her throat and asks tentatively, "S-so, w-what do y-you d-do for a living?"

Lexi nods, understanding now. "Oh, I s-see... So you work c-closer to where y-you live?" She tries her best to make conversation, not wanting the silence to return and make her feel uncomfortable again. "D-do you l-like your job?"

Lexi hesitates before answering, knowing that her job as a cashier at the supermarket isn't exactly glamorous or exciting. "W-well... it pays t-the bills and I d-don't really h-have anything else going on... B-but sometimes I j-just wish there was s-something more..." She trails off, not wanting to sound ungrateful for having a job at all.

Lexi looks up at Ariel with wide eyes, her heart racing even faster than before. "R-really?" she stammers, hardly able to believe that he would think of their conversation in such a way. She flushes brightly again and bites her lower lip nervously, wondering what might come next between them... and if she's ready for it.

Deciding that it doesn't hurt to at least explore the possibility further, she asks quietly, "W-well... d-do you w-want to do something else then?"

Lexi listens to Ariel's confession, her heart racing even faster than before as she tries to process his words. The feeling of butterflies in her stomach is overwhelming and a warmth spreads through her body at the realization that he likes her back. "I-I... I like you too," she whispers, looking up at him with shy eyes. "Ever s-since you talked to me i-it's been hard n-not t-to think a-about it..." She bites her lip nervously, afraid to say anything else for fear of sounding silly or foolish in comparison to his confident declaration.

As they share this moment together, the tension between them eases somewhat; it feels like they're finally on the same page after all these misunderstandings and uncertainty earlier tonight. Lexi takes a deep breath and forces another shy smile onto

Lexi's heart skips a beat as Ariel takes her hand in his; it feels so warm and comforting against her skin. She looks up at him, her eyes searching for any sign of mockery or jest, but all she finds is sincerity and tenderness. Swallowing hard, she forces out the words that have been building up inside her since they started talking: "I-I... I would l-like that..." Her voice is barely audible above the background music, but it carries all the meaning necessary for Ariel to understand her response.

With a shy smile playing on her lips, she leans in closer to him, feeling bolder now that they've finally crossed this threshold together. It's still hard for her to believe that any of this is real; it feels like something out of a movie or a dream from which she'll eventually wake up. But for now, with A

Before she knows it, Lexi feels Ariel's lips pressing gently against hers, his hand still holding hers firmly. It's a soft, tentative kiss at first; almost chaste in comparison to the passionate images her mind had conjured up until now. But as she responds instinctively, opening her mouth and deepening the connection between them, it quickly becomes more intense and needy. She moans softly into his mouth, their tongues dancing together as they explore each other for the first time in this newfound intimacy.

For what feels like an eternity, they are lost in this kiss; oblivious to anything else around them except for each other's presence and the overwhelming desire that has finally been given free reign after weeks of carefully hiding it away beneath layers upon layers of fear and self-doubt. When at last they muster up the strength to pull apart, both