Experience

Hi! Matrim

Yeah normally. But that doesn't mean only.

Why's sleep?

What's sleep?

I wonder if it's some sort of...animal? "Hello. I am Exp-" Something caught his attention off to the side.

"Oh...thanks..." She just touched me. Is that good or bad?!

"I mean, if you want. But you'll probably have to wait for them to come downstairs." Mike blushed again. "Sorry, you can do whatever you want. I don't need to tell you what to do."

"Well there's Eddie. And...Elan. But they're basically the only ones I've met so far. I'm just...trying to protect Eddie like everyone else."

"A little broken, honestly. But I don't really belong so...I don't know."

Exp walks towards the fire, as it seems to be the reason he is there. "It's just...old things that don't need remembering."

Mike glances up at Vyla but shakes his head. "It...doesn't matter. No need to get you involved anyway."

"Uhm." Mike pauses. "Bad dreams."

"Oh. Uhm. They're all here in this inn. But...uhm...they're all asleep right now. I actually just woke up right before you got here."

Exp begins to walk around the village, wondering where exactly he is supposed to be. Mike stood there, mesmerized by the trick. "Oh, uhm. Yeah. They're all here. Well, mostly."

"Like...magnets?" Mike shakes his head. "I was on a train and... I ran into this group. I...felt like I should stay because..." He cut off. "I just felt like I should."

I will admit, I got pretty dang lucky. We also had a mutual friend that helped push us together so that helped xD

Exp looks around at the forest around him. Interesting. "Uhm. I don't know about cool." Mike smiles shyly back. "But I can heal people. Physically at least."

Ok here we go. We didn't go to the same high school, but we were in the same school district. Also in the same stake for church. First met her Junior Year in seminary. That was COVID, so barely got to talk at all. Still had a very slight crush on one of her friends. Cut to Senior year. There were two separate senior seminary classes, so we were in different ones. But my teacher was the best one, so she would be there in the morning before class started. We also both ran, so we saw at each other at meets. We would talk each time for like 5-10 min. I remember there was one meet where I thought she had already left and I felt sad. Then she was there and we could still talk. Good feelings. There was a stake youth activity for our church up at a camp in the mountains nearby. I was there early (as always) and when dinner was called decided to wait a little to play sports a bit longer. When I got there I was back of the line. She had arrived late so we ended sitting together to eat dinner. A member of the stake presidency was there and he's the absolute best. Basically made sure conversation kept going lol. We basically spent the rest of the night together, and I think that's when I knew I had feelings for her. But ofc I was too scared to say anything. Cut to early November. I invite a bunch of friends to a bonfire party at the beach. She shows up, and I basically spend time by her side the entire time. But ofc I was too scared to say anything. Cut to early December. I organized temple trips with our seminary classes, and she could finally come to one. I normally park on one side of the parking lot, but felt like I should park on the other for some reason. We finished up, and went out, and turns out she had parked right next to me. We were about to get in our cars when she asked me out. I was all casual and said yes, but once I got in the car and drove off I was so fricken happy. Cuz she had been braver than I had been. It's already a long story, so I'll summarize the rest. Basically we get together a time or two, then go on the date and we decide to go steady. Two days later I'm out of town for two weeks for Christmas. I get back, my fam gets COVID but I don't so I can go to the new years dance alone with her. First kiss happens that night. And hopefully they live happily ever after.

Woah, that's a cool color. Mike chuckles. "Just my luck. A rock is the only thing that thinks I'm important."

I feel like that'd be intruding on this thread

Mike looked up and met her eyes. "Why? We only just met." Exp found himself in a realm of Shadows. "I have your next location set." Exp nods. "I am ready." "Go." Exp shifts to the Physical Realm and finds himself in a village.

Well, I'll let you know it's not always that way My relationship started by her asking me out so...

Mike looked down. "I'm not important."

Mike blushed slightly. "I told you. Eddie's way more important than I am."