Yes, but the effects are retarded

Alex didn't seem any different. He was in the same position than when you left, smiled at you the same way, there was no indication he felt any different. The only difference was that the game was being launched.

Yeah of course, you should have guessed. It was just an old nonsense book you wanted months on. What were you thinking ? That shouting a few old words and moving your hands could turn your crush gay ? Grow up Erin, magic isn't real. Muffling a shoot of disappointment, you joined him on the couch, grabbing a gamepad on your way.

"Dude, something so weird just happened !"

You raised an eyebrow, the disappointment immediately shifting to hope.

"What ?" you tried to say as nonchalantly as possible, careful to not betray your excitement.

"I was just sitting there okay, and all of a sudden… I don't know, everything started to spin but like, not just feeling dizzy you know, it was… it was like I was doing a full on backflip but not moving. I literally felt upside down for a moment."

This time it took all your willpower to maintain your pokerface. There was no way in hell this was a coincidence, him feeling dizzy power ten just after you cast the spell ? Uh-uh, something had definitely happened.

"Man, you tried way to hard on the test I tell you. You probably fried something up there." you laugh.

Fortunately Alex laughed with you, accepting your deflection.

"Yeah, you're right. I need to numb it with the game, doctor's order."

And just like that you went on playing. But you knew the spell worked, or more precisely you knew it did something, but the question was: what ? Without stopping hitting the buttons, you looked at him.

"Hey, are you feeling different ?"

He glanced back interrogatively . "I mean, you know, after your backflip dizziness, you feeling okay ? Nothing changed ?"

He grinned. " Dude, I got dizzy, I wasn't having a stroke, relax."

Biting your lips, you kept playing.