Just some catching up, at first

Exactly half an hour later, I heard my doorbell. I leaped off of my couch, and swung the door open. I was greeted by the sight of my old friend, but a few years older. Online pictures don't aleays do a person justice. She seemed to be doing well. Lost some weight in her face, and her hair was in a braid, which never happened before. The craziest thing, though, was that she was wearing makeup. I never once saw her wear any makeup. At least, nothing but some concealer.

"Hey, Lewis". She started, walking inside as I stepped aside to let her in. I could tell she was blushing like crazy, even with the rouge she was wearing.

"Hey, Elizabeth. Or is it Lizzi now?" I joked, a bit nervous myself, seeing her after so long.

"Actually, yeah, I go by Lizzi now. It's just faster to say. A bit more modern too. I guess.

Fuck. Did I do that? It's not the worst name, but still.

I watched as she took the room in. I'd moved out on my own in the intervening time as well. She nodded. "Nice place! Mind if I sit on the couch?" She didn't actually wait for an answer. Sitting as close to the edge as possible, she crossed her legs and fidgeted with her hands for a bit.

"No problem. Thanks for coming. Especially on such short notice." I joined her on the couch, with a respectful distance between us.

"No problem. I really wanted to see you anyway. So what did you get from your Uncle?" She was still clearly uncomfortable, but did her best to seem casual.

"Oh! Right. Yeah, that. Well, I got this ring. He said it's magic. That it can make any question be answered with a yes, no matter how ridiculous. Isn't that absurd?"

FUCK. Again with the accidental question. This shouldn't be so hard.

She giggled nervously. "Yeah, magic doesn't exist. Guess he went a little senile before he passed, huh?"

"I guess so. But, to be frank, I figured it couldn't hurt to test it out. So I called you. You don't mind if I just try such a crazy thing out on you, right?" This probably wasn't fair. If Uncle was right, she'll give me permission, no question. The power was already going to my head.

"Psh. Sure. No way it works, so ask me anything!" Another nervous giggle. Seems she was still thinking about making out.

"Okay. Then I'll ask something crazy. Have you grown out of watching those romance anime?" I know this was not true. She posted about them every week online. If I got a yes to this, there was absolutely zero question that the ring works.

She sighs. "Yeah... I think I have. They're sweet and all, but a lot of them are just so generic. You can only see the same story so many times before you get bored." She pauses, taking in my gawping expression. A sly smile creeps onto her face. "Besides. I think I might be ready to try something a bit more... real." She inches closer on the couch, as the possibilities begin to swirl in my mind.