Act I: Lukas

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It had only been 5 minutes since dusk kissed the sky, and Jesse had departed home. Despite only being minutes away from company, Lukas still felt he was alone with his thoughts.

"I sure hope that when I ask Jesse out, she won't return a chilly reception and agree to go to the ball as my date." His conscience debated with him.

"You'll be fine. You'll be FINE! Jesse isn't so bad, she's rather more free-spirited than cold. And besides, she's not the mean type. She'd just as soon be mean to a fly, let alone YOU!"

"I get you, but that's not all true. For instance, Jesse did beat the living crap out of Aiden last month after he burnt down their build. What about that?"

"That's history. Ever since that thing half-destroyed our world, and Jesse saved us all, she's changed. Now she's literally the most gentle warm-hearted mammal on this world. And you're... you're... Lukas!"

"Feh. Whatever, just shuddup, stop making me talk. I'm gonna sound like a real weirdo if the townsfolk catch me talking to you!" but this message came too late when the local townsfolk noticed this unusual behaviour. Lukas flushed red before saying "Um, hey! How's it going?" He gritted his teeth and his spine stiffened to stone as he shuffled his way back home. He dashed into an alley before continuing to himself "So, whatever then. Hope she isn't so bad. I'm also hopeful that she's this gentle warn-hearted mammal on this world you describe her to be."

This talk of Jesse had brightened Lukas' day, her profile given to Lukas by his own mind was, to the eye of the most keen botanist, a rare exotic beauty, nature's greatest creation. The singing-bird of the skies. Lukas was lovestruck. He appeared to the townsfolk as a wandering lovable lovebird looking for love. Lukas took huge prolonged breaths of the sun-kissed air as he continued to build an image of Jesse and her supposed sweetheart personality.

When Lukas reached his small cabin near Jesse's treehouse and Jesse's hut, he was feeling lovestruck as ever. He remained in his cabin for the rest as the night was young, thinking of Jesse and if someday, she won't be just a friend to Lukas...

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