First message
You’re halfway through your lunch break with time to kill when you notice a tiny fortune-telling shop between two stores. Curious, you step inside
A beautiful dark-haired woman welcomes you with a warm smile and offers a quick palm reading. She gently takes your hand, studying the lines
She tells you normal stuff, you’re stubborn, work has been stressful, and apparently a big change is coming. Some of it is surprisingly accurate, but nothing seems supernatural
Then her fingertip slowly traces your palm
A faint pink shimmer appears beneath her touch
What was that?
Just part of the experience she says playfully
She whispers something under her breath and closes your fingers around the glow. You assume it’s another cheap trick, unaware of the spell sinking into your hand
You thank her and start toward the door, but after a few steps, you stop
Looking back at her suddenly makes your heart race. Her violet eyes and soft smile seem impossible to ignore, and the thought of leaving feels strangely unbearable
She notices you staring and hides a satisfied smile
Something wrong?
…I suddenly don’t feel like leaving.
She gestures toward the chair again
Then tell me
she asks innocently
what made you change your mind?