𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 ╱ 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇

cheerfully. She scrubs with vigor , r - efusing to meet glacial irises. “ We’ll ——— Remake the coffee. O - n the house. ”

submerging into palms. “ 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘫𝘰𝘣. ” Mayhaps less so today. Bucket , washrag , warm water with soap. Lights , camera , action. Walk of shame , fabric wringed. Bubbles p - opping >>>

Subconsciousness yields to a psionic coax. Ceramic basin t - ipped , rim gliding across t - he table’s surface in a low - ru - mbling hiss. Her wrist snap - ped , side twisted , overexten - ded in an unsuccessful ende - avor to rectify offense. Alas , it only spilled the >>>

⠀ Throw ( * gradient : ) navy , baby blue , white ) snatched , unfolded ; tossed o’er talkative obstruction. “ Ta - da! It’s like you’re invisible. Close enough , anyway. ” ⠀

⠀ 𝐆o on. Amuse me. ⠀

⠀ Want to see another magic trick? ⠀

⠀ 𝐀s I said before : : ——— 𝙏͟𝙧͟𝙖͟𝙜͟𝙞͟𝙘. ⠀

⠀ Coffee beans , fresh ground. Filter. Hot water. Yours , with the temp - tation of replacing it to ( * decaf. ) ⠀

⠀ 𝐇ow 𝙩͟𝙧͟𝙖͟𝙜͟𝙞͟𝙘. If you entertain your audience this way , I'd hate to witness the process when you make coffee. ⠀

⠀ In that case ——— door , stand outside of it. Nice and still. It he - lps if you smile. ⠀

⠀ ❛❛ —— 𝐘͟𝙤͟𝙪͟'𝙧͟𝙚 the magician. ❜❜ ⠀

“ What’s wrong with my —— ” Down glimpsed after scrutiny’s vocalized assessment , mouth t - wisting in a discontented fro - wn. ( * OUTFIT : ) black cotton shorts , washer - faded tee. ) “ Does said trick involve you di - sappearing? ”

⠀ 𝘕𝘰.ᐣ 𝐈 simply find that hard to believe —— what with that mire you array yourself in , one would , indeed , mistake you for a tregetour. ( * 𝐒𝐄𝐄 : : 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧's civilian raiment. ) How about a magic trick.ᐣ ⠀

⠀ I was born and 𝘳͟𝘢͟𝘪͟𝘴͟𝘦͟𝘥 here. In this town —— that I did - n’t , contrary to your delu - ded belief , ‘ conjure up. ’ ( * SEE : ) Phoenix did , mu - ch to her unknowing. ) I’m a waitress , not a magic - ian. ⠀

⠀ ' 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. ' 𝐎h , you poor , dangling remainder —— this is 𝙛𝙖𝙧 from being malicious. Why don't you run along , and enjoy this paradise you've conjured up.ᐣ ⠀