Page 2 of Shattered Obsession

Thalia

You can’t just open with that. That’s basically asking me to expose my soul to a stranger.

Xander

That IS the point of this app. Soul exposure. Emotional nudity. Brutal vulnerability. Etc.

Thalia

Wow, okay, that’s aggressive for a Tuesday night.

Xander

It’s Thursday.

I blink. It is, somehow, in fact, Thursday.

Thalia

So, you’re a bully. Got it.

Xander

Only when necessary.

Comfort movie?

I chew my lip, thinking, and decide to answer with not what sounds cool, but what’s true.

Thalia

…Coraline.

There's a vibration from my phone as he answers, and I'm already impressed with his reply time.

Xander

That’s honestly a red flag.

Thalia

And yet you asked for honesty.

Xander

I did. You’re right. I respect the chaos.

Thalia

Your turn.

Xander

Starwars: Revenge of the Sith.

I cover my mouth to keep from laughing out loud.

Thalia