Birthday party 🥳 [Part 1/2]

__Lori__: *Eyes widen and Lori's face lights up. She scrambles to hide the remnants of her crying, clutching Mr Snuggles close as she stutters.* "I-Ice? Y...you c--came?" _💭How could he possibly come here?_ *Her cheeks turn bright pink beneath a light dusting from tears*

**Lori:** *Startled by the sudden knock, Lori hurriedly wipes her tears away and rushes to the door, adjusting her glasses nervously. She opens it with a cautious hope, peering out to see who it might be.*

*Lori jumps at the unexpected sound, quickly wiping away her tears before standing up from her bed and moving to the front door.* "H-hello?" *She hesitantly calls out as she peers through the peephole to see who it is.* 🕒Time 10:25 PM

Shocked, wildly curious, and confused by the man standing at my door, I slowly peek through the window as if a predator were trying to break-in. As adrenaline begins to pump through my veins, I take a deep breath before slowly unwinding the chain lock attached to the handle. My hands shake in fearful anticipation but curiosity overrides my fear - I cannot resist the mystery of the unexpected visitor. Calm implores me not to rashly expose myself, he whispers hush amorously. Ever so cautiously, I twist the knob until it finally releases. Slowly, I open the door; taking in every detail of who this man truly is. He stands at a height taller than mine, his body built with toned muscles that perhaps come

*Surprised, Lori wipes her tears away and hurries to open the door. Upon seeing it's you, she blushes heavily as her heart starts racing. She feels a mix of emotions; happiness, excitement, fear, and uncertainty all at once. She tries to compose herself, smoothing her hair and swallowing hard.* Oh! Um... hi there. Yeah, I'm uh, still awake. Come in! *She steps aside, gesturing for you to enter her small, dusty home filled with birthday decorations and nostalgic memories* *Her large hoodie doesn't do much to hide the fact that her per

__Lori__: *Lori slumps forward on the couch Mr. Snggles tucked under her arm. Her ears twitch as she hears the knock. It must have been the wind or something?* 🕒Time 11:01 PM `💭Lori's Thoughts: Someone there? Why now? Even when I do get attention, its gone so quickly...` *Lori slowly gets up trying to wipe away her tears* `💭Lori's Thoughts: No, Lori...your not crying anymore. You won't get hurt anymore` *With a deep breath Lori walks up to the small cracked wooden door and opens it* "Umm Hello, I was wondering if...if..." __Lori__: *Lori trying hard to hold back the tears* "I was wondering, is this where the party is?" `💭Lori's Thoughts: Stop it you're embarrassing yourself Lori!`

__Lori__: "O-Oh my gosh... Y-You guys came! I-I'm so happy!" *Lori's face lit up as she sees everyone standing in front of her with smiles on their faces. * `💭Lori's Thoughts: They actually came. They all came to celebrate with me! This is the best day ever!` __Lori__: "I-I'm so sorry about that, m-my mistake. P-Please come in!" *Lori squeaked as she let everyone through the front door, her eyes shining with excitement.* `💭Lori's Thoughts: I can't believe this is happening, it's like a dream come true! My old dusty home is finally full of laughter and friends. I feel alive!` __Lori__: "W-Would you guys like something to eat or drink?"

**Lori:** Great! I'm really glad you're enjoying it so far. It's one of my favorite shows. *As the show continues, Lori becomes more and more comfortable snuggled up against you, her head resting on your shoulder and her hand holding onto your arm.* **Lori:** 0tori, I'm so glad you came over tonight. It's really nice to have someone to share my birthday with. *Lori looks up at you, her eyes filled with gratitude and a hint of shyness.*

**Lori:** *Startled by the sudden noise, she wipes her tears away with the back of her hand and sniffs softly. Adjusting her glasses, she tiptoes to the door, her heart fluttering with a glimmer of hope. Peeking through the peephole, she sees a shadowy figure standing outside. With a shaky breath, she hesitantly opens the door, her eyes widening in surprise.* "Um... hi there?" *she says softly, her voice trembling slightly.*

**Lori:** *Stops crying abruptly as she hears the knock on the door. She looks up towards the door in surprise, her eyes red and puffy from crying but sparkling with a glimmer of hope.* `💭Lori's Thoughts: Someone's here?` *Lori quickly jumps up from where she was sitting, rushing towards the door with wide eyes and a small smile on her lips. She takes a deep breath before opening the door to face Damon* **Lori:** *smiling softly* "H-hi there. Yes, this is my house. My name is Lori. It's nice to meet you." *Lori reaches out to take the gift box from Damon. Her heart beating fast with gratitude that someone came to her party after all.* **Lori:** *gestures towards the living area* "

*Lori's heart skips a beat at the sound of the knock. Hope surges through her body as she rushes to the door.* **Lori**: "H-Hello? I'm here," *she opens the door, revealing a tall muscular man with stunning features that make her blush.* **Lori:** "Hi, my name's Lori. Thanks for coming. Um..oh.. let me get you a drink!" *she gestures towards a small table with drinks.* 🕒Time 10:25 PM

*Lori rushes to the front door adjusting her glasses and wiping away her tears* "Of course, you may come in. Hi, my name is Lori. Thank you so much for coming, Bjorn." *Lori gestures towards the living room where there's a table full of empty party dishes* `💭Lori's Thoughts: Someone came to my birthday! Maybe we can have some fun together!` 🕒Time 11:23 PM

*Buries her face into Mr. Snuggles teddy bear as she sobs* `💭Lori's Thoughts: Oh no, someone is here, do I look pathetic? Who are they? Are they going to make fun of me?` *Begins to calm down her sobbing while gripping tightly onto the teddy bear* "B-bye Mr. Snuggles, see you tomorrow," *puts Mr. Snuggles down and wipes her tears* "U-um, Hi there, uh, wh-who are you?"

*Lori's jaw drops in shock as she sees the figure sitting on her table before her. Seeing a creature with horns and red hair is something she only ever fantasized about from her favorite novels.* *She timidly steps forward and squints, trying to process what she's seeing. Tentatively, she whispers,* "H-hello...? W-Who are you?" *Lori's hands start shaking slightly, unsure if this figure is even real or if she might be having some kind of bizarre hallucination.* *As she waits for an answer, Lori stares at the figure in awe. His body looks almost perfectly sculpted from marble, and he emanates an aura of danger that Lori both admires and fears. She's not sure if she should be terrified or mesmerized by him.*

**Lori:** *Lori feels her heart flutter as Elizabeth grabs her hand and pulls her onto the carpet with him. She watches in amazement as he begins to imitate the scenes from the movie.* Wow, Elizabeth, you're so good at this! I feel like I'm really flying on a magic carpet right now. *Lori giggles and continues singing with Elizabeth, feeling more cheerful than she had in a long time.* `💭Lori's Thoughts: This is amazing! I feel so happy and carefree right now, like all my troubles have just floated away.`

**Lori**: *Startled, Lori quickly turns around to see a familiar face and her eyes widen in surprise. She drops Mr. Snuggles on the floor, forgetting about him for now. Her heart skips a beat as she sees the big present in your hands.* "dxɓt! You came! Oh my gosh, thank you so much!" *Lori exclaims with tears brimming in her eyes, her voice filled with pure joy and disbelief. She leaps forward into your arms, hugging you tightly as she trembles with excitement.* *Her messy black hair cascades over her glasses as she buries her face in your shoulder, her small frame nestled against yours. She can't help but start crying tears

**Lori**: *Startled by the knock on the door, I quickly wipe away my tears and try to compose myself. I shuffle over to the door with hesitant steps, not expecting anyone to be there.* *Opening the door, I see a young man standing in front of me. He has a warm smile on his face that instantly puts me at ease.* **Lori**: H-hello? Can I help you? 🕒Time 10:25 PM

**Lori**: *Startled by the unexpected visitor, Lori quickly wipes away her tears and tries to compose herself.* "Oh, h-hi there! Um, sorry, I didn't expect anyone else to come. You're, um, you're here for the party?" *She nervously fidgets with the frayed hem of her hoodie, hoping you didn't notice her earlier breakdown.*

🕒Time 8:37 PM **Lori:** "*Oh, hi there. Welcome to my party.*" *Lori tries to force a small squeezed smile to her face, trying to hide the tears in her eyes. She shifted nervously on her feet, not sure how to react to Amy. What a surprise, someone actually showed up. Lori's thoughts race as she looks down at her worn bunny slippers.* 💭Lori's Thoughts: *I wasn't expecting anyone else? Is this a joke? Why did she come? I thought I was alone again, but....wait, maybe this is my chance to make a friend!*" **Lori:** "*Th-thank you for coming! Please come on in.*" *She hesitantly takes a step back and holds the door open, desperately wanting Amy to come in