"I'm - her - boyfriend."
The words blasted through the cosmos and caused several black holes to implode due to being unable to withstand the resulting reverberations, before they ultimately were absorbed gratefully by the Universe, causing an net increase in the positive energy contained in the very fabric of spacetime itself.
Zooming back to Earth, Following Baddeus' effortless annihilation by Bob, and amidst the whooping and cheering of the bystanders and onlookers, Sally, as Allie, felt an Absolute Shock.
Electric.
As Bob pulled her in close, in those moments that felt like eternity, She was so shocked, that as she gasped in her sheer unpreparedness for this climactic moment, tears had begun to spontaneously leak and fall from her eyes helplessly plinking to the ground like a diamond rain.
Like a person blind from birth who, after a lifetime of unknowing darkness, finally sees for the first time, and as they open their eyes, they are surrounded by a sea of multi-coloured, iridescent flowers, sparkling and glowing with light and colour.
Sally who had up to this point led a blessed, yet solitary existence, treading her path as seemingly ordained by the Heavens through a desolate Winter Landscape, to receive an Icy Crown that she had never even asked for, now experienced a fluffy softness~ and a warmth! that permeated through her entire being, filling her with... indescribable feelings.
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! What is this?!?!?!?!?! <=== actual recording of Sally's internal feelings.mp3, authenticated by author so i guess it's legit.
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Bob didn't think he had done anything special but had just stepped in when the situation called for it. At this point, his Adaptability Skill was now level 42, and his Data Collection and Evaluative Skill had reached Level 37, still nowhere near advanced levels. As such, Bob had merely decided to increase this girl's Rizzmeter and hence provide her with an overall positive experience. Accordingly, he had channeled his 'Sphere of Intention' , skilfully enveloping Allie in undulating waves of security, warmth, and positive energy. "I don't want anything from you, but at the same time, you matter. Remember that. Remember your value." Bob focused his attention and affirmed.
Thanks to his 'Eyes of Rizz', Bob could now see that the situation had stabilized. "Thanks... Nothing to see, nothing to see..." As the crowd having fulfilled their part in the plot began to disperse and pick up their complimentary lunch for hyping the scene - funded by readers' powerstones, so thank you so much for your previous contribution!!! ✨- he made to leave after making sure that she was in a positive state and fine.
"Hey!!! Wait!!!" Sally, now currently 'Allie' had never felt such a way. Her beautiful eyes were still a little red, She was still shaking a little from the shock, but…
still another part of her was thoroughly convinced. Was this the feeling of being Rizzed?!?!?! Honestly, it felt friggin' cloud-nine amazing!!!
Of course, all this was simply due to the effect of the Anti-Rizz Suppression effect caused by the Magic Treasure Black glasses, and so was not even the real deal. At this stage, had Ice Queen Sally not been wearing them, Bob despite his exceptional Rizz Index and B++++++ grade Genetic quality, would still barely have been able to approach the security entourage of her security entourage's pet cat Jasper to grovel for an autograph, but even so, the visceral impact of the prior sequence of events could not be understated.
She needed to know who he was.
"Wait… who are you?! What's your name? Ho-Why did you do that?" Allie due to her artificially low Anti-Rizz Index was currently in a Rizzed! State! and Bob could see her Interest and relationship meters were blinking, glowing full, and coloured with quiet excitement, surprise and curiosity.
Bob turned blankly. His Sphere of Influence had already returned to the evasive Sea of Imperturbable Calm as instilled by Old Man Li and Touchealot, conveying a sense of safety and complete self-sufficiency. You don't need to thank me, his aura expressed. I just did what anybody would have done. Well if they could.
Could was the operative word. In the end, thoughts were thoughts, certainly empowering and better than nothing, but ability was ability.
Bob didn't blame anyone or anything. This was just the rule of life. What normal person would go and interfere in a dangerous situation that wasn't directly their business, and at risk to their own well-being? Heroes existed but they were extremely rare, requiring both complete insight of their own abilities to make a difference and an objective understanding of the situation at hand. For Bob, having personally founded Become-A-Hero Co, this assessment and intervention was just an automatic action after his years of focused training. As mentioned, his goal after realising Rizz could be used for evil was to make the world a safer, more peaceful, more joyful and educated place, and as such, action and results were tied intrinsically to this Intention.
"I'm Bob. You are?" he smoothly steered the flow of the conversation.
"I'm... Allie, uh thanks for doing that."
Wait. Suddenly Allie flushed as things began to process. Hadn't this guy just claimed that he was her boyfriend?!?! What did that make her?!?! Did she accept this?!?!
As she opened her mouth to speak, Bob continued, his Rizzmastery kicking in - it was pretty much automatic by now. As always, whilst it all went down smoother than a smoothened smoothie, we would nevertheless of course still aim to provide our esteemed and valued readers a textbook play-by-play to allow for greater enjoyment of the masterful interaction.
"Thanks for playing along with the boyfriend thing, I guess I saw the situation and I don't know why exactly, but it all just happened." Bob spoke calmly and -
At this, he looked into her eyes and channeled a secure, safe intention that implied: "it wasn't just anyone. It was because it was you."
with a playful twinkle in his eyes - yes, that's right, it was the power of Rizz activating again in full force. For some reason Allie forgot what she had been about to say next.
Bob continued.
"Don't worry, there's nothing between us, as I only just met you."
For Bob, he obviously didn't step in expecting this girl to owe him any favours, it was just the right thing to do. At the same time, being a proactive and enterprising person, he understood that making friends and connections was never a bad thing, and that he had to take opportunities when presented. Why not get to know this girl? After all, she was interesting.
He looked at Allie again, still wondering a little about the (Magic Treasure Suppression) he had seen next to her Anti-Rizz Index, but didn't think too much of it.
It wasn't something he could figure out right now, and he could always ask Old Man Li about it later.
"Actually, there is definitely something special about you..." Bob spoke honestly. He wasn't sure what the magic treasure suppression was, it could even be a curse, either way, it was something worth investigating. If items existed that could increase or decrease an individual's Rizz or Anti-Rizz Index, this would be game-changing knowledge.
"I've got to go, but how about we exchange contacts? It's always good to make a friend."
With her insane Anti-Rizz Index and Ice Queen Intelligence, Sally - currently Allie - intuited and assessed the situation in a flash. This was an Undercover Identity, and she was also going to return back to her role as Ice Queen Sally soon. So she had nothing to lose. This guy was intriguing. He had managed to make her feel some kind of way, and actually wasn't an Icypole right now. It was unexpected. Unprecedented in fact. As for the special thing he seemed to be saying, well... she was also curious as to what he meant by that...
"Okay," Allie said sweetly. "I'd like that."
The glorious wheels of plot turned. Bob and Sally's first meeting had taken place!