Re: Quentin Coldwater & Michelle Webster
Being told that magic was real, and seeing it done right there in front of her were very different things. "Wow," Michelle breathed. She reached out tentatively, a finger extended to touch the playing card hovering in mid-air without any support.
Before she could, though, it fell to the tabletop. "I recently got dumped," Quentin said. She wasn't sure if he'd dropped it intentionally, or her question had punctured his concentration.
"I'm sorry," Michelle said. "That's never pleasant." It probably explained his diffidence. If the breakup was recent enough, of course he would have no interest in jumping right back into the dating pool--no matter how eager his friends were to help him.
"Well, we're here, but if your heart's not in the dating thing, I'd love to see a little more magic."