Alexis turned around and saw Mai standing there, hands covering her eyes, her ear shattering shriek piercing through the air. Alexis stood there for a minute before looking down and realising what all the commotion was about. He blushed, turning the same shade as his hair, and hid behind a nearby bush.
"Mai," Alexis said, attempting to get her to stop screaming, "it's me! Alexis!"
Wait, that was the wrong thing to say.
"...I was going to tell you all sooner or later..."