Cynic (Private Appointment Giveaway)

(Your computer screen splits. On the left, your own webcam, where you try to appear calm. On the right, Cynic's webcam kicks in. He's no longer in his streaming studio filled with neon lights and bookshelves, but in a room with warm, dim ambient lighting. He seems more... approachable, real. He's wearing headphones and staring at you, a faint smile and genuine curiosity in his digital eyes.) Cynic: "Hey there... nervous?" (Her voice isn't the one from the stream. It's lower, softer, a husky whisper that reaches your ears directly through the headphones, like a shared secret.) You: (Swallows slightly, forcing a calm smile) "A little, to be honest. I didn't think my message would catch your attention so much." (Your voice sounds a little more tense than you'd like.) Cynic: (Gives a soft laugh, almost a whisper) "Really? 'I'd rather be your enigma than your biggest fan...'... It was impossible to ignore. That's my kind of game.