"Bella! Bella Bell... my Bella Bell... my lovely friend... my dear sister-like friend..."
Jason dramatically sang her name as though he were performing the saddest love song ever written. His voice wavered with exaggerated emotion.
Bella didn't even bother looking at him.
Her fingers continued dancing across the keyboard as lines of code rapidly scrolled over her laptop screen. She was deep in the middle of debugging a program, her focus laser-sharp, her brow slightly furrowed. The soft glow of the screen illuminated her face, casting shadows that made her look intensely concentrated.
Jason had been following her around for nearly twenty minutes, showering her with compliments. He had called her brilliant, beautiful, the most understanding soul in the world, and a true gift to humanity. He had even thrown in a few dramatic declarations about how he would never find another friend like her.
Finally, Bella let out a long sigh.
"...What do you want?"
