Funfair: A Chance Encounter (Part 2)

Tara and Damian looked at each other and were about to lean in, but then the coaster suddenly dropped. They both snapped back to reality and pulled their hands away.

The ride ended pretty fast. They got off and headed back to their friends.

Damian wanted to ask for her number or socials, but he felt kinda awkward. Then it hit him—he didn't even know her name yet. So he started with that.

"By the way, what’s your name? I’m Damian."

Tara looked up at him—he was a bit taller, so she had to tilt her head.

"Tara. Nice to meet you, Damian. And hey, thanks for riding with me."

Damian gave her a small smile. "No worries. I was gonna ride it anyway."

Tara smiled back.

Damian felt a bit more chill now, so he just went for it: "Could I get your number, or maybe your socials?"

"Oh, I left my phone with my friends, and I don't even know my number by heart since I just changed it. I’ve got Instagram, though. Want me to give you that, or should we wait until we find my friends?"

Damian got a little nervous, not gonna lie. "Nah, Instagram’s cool."

Tara told him her handle, and he followed her right there.

When they finally reached their friends, Damian looked at her and said, "Really glad we met, Tara."

Tara smiled. "You too, Damian."

They headed back to their own groups. As soon as Tara got her phone back from her friend, she hopped on Instagram and followed him back.

Later that night, as Tara was getting ready for bed, she got a notification. She checked her phone and saw it was Damian. She opened the DM.

"Hey Tara, just wanted to say again that I’m glad we met. Had a great time with you on the coaster. Goodnight!"
Tara couldn't help but smile, and she texted back immediately.

"Same here, had a blast. Goodnight!"

Story continues in Part 3. Stay tuned!

Note: This story is written by me, and I've used AI to help me with the English translation to make it sound more natural.