I sipped from my coke as I continued to wander and size up the passersby. The rollercoaster rumbled past accompanied by a wave of screams. A large family with matching t-shirts rolled by with a pack of strollers and children in tow. It was another standard day at the theme park operating in full-swing for the summer season. The sun beat down on the attendees, who rushed about trying to see all the attractions.
My aim was not focused on the rides however. I was looking for a mark. Any would do really, but there was no need to rush things. My tastes were non-specific. Often, as soon as I saw the girl, even if I couldn't place the exact reason, I knew she would be the target of the day. There was no shortage of candidates. The hot weather meant many girls' clothing was blessedly minimal.
A group of two girls caught my eye as approached on the opposite side of the pathway. I eyed them through my sunglasses, trying to not be too obvious. They laughed and talked a touch too loudly as befit their young age. Passing by a games stand, one of them looked at the attendant before turning back to her friend and pulling her close to whisper. A stifled laugh came out from between them as they continued on.
I looked at the attendant, who watched the girls walk away. He looked crestfallen, perhaps unsure if the girl he had met eyes with had proceeded to belittle him as she walked away. I walked towards the stand and said "hey."
He came back to his senses and reflexively reached for a set of plastic rings under the desk. "One game?" he asked, his voice trimmed with disillusionment.
"Which of those girls would you rather have?" I asked.
He paused for a moment, processing whether or not he had heard me right. He stood back up and said "Sorry, what?"
"Which one of those girls would you rather have?" I asked again.
"I don't..." He glanced to the side, unsure of the situation.
"It's alright man, I saw you looking at them."
"That's not... I mean... they wouldn't..." He was backpedaling quickly.
"Just say it. White shirt or red shirt?"
He looked back towards the girls off in the distance. "Uh, white shirt, I guess..." he answered meekly.
I turned and started a brisk walk to catch up with the duo.
"Woah, wait man! Don't do that!" he yelled after me. I expected him to jump over the desk and run to stop me, but he was afraid of leaving his spot unattended.
I continued following the girls, walking around a corner to keep them in view. Once I caught up I stayed a fair distance behind. The girls continued to wander around the park, deciding where to go or what to see. I kept them within view, trying to stay inconspicuous and looking for an opening. The two stopped in front of an ice cream stand and Red-Shirt gestured towards it. White-Shirt shook her head and stepped off to the side, pulling out her phone. Red-Shirt moved to stand in line.
My pace quickened as I sensed the opportunity. White-Shirt's back was turned to me as she looked down at her phone. I made straight toward her, feigning like I was looking into the distance. As I went to pass her, I turned my body to avoid her, but let my hand grasp her on her bare arm. A light touch was all I needed.
She came rushing into my mind. Her consciousness immediately sensed an intrusion, but had no concept of how to resist such an alien feeling. My mind was also momentarily burdened with the added occupant, but it only took a few moments to bring things back into focus. Invading a mind requires one to split their focus. It takes away part of your attention, but with practice you learn to separate the two minds. With time, you can control them independently.
White-Shirt stared straight forward, her body rigid and her eyes wide. As I quickly expanded into her mind I returned her body to a casual state. I looked to my own appearance as well, continuing my walk past her without incident and coming to a standstill. I heard her thoughts start to sound alongside my own.
"What was that?" she considered inwardly. She looked down at her hands and flexed them before raising them to massage her forehead. It was unlikely she had felt a similar sensation.
I pulsed a wave of lust through her body. Her body visibly recoiled from the shock and she shifted her feet to stay balanced. She swung her head to the side, grasping to discern where these feelings were coming from. Another pulse hit her. She let out a small, stifled gasp.
"What the fuck?" she whispered, growing more panicked by the moment.
Hitting her with another pulse, I planted the image of the boy from earlier. Her mind worked feverishly over the new information, warring over the idea some random, unassuming boy from earlier could be the catalyst for such strong feelings. White-Shirt looked toward her friend who still waited in line.