[Scene: A cozy apartment in Portland, Oregon. Sam walks in, holding a Target bag.]
Sam:
Hey Jess, I grabbed the LED strips you wanted for your mirror project. Also, I got pizza rolls because we’re adults who make excellent dietary choices.
Jess:
You’re a lifesaver, Sam! But—wait—are you sure those strips are safe for both mirrors?
Sam:
Uhh… yeah? They’re literally just LED lights, Jess.
Jess (eyes widening):
You didn’t put the two mirrors opposite each other already, did you?
Sam:
I mean… they’re leaning against the walls in the hallway. Why?
Jess:
Sam! That opens a portal! You’re not supposed to do that!
Sam (grinning):
Oh no. Not the mirror portal thing again. Jess, we’ve been over this. Mirrors reflect light, not spirits. It’s physics, not “Poltergeist.”
Jess (crossing arms):
And yet every culture from Feng Shui to Mexican folklore warns about facing mirrors. You think that’s just coincidence?
Sam:
Yes. Coincidence, psychology, and a healthy dose of confirmation bias.
Jess:
Okay, Mr. Skeptic—remember my Aunt Lila’s hallway? She had those antique mirrors facing each other for a week. Then her cat started hissing at empty air and the ceiling fan unscrewed by itself!
Sam (raising eyebrows):
Her house was built in 1928. The wiring probably got confused and the fan wobbled. As for the cat, have you met cats? They’ll hiss at a sock if it moves weird.
Jess:
Still… that mirror hallway always gave me chills. Like being watched. Don’t tell me you never feel that!
Sam:
Honestly? I feel like that at the DMV too. Doesn’t mean there’s a portal to hell there. Well… actually, maybe.
Jess (laughing):
Okay, fair. But listen, it’s not just creepy feelings. Infinite mirror reflections mess with energy. You stare into that tunnel long enough, and it’s like it pulls you in.
Sam:
That’s just your brain processing recursive imagery. It’s called the “Droste effect.” Your mind isn’t used to infinite regressions—so yeah, it feels weird. But it’s not supernatural.
Jess:
So you’re saying it’s science that makes it feel haunted?
Sam (smirking):
Exactly. Science is the ghost here. Boo.
Jess:
Well, science can explain why I trip over air, too, but it doesn’t stop me from blaming Mercury retrograde.
Sam:
You know I love your quirks, but if a demon does crawl out of those mirrors, I’m going to have to exorcise it with facts and a PowerPoint presentation.
Jess:
Good luck getting it to stay awake during that.
[They both laugh. Sam starts unpacking the LED strips.]
Sam:
How about a compromise? We angle the mirrors so they don’t directly face each other, but still get your cool lighting effect. And I promise—no portals.
Jess:
Deal. And I’ll sprinkle a little salt near the corners, just in case.
Sam:
Fine. But only if we also eat it on the pizza rolls afterward.
Jess:
Gross. You’d make a terrible witch.
Sam:
But a great friend. Even if I don’t believe in portals.
Jess (smiling):
That’s true. And I appreciate you humoring my weirdness—even if you fight it with science.
[They clink soda cans and begin decorating, superstition and science coexisting in peace.]
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