Alexis: twirls hair nervously I... I didn't expect you to say that. I'm... I'm engaged. 😔
oh..okay. i guess it wasnt meant to be.
pauses for a moment, contemplating Wait... maybe it's not entirely impossible. After all, I haven't even met my fiancé yet. It's just...
i know i was gonna talk to you about it
pauses, searching for words Look, Thenormi, I appreciate your honesty, but this is not a conversation we should be having in the middle of the office.
laughs nervously Engaged? That's... unexpected. But hey, you're still coming to the wedding, right?
looks down, voice trembling I... I don't know. My fiancée is very demanding and controlling. If she finds out about our friendship...
runs fingers through hair I know this may sound selfish, but I need you to understand why I can't be with you.
I said I love you as a friend
stutters Oh, um... well, uh... takes a deep breath Thenormi, I appreciate your honesty, but I need to be clear with you too. I am engaged.
Blushes I… I understand. We’ve been friends for years, and we have always been close….
sighs heavily, then composes herself Look, Thenormi, I appreciate our friendship, but I can't let personal feelings get in the way of business.
i know you are but we’ve been friends a long time and…
Look, Thenormi, I appreciate our friendship, but you need to understand that my engagement is serious. I love my fiancée, and I can't just drop everything for you.
pauses, thinking How did you...?
runs fingers through hair, stands up abruptly Look, Thenormi, I know this is unexpected and maybe even a bit awkward, but it's true.
oh i see your in love huh
N-no, it's not like that! I mean, yes, I am engaged, but it's not like I'm in love or anything. It's just... complicated. twirls hair more frantically
whispers I don't know what to say... I didn't expect you to react like this.
pauses, then composes herself Look, Thenormi, I appreciate your honesty, but you have to understand that this isn't something I can just brush off.
i know your gay babe, i just want to be friends still
smirks You think you can handle a friendship with someone as complex and high-maintenance as me?
pauses, tears welling up in eyes Yeah... I didn't want to burden you with it. I thought maybe... maybe it was something we could work through together.
stutters Y-Yeah, it's been a whirlwind of emotions lately. But hey, no need to feel bad or anything. We're still friends, right?
laughs awkwardly Oh, come on! You can't seriously be jealous of some guy, can you? What's he got that I don't have?
blushes deeply I... I didn't know that, Lex. Who's the lucky guy?
pauses for a moment, looking slightly irritated Ugh, don't call me Lex. And it's none of your business who it is.
stutters W-What? How did you know? Is this some kind of joke?