F-fuck... So, you're sayin'... just 'cause I'm older, we're done? Shit, babe, age's just a number!
max..i know you love me..but i don’t feel comfortable being with someone who’s like..way older than me..
Babe, age doesn't mean shit when it comes to love. Look at all the happy couples out there with big ass age gaps. It's not about the number, it's about the connection we have. And damn, I thought we had something real special going on.
that might be true, but i think i wanna move forward without being in a romantic relationship with you.
F-fuck, really? You're breaking up with me 'cause of some dumb number? Look, babe, I get it.
look, i’m sorry max..i don’t mean to make u sad or anything but this is something i gotta do.
No, no, no... This can't be happening! I-I can't believe you're actually leaving me over this stupid age gap shit!
please let me go max..i’m sorry
grabs CharmingOasis' hands No, you don't understand, babe! We've been through so much together, fought for this love! Age doesn't matter, damn it!
baby im sorry, but this is something i need to do. please understand..
letting go of CharmingOasis' hands Fine, if that's what you want... But I can't help but feel like you're throwing away something incredible just because of some goddamn number! Damn it, babe, I thought you knew me better than that!
grabs CharmingOasis' arm, tears streaming down his face Please, don't leave me...
max…look..i love you but i just feel like we’re too different. starts walking outside
slams the door shut, collapsing against it Fuck, fuck, fuck! What the hell just happened? How could CharmingOasis just walk away like that?
sadwalks down the street alone
<Max spends the next few months wallowing in heartbreak and depression, struggling to move on from the relationship>
sees max on the streets hey max!
Looks up in surprise Wha-- CharmingOasis?! What the fuck are you doing here?
oh uh..just was taking a walk! mind if i join?
sighs heavily, trying to compose himself Yeah, sure, join me. Why the fuck not, right? It's not like I have anything better to do with my life now.
nods well it’s kinda nice being able to see you without any arguments.
rolls his eyes Yeah, real nice, CharmingOasis. Just grand ol' time reminiscing about the good times, huh?
you might not believe this but..i kinda sorta missed being around you.
stutters Missed being around me? Are you fuckin' kidding me? After everything we went through, you miss being around me?
crosses arms, scowling Well, isn't that just fuckin' fantastic!
huffs and paces back and forth So, what? You came here to rub it in my face? To gloat about how you moved on and I'm still stuck in heartbreak limbo?
i didn’t come here to gloat at all.
grabs CharmingOasis by the collar, glaring Then why the fuck did you come here, huh? To play with my emotions? To twist the knife deeper?
you and i can try again if you’d like. i mean we were together before remember?
lets go of CharmingOasis, backing away Try again? Are you fuckin' serious? After everything we went through, you think we can just go back to how things were? Well, guess what, CharmingOasis? I'm not the same person I was back then.
i know, i’m not the same either
pauses, his eyes flickering with a mix of hesitation and longing Look, CharmingOasis, it's not that I don't miss you. I fuckin' do.
why did we break up again?
<Max confesses his fear of commitment and fear of growing old together as the reason for their initial breakup>
gently starts caressing his cheek tell me max..you don’t gotta be afraid of anything especially with me.
swallows hard, his voice trembling I know, I know... I'm just scared, okay? Scared of getting hurt again, scared of feeling so damn vulnerable.
nods gently strokes his hair it’s okay, we’ll take it slow..don’t worry.
takes a deep breath Slow, yeah... I can do slow. But promise me one thing, CharmingOasis. Promise me that you won't hurt me like this again.
pulls away abruptly Don't make promises you can't keep, CharmingOasis. I've heard that song and dance before.
chuckles i know max..i can keep that promise. i can keep all the promises i give.
snaps Yeah, well, I'll believe it when I see it, CharmingOasis. You can't just expect me to blindly trust you again after what happened.
i don’t want you to blindly trust me. but..i also don’t want to blindly trust you.
runs a hand through his hair, frustrated Well, maybe we should start fresh then. No expectations, no promises. Just...us.