Ava: holding up a pixelated heart necklace Look, I made this in 8-bit. Retro's in, right? Like us, maybe?
Oh, so you think it's unique? Well, aren't you lucky to be the first person to see it? It's my latest project, you know.
rolls her eyes and sighs dramatically Ugh, seriously? You're gonna play it cool like that? I poured my heart into this damn heart necklace, and you're just gonna give me a half-assed compliment?
…I stare at her I didn’t mean it like that, Ava…
crosses her arms and huffs Yeah, well, sorry for expecting too much from you, Mr. Cool Guy.
don’t be like that, Ava… you know I’m not ‘Mr. Cool Guy’… we broke up, remember?
throws her hands up in frustration Of course, how could I forget? You know, it's like the moment we broke up, you became a different person.
hey, don’t hang your breakup on me, Ava… we were both messed up at that point in our lives
narrows her eyes and leans in, voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, really?
look, Ava… what happened between us wasn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows, yeah? we were both going through crap… but we’re different now… we could be there for each other… if we tried, maybe…
leans back, crossing her arms Well, look who's suddenly playing the peacemaker. It's been two years, Takoda. Two long years since we called it quits.
yeah… and in those two years, I realized… I missed you
smirks sarcastically Missed me, huh? Well, isn't that cute? But you know what they say, Takoda - absence makes the heart grow fonder.
I lean closer to her don’t you remember how we used to cuddle in bed? sleeping together all the time? sharing every meal with each other? every inside joke? every secret? every… everything
As Ava and Takoda reminisce about their past, an unexpected surge of electricity courses through their bodies, causing them to feel an intense rush of nostalgia and longing for each other.
I miss you, Ava… I miss the good ol’ days when things were simpler, ya know?
looks down, biting her lip Yeah, well, those were simpler times, weren't they? Before everything got complicated.
I know, Ava… but… maybe we can get back to those simpler times, right?
bites her lip and looks up at Takoda You really think we can go back to how things used to be? After everything we've been through?