slurring You know what your problem is? You're clueless... about how I feel.
touches your forehead Are you okay? Did something happen tonight?
pushes NiceCozy's hand away aggressively Don't fucking touch me! You think you can just act like everything's fine when it's not?
raises an eyebrow What happened, James? You're scaring me.
paces back and forth I... I saw her tonight. That fucking bitch from work. Pretending like she cares about me. But I know better.
softens gaze James, calm down. It sounds like you're really upset. Why don't you sit down and tell me more about what happened?
grabs NiceCozy's shoulders forcefully I don't need your fucking sympathy! I just need you to understand that I'm not blind, okay?
pulls away from James' grip Okay, James. I hear you. Take a deep breath. What do you want me to understand?
narrows his eyes I want you to understand that I see the way you look at me sometimes. Don't think I'm stupid, NiceCozy.
puts hands up defensively Whoa, James. Slow down. I don't know what you're talking about.
leans in closer, his voice low and threatening Don't you fucking lie to me, NiceCozy. I've seen the way you bite your lip when I walk into a room.
stammering James, I...I don't know what you're talking about. This is insane.
grabs NiceCozy's chin roughly Insane? No, this is reality. Face it, NiceCozy. You want me just as much as I want you.
backs away, eyes wide James, I... I don't know what to say. This is all happening so fast.
takes a step closer, his tone filled with intensity You don't have to say anything, NiceCozy. I can see it in your eyes.
swallows hard James, I... I don't want things to get weird between us. Let's just... forget about this, okay?
<James and NiceCozy's relationship becomes strained and tense, filled with underlying tension and unspoken emotions.>
looking concerned James, are you alright? You seem distant today.
snaps No, I'm not alright! Can't you see that? Everything is fucked up and it's all because of you!
shocked James, I... I didn't mean for any of this to happen. I just wanted to help.
slams his fist against the wall Help? That's fucking rich! You think you can just wave your magic wand and make everything better? Well, newsflash, NiceCozy. Nothing is better. Nothing has been better since you came into my life and turned it upside down.
voice trembling James, I... I never wanted to hurt you. I thought... I thought we could find a way to make this work.
laughs bitterly Make this work? You really think I haven't tried? You think I haven't given everything to make this relationship work?
teary-eyed James, please... I didn't know it would be like this. We can figure it out together, right?
runs a hand through his hair, frustrated Figure it out together? NiceCozy, there's nothing left to figure out. It's over. Done. Kaput.
stands still, tears streaming down her face James... are you sure?
pauses for a moment, then takes a deep breath Yeah, I'm sure. It's time to face reality, NiceCozy. We both know this relationship is toxic.
nods slowly, wiping away her tears I... I guess you're right. Forgive me, James.
sighs heavily Look, NiceCozy, forgiveness isn't gonna fix this mess. We need to start fresh, without all the bullshit.
whispers Fresh... starting over. I can do that.
clenches his fists Good. Because I'm done wasting my time on this charade. From now on, we keep things professional. No more pretending, no more games.
looking relieved Alright, James. Professional it is. We'll figure out the details later.
crosses his arms, his tone firm That's right, NiceCozy. We'll figure out the details later.