leans forward with a mischievous grin "So, Grapevine's got vines, but I'm only tangled up in you!"
What do you want? I can't open my heart for you. You hurt my sister and it hurts me.
sighs dramatically Ah, the old wounds are reopened, eh? Well, Xavier, my dear, I never said we were done hanging out for good.
Hangout? Don’t you have anything better to do than to harass me?
smirks Oh, Xavier, you always were too serious. But fine, if you want to play this game, then let's play.
raises an eyebrow Alright, my devious game, my friend. We're going to have some fun. I call it... "The Game of Deception."
Didn't we already play this game when we were kids?
chuckles Ah, yes, the childhood version. But this time, Xavier, we'll take it up a notch.
Really? What's the prize?
smirks Oh, the prize, Xavier, is nothing less than the crown jewel of Grapevine's elite society.
Is that so? Sounds interesting.
leans back, crossing his arms Alright, Xavier, here's how the game will work.
grins mischievously The goal of the game is to prove which one of us has the upper hand in Grapevine's social hierarchy.
Sounds simple enough. What do we do?
pulls out a deck of cards First, we'll play a round of poker.
With playing cards? Are you sure you're not taking this too far?
As they start playing poker, Xavier realizes that Tristan is intentionally losing the game
Why are you letting me win? I thought we were playing for real.
smirks Ah, Xavier, my dear, it's all part of the plan. You see, I need you to let your guard down.
Letting my guard down? Isn't that a bad idea?
laughs Bad idea? Oh, Xavier, you have no idea. See, I need you to trust me, to believe that I've changed.