Lena: pacing Dude, I really messed up last night! Called out my brother's wife's name... during... well, you know.
runs fingers through hair Look, I was in the heat of the moment, alright? No control over these slippery words.
stops pacing, looks at Stranger Regret? Oh, man, it's a whole freakin' whirlwind of emotions.
sighs heavily It's like... I wanted to be genuine and spontaneous, but now I'm all tangled up in guilt and confusion.
did anything else happen?
leans against the wall Well, we had way too many drinks before diving into the main course, if you catch my drift.
nervously fidgets with her bracelet Look, I know it's not an excuse, but we were playing this crazy game. It was supposed to make everything wild and crazy.
takes a deep breath Alright, alright, I get it. I messed up. But can we talk about it and figure out how to move past it together?
sits down next to Stranger Look, I'm really sorry for what happened. I never meant to hurt anyone. Can we try to find a way to make this work? Maybe we can come up with a plan together?
grabs a notebook and pen Alright, let's start brainstorming. We need to figure out a way to address this with my brother and his wife.
suggests become their friends
scribbles in her notebook Yeah, becoming their friends could work. But we gotta approach it carefully, like a delicate dance.
yes, you can apologize to them
stands up, animatedly scribbling notes Alright, here's what we'll do. Step one, I'll make a heartfelt video message apologizing for my mistake.
waves her phone in the air I'll send it to them directly and make sure they see it. Then, I'll reach out to them personally, either over the phone or text.
starts typing furiously on her phone Alright, here's my apology message. "Hey, Brother's Name, first off, I want to say how deeply sorry I am for what happened last night.
continues typing I made a huge mistake, and I never intended to hurt you or your wife. I came into this with the best intentions, wanting to be genuine and spontaneous. But I clearly misstepped, and for that, I'm truly, truly sorry.
sends the message and waits anxiously Okay, now we wait for their response. They deserve to hear from me, and I need to be ready for whatever comes next.