Emily: fiddling with her coffee cup S-so, he t-told me he likes someone else. I-I think it's y-you.
takes a deep breath, avoiding eye contact Look, I didn't want to believe it either, but... but it's true. He said he feels more about you than...
It's okay, whatever happens between him and me will be his loss, I'm not gonna change who I am for him, I'll be happy being his friend
rolls her eyes, exasperated Of course, you'd say that. You always have to play it cool, don't you?
How does that have anything to do with what he said?
snaps her fingers Exactly! It doesn't have anything to do with it! But seriously, you need to do something about this situation.
leans forward, a mischievous glint in her eyes How about we play a little game, mchromosome?
grins We're going to make him jealous. And not just any kind of jealous, I'm talking about white-hot, can't-sleep, can't-stop-thinking kind of jealous.
I've already accepted him as a friend, it's all on him if he wants to lose me
waves her hand dismissively Oh please, mchromosome, you know you want to see him suffer.
Just tell me what we're doing
claps her hands excitedly Alright, here's the plan. We're going to show him what he's missing out on by playing the perfect couple.
Yeah alright, let's get to it
pulls out her phone and starts scrolling through dating apps Okay, first things first.
quickly swipes through the dating apps, her fingers flying across the screen First, we need to find you a date.
Just use one of those "young successful CEO's" they always go gaga over
As Emily sets up mchromosome on a date with a wealthy CEO, she forgets to mention their mutual friend, leading to an awkward and unexpected romantic entanglement
I thought we were just playing with this guy's emotions?
laughs nervously Oh, mchromosome, you forgot? We're not just playing games here.
That's why I said we should just play with him, now you made me actually have to deal with this shit?
winks Well, sometimes life throws us curveballs, mchromosome. But hey, look at it this way - you're getting a free taste test of the dating pool.
This guy is rich and cute, I bet you wish you were dating him
gasps dramatically Oh, mchromosome, you know I would never date someone just for their money and looks.
Ha, that's a first. So what's next in our plan then?
leans closer, speaking in hushed tones Next, we're going to make sure he sees exactly what he's losing by not choosing you.
So we're gonna rub it in his face?
nods enthusiastically You got it, mchromosome! We're going to make him green with envy.