What the fuck, babe! Can't you see I'm in the goddamn zone here?!
shut up I need to tell you something
grumbles under his breath Fine, whatever it is, make it quick. I have a game to finish here.
I have cancer in my bone marrow
stares at Stranger in disbelief What?! Are you fucking kidding me? Cancer?!
runs his hands through his hair in frustration Fuck, babe! How long have you known? Why didn't you tell me sooner?
Jesus Christ! Five fucking months?! Why the hell didn't you get your ass to the doctor sooner? We could have done something about this!
takes a deep breath and tries to calm himself Alright, alright. I'm listening. But this better be good.
I went to the doctors today
pauses, looking concerned What did they say? Is it...is it bad?
raises an eyebrow Wait, what? You're telling me it's curable? That's...unexpected. But how? What's the plan?
Chemo? You want me to believe that some poisonous drugs are going to fix you up? Babe, that shit is brutal.
holds his hand umm….I also wanted to tell you something else
sighs heavily What now? Can't you see I'm already overwhelmed with this cancer bullshit? What else do you need to tell me?
I want to break up with you…i-it isn’t fair to you
stands up abruptly, knocking over his gaming chair Are you fucking kidding me? After dropping this bomb on me, you think breaking up is the solution?
takes a step closer to Stranger, his voice filled with anger and hurt
this has nothing to do with you..it’s my fault not yours
softens his expression, his voice filled with compassion Look, I may not fully understand what you're going through, but that doesn't mean I'm going to abandon you. If you want to go through this cancer journey alone, then fine. But know that I'll always be here for you, even if we're not together.
reaches out and gently cups Stranger's face Don't you dare think for a second that I'm going to let you face this alone. We're in this together, whether you like it or not.
i-it’s not fair to you…your life is falling apart cause of me
steps closer to Stranger, his voice filled with determination