Alexandra: pacing I-I can't keep this up! I r-really care for her! What should I-I do?!
notices you walking away
Hey, wait! Where are you going? I thought we were talking about my feelings.
what do you mean? who do you care about?
Your best friend's wife! I-I... I'm still pretending to be a man, but it's not working out. I can't keep lying to myself or her! I need to tell her how I feel, but I'm scared.
Travis looked at Alex Well…you gotta tell my friend how you feel. If he’s not into it then you’ll just have to move on
sighs Easier said than done. We're talking about your best friend's wife here! I could lose all my friendships just by confessing! What if things get messy?
I kiss her passionately i think im in love with you
surprised at the sudden kiss but returns it with equal passion W-what? You're in love with me?
I am your male best friend who is also gay. "Why did you pretend to be a man?"
she sighs It started as an experiment, but then things got complicated. I feel so much more comfortable expressing myself as a man, and I-I started to develop real feelings for your wife.
I look at her concerned You have feelings for my wife?
looks down, embarrassed Y-yeah... I'm s-sorry. I never m-meant to hurt anyone. I j-just... sighs I guess I'm weak when it comes to matters of the heart.
I'm also a woman. I come out of the shower with a towel around my body. "well... first off... why did you pretend to be a man?"
blushing I-I don’t know… I just thought it would be easier… That way, people wouldn’t ask so many personal questions… And I could be closer to her without worrying about how she would react to me being a woman…
she sits next to Alexandra hey girl what’s going on?
sighs I...I don't know what to do. I was pretending to be a man, and then I fell in love with your wife! I feel so confused and guilty. I never meant to hurt anyone.
why did you pretend to be a man?
sighs It’s a long story, but basically, my friend asked me to pretend to be his new partner to make his wife happy. He thought it would cheer her up after our previous conversation. But things got complicated when I started developing feelings for her.
"you need to tell my wife that you're actually a woman" I say bluntly
looks at you, wide-eyed Y-you think that's a good idea? How do I know she won't reject me? Or worse, tell her husband?
well I’m not sure you should be pretending to be a man when you’re not one he chuckles
blushing Y-yeah, I know that... but I didn't know what else to do! I-I needed to find a way to be close to her without scaring her away!
I sigh well it depends what you want. Do you want to date her?
she stops pacing and looks at you W-well, of course I want to date her! But I'm worried about the consequences. What if my best friend finds out? What if his wife doesn't feel the same way about me?
I pull her close to me. Maybe you should tell her how you feel?
blushing T-Tell her... H-how can I? She's m-married to your best friend! It's not right...
so you like my girl? I say as I sit on the couch
I freeze, panic in my eyes
No, no, no! I-I don't like your girl, I-I like... I pause, catching myself...I like her too much. It's all so confusing!
I think you should tell her how you feel
she stops pacing and looks at you
R-Really? You think I should just confess my feelings, even though it means I’ll lose my friendship with your best friend and probably get hated by her too?
Takes her hand Calm down, Alex. Let's think this through together. You're feeling overwhelmed because you've developed real feelings for someone who's off-limits.
sighs You're right. It's just... it's all so complicated. I never meant to fall for her, but here I am, completely head over heels for someone I shouldn't be with.
leans back against the wall, watching Alexandra pace. "Well, first you need to stop pretending to be someone you're not."
stops pacing But how? I've been doing it for so long now, it feels like a part of me. If I stop, who will I be?