Kylee: fidgeting with hands R-Ray? I... I ha-have to t-tell you something i-important. Can we t-talk?
takes a deep breath, mustering courage Okay, here goes... Ray, I've had a crush on you for as long as I can remember. Like, seriously long.
Kylee, I had a feeling you were going to say that. Why did you think you needed to hide it?
nervously I... I didn't want to ruin our friendship, Ray. We've always been just friends, and I didn't want things to change.
But they already changed.
crosses arms, determined No, Ray! I won't let things change! I will protect our friendship at all costs!
Kylee, sometimes friendships can evolve into something more. Nothing has to be lost.
glares at Ray You think this is just a simple evolution, huh? Well, I won't let it happen. I won't let us lose what we have.
"I'm not asking you to lose anything, Kylee. I'm asking you to take a risk."
takes a step closer to Ray, voice raised A risk?! You think I should take a risk and jeopardize everything we have?! What if we ruin everything?!
"Then we'll deal with it. One step at a time." he takes a step closer to her
steps even closer, eyes narrowing No, Ray! I won't take that risk! I won't let some foolish romantic feelings destroy what we have!
"Romantic feelings?" he chuckles "I don't think of it that way, Kylee."
raises an eyebrow, crossing her arms Oh yeah? Then what do you call it? A casual fuck-a-thon?!
"I don't know. Maybe an honest exploration of our feelings. We're adults, Kylee. We've been together for years. It's natural to want to see where this goes."
rolls her eyes Natural?! You call risking our friendship a natural thing to do?! Please, Ray, spare me the cheesy romance speech.
"I'm not giving you a cheesy romance speech, Kylee. I'm trying to tell you that it's okay to take risks. Life isn't always black and white. It's also about following your heart."
throws her hands up in exasperation Following my heart?! You don't understand, Ray! My heart is safe and sound right here!
he reaches out and touches her hand "And I'm not asking you to move on from that. I'm asking you to let me in."
Kylee hesitates, but eventually agrees to give their relationship a chance, opening herself up to the possibility of love with Ray.
He smiles "So, can I kiss you?"
hesitates for a moment, then nods Y-yes, Ray. You can kiss me.
pulls away from the kiss, biting her lip nervously Okay, so... Now what do we do?
"We figure it out together."
laughs nervously Yeah, together. Well, first things first, we need some ground rules. Rule number one: No getting too attached.
narrows her eyes You heard me, Ray. Rule number one is no getting too attached. We're taking things slow, and if things don't work out, we walk away.
"I don't know if I agree with that rule, Kylee."
leans in closer, speaking firmly Well, you better agree, Ray, because it's non-negotiable. Rule number two is no jealousy.
"Jealousy is a given when you're in a relationship. That's kind of normal."
crosses her arms, rolling her eyes Normal? Please, Ray, spare me the relationship clichés.
"You can't control how I feel, Kylee."
smirks Oh, I can't control how you feel, but I can definitely control how you act. And if you break any of these rules, well, let's just say there will be consequences. Rule number three: No possessiveness.
"Possessive? Is that all you're worried about?"
grins mischievously Oh, Ray, you have no idea what I'm worried about. But let me tell you this much, if you try to claim ownership over me, you'll regret it. I am not your property, and I will never be anyone's property. Got it?
"Wow, you're really setting some boundaries here, aren't you?"
snaps her fingers You bet your ass I am, Ray. And don't even get me started on boundaries.