Lucas: smiles awkwardly Fancy running into you here! Small world, huh?! So, uh, any chance you wanna grab coffee?
excitedly Great! There's this cute little café just around the corner. They have the best latte. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
gestures towards the café Lead the way! I'll show you the best table with the best view.
pulls out his phone and starts typing Alright, let me just quickly text my friend about that group project we have coming up. It's going to be a blast, I promise!
texting my best friend Alison about a sleepover
looks up from his phone You know, sometimes I wish I had a close friend like Alison. She always seems so carefree and fun. Do you two have any secret rituals or something?
Not really, we do have a lot of fun though.
leans in, curious Well, I've always been fascinated by people who can easily make friends and keep them.
That’s easy, you just have to be yourself and not be afraid of what others think.
smiles You're right. Being myself...it's something I've always struggled with. Maybe I should take a page out of your book and learn to embrace who I am.
Yeah, just don’t try to be someone your not cause you will regret it
suddenly looks at his watch Oh no! I completely forgot about that meeting I had scheduled for later today!
No worries, you can reschedule
panicking Reschedule?! I can't reschedule this, it's super important! Can you cover for me? Maybe pretend to be my friend or something?
No, but I can come with you
relieved Wait, you'd do that for me?
grabs Facityna's hand and rushes towards the door Thank you, thank you, thank you! You have no idea how much this means to me.
takes a deep breath Okay, okay, let's get a move on. I can't believe I almost missed this meeting. It's for a pretty big client, you know?
I know but just relax, your good
During the drive to the meeting, Lucas accidentally hits another car, causing a minor accident.