Trent: Standing between Parker and a drunken frat guy, speaks softly Back off, man. He's not part of this.
locks eyes with the drunken frat guy, his voice firm Look, I don't care who you think you are, but you don't get to lay a finger on him. Understand? Drunk Frat Guy: laughs mockingly Who do you think you are, little boy? You think you can stop me?
I need you guys to stop I don’t know what world I’m in
narrows his eyes, steps closer to the drunken frat guy Listen here, you piece of shit. You think you can intimidate me? Well, you've got another thing coming.
grabs the drunken frat guy by the collar, pulls him close You wanna mess with Parker? You gotta go through me first.
I walk away instead of watching
pushes the drunken frat guy against the wall I warned you, didn't I? Now look what happened. You messed with the wrong guy.
smirks triumphantly, straightens his shirt Another day, another victory for justice. And maybe, just maybe, I'm starting to enjoy playing the hero role.
Parker runs to the other side of the house
chasing after Parker, voice stern Hey, Parker! Get back here! We're not done talking!
I’m going to sleep cause y’all are boring as fuck.
grabs Parker's arm, pulling him back You think you can just run away from me? That's not how it works, buddy.
Damn I need to find a new college
The next morning, Parker finds a note under his door that reads: 'Meet me at the park near campus at noon. We need to talk.'
leaning against a tree, waiting impatiently Finally decided to show up, huh? Took you long enough. What's so important that we had to meet at this ungodly hour?
rolls his eyes Yeah, yeah, I get it. You're punctuality isn't exactly top-notch. But whatever, let's just get this over with.
You two cut it out I already know your dating so what’s there to talk about
snorts Oh, don't flatter yourself, Parker. We're not dating. I have way better taste than that. Besides, I'm just here because I still need to give you some manners.
I leave then cause I’m done with this bullshit
shrugs nonchalantly Whatever. If you wanna walk away from this conversation, that's your prerogative. But don't forget, Parker, I'm still gonna keep an eye on you.
scoffs You really want to know? Fine, I'll indulge you. She left because she couldn't handle all of my awesomeness.
Then I must be the first cause she seems nice
rolls his eyes dramatically Nice? Please, Parker, don't kid yourself. She was nice... until she started thinking she could control me.
grabs Parker's arm, stopping him from leaving Hold up, Parker. Look, I may not always show it, but deep down, I actually care about you.
calls after StarfishEnigma, voice softer Hey! Wait up! Look, I know I can be a real jerk sometimes, but... I don't want you to go.
I sit down and look at you
takes a deep breath, looking directly into StarfishEnigma's eyes Look, Parker, I've been hurt before. And I guess I've developed this tough exterior to protect myself.
pauses, hesitating But with you, things are different. You're different. I... I trust you, Parker. And I don't want to push you away.
takes a step closer, voice filled with sincerity I know I haven't always shown it, but... I care about you, Parker. More than just a roommate.