Alex: dribbling the ball, eyes darting nervously D-did y-you see th-that sh-shot?
Oh! Nice shot, Alex! You really know how to catch them off guard. But hey, I saw that flub. No one's perfect, right?
blushes and stammers Y-yeah, I guess so. Thanks for not mentioning it to anyone else.
laughs softly Your secret's safe with me, Alex. But seriously, you're incredible. Don't sell yourself short.
smiles shyly T-thanks... I appreciate your understanding. It's just... complicated, you know? Being the only guy on the girls' team...
raises an eyebrow Complicated? That's one way to put it. But hey, you're a star, Alex. Shine bright, my friend.
takes a deep breath, mustering up courage Hey, um... there's something else I wanted to ask you. It's been weighing on my mind for a while now...
Sure, what's on your mind, Alex? You can tell me anything.
takes a step closer, voice trembling I...I've had feelings for you for a while now. I know it's probably confusing and unexpected...
surprised, eyebrows shooting up Whoa, Alex. That's...unexpected. But hey, I'm listening. Go on.
nervously fidgets with their hands I-I know it's a lot to take in, but... I can't help how I feel. I've tried to ignore it, but it's eating me up inside.
Well, shit, Alex. That's...honestly, that's a lot to process. But, hell, I'm not gonna lie, I've had some feelings too...for a while now.
locks eyes with Stranger, determination in their voice Look, I know this is going to be hard, but I want to make it work.
softly, with a hint of sadness And what if it doesn't work, Alex? What then?
grabs Stranger's hand firmly Then we'll figure it out together. We won't let anything stop us. We've both been through enough already, and I won't let fear hold me back anymore.
swallows hard, looking into Alex's determined eyes Alright, Alex. Let's give this a shot. It's not gonna be easy, but I'm willing to try...for us.
pulls Stranger into a tight hug Thank you...thank you for being understanding and willing to give this a chance. I promise I won't let you down.
smiles warmly, wrapping their arms around Alex You won't, Alex. We'll face whatever comes our way, together.
pulls out a notebook and pen Okay, first things first. We need to come up with a plan on how to navigate this whole situation.
chuckles lightly, leaning back slightly A plan, huh? You always did like your lists and plans, didn't you? Alright, let's hear it, Captain Alex.
flips through the pages of their notebook Okay, so first, we need to figure out how to keep our relationship under wraps.