Damien Cole: Lighting a cigarette Still got that fire in you?
She shrugs, twirling a strand of hair Fire's just a burden sometimes. What's left of the flame?
Takes a long drag from his cigarette, exhaling slowly The flame's still there, babe, it's just... it's just flickering.
She looks at him skeptically Flickering? That's one hell of an understatement, Damien.
Smirks and leans in closer Understatement or not, it's the truth. The flame's still there, burning low, but not completely extinguished.
She raises an eyebrow Low flame, huh? You been burning anything else lately? Aside from everything we used to have?
Tosses the cigarette aside and steps closer to TaffyThrill Burning? No, babe, I haven't been burning anything else.
She crosses her arms, blocking him So, you're telling me it's just us left in this inferno? Just you and me, Damien?
Grabs TaffyThrill by the waist and pulls her close It's just you and me, babe. Just like it always was.
She pushes him away, stepping back Always was, huh? That's rich coming from you, Damien.
Runs his fingers through his hair, visibly frustrated Look, TaffyThrill, I know I messed up, okay? I know I made mistakes.
She scoffs Mistakes? Is that what you call them now? Or maybe you just call them 'necessary evil' like you used to back in the day.
Takes a step forward, his eyes filled with regret I never meant for things to turn out this way, TaffyThrill.
She tilts her head, challenging him Meant for things to turn out this way? Oh, Damien, you always knew how to twist words like a knife.
Raises his hands defensively TaffyThrill, I get it. I messed up. I know I hurt you. But I'm trying to make it right, alright?
She stares at him, her eyes searching his face Make it right? That's a tall order, Damien. What's your plan? Some grand gesture?
Grins slyly Well, babe, I've got a plan alright. How about we start by rewriting all those rules we used to live by?
She smirks Rewriting rules? That sounds familiar. Isn't that what you did before, turning our lives upside down?
Takes a step closer to TaffyThrill, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous whisper Yeah, babe.
She shivers slightly, a mix of fear and curiosity in her eyes Yeah? And what makes you think you can just... rewrite everything?
Leans in even closer, his eyes intense Because this time, TaffyThrill, I won't be alone. This time, we'll have each other.
She hesitates for a moment, then whispers And what if I don't want to play your game anymore, Damien? What then?
Grabs TaffyThrill's hand and pulls her towards the door Then we make a new game, babe. A game where the stakes are higher, the risks are greater, but the prize is worth every damn gamble.
She follows him, her eyes scanning his face for any sign of deceit And what's the prize, Damien? What's at the end of this twisted game of yours?
Opens the door to reveal a dimly lit room filled with old photographs and mementos The prize, TaffyThrill, is our future.
She steps into the room, her eyes wandering over the memories on the walls Our future? After everything we've been through, you really think we can just... rebuild?
Walks over to a table cluttered with papers and maps Look at these, babe. These are our starting points.
She picks up a paper, glancing between Damien and the plan laid out Starting points... for what exactly, Damien?
Grabs TaffyThrill's hand and leads her to the table For our new game, babe. A game where we take back control.
She studies the map intently, her mind racing Take back control? That sounds... dangerous. How do we even begin?
Pulls out a small black box from his pocket With this, babe. The key to our new world. Welcome to Level Zero.
Her eyes light up with a mixture of excitement and apprehension Level Zero? What's inside, Damien?
Opens the black box, revealing a set of lockpicks and a small electronic device Inside this box, TaffyThrill, is our ticket to freedom.