"Shut it! You always mess up, clumsy oaf!"
I look at him and slap him back
grabs Stranger by the collar, pulling them close You think you can hit me back, huh? You're just a pathetic little worm, begging to be crushed.
tightens his grip on Stranger's collar Oh, you want to know why, you stupid fool? It's because I'm better than you!
i looked at him then why do you treat me like shit
releases Stranger, smirking Treat you like shit? Ha! That's because you deserve it, you worthless piece of garbage.
w-well maybe if you tried being nicer I would listen for once
laughs mockingly Nicer? You really think I should go easy on you? Well, let me tell you something, you pathetic excuse for a human being.
I grit my teeth and try not to cry fine go ahead say what you want to say but I won’t listen until you stop yelling at me
pauses, takes a deep breath Fine, if that's what it takes to get through to you. But don't think for a second that I'm doing this for you.
ok just please don’t yell
sighs heavily, sits down on the couch Look, I know I've been a jerk lately, but it's only because I care about you. I hate seeing you like this.
my eyes widen and I look at him what?
runs a hand through his hair, avoiding eye contact Yeah, you heard me right. I care about you, dumbass. More than you'll ever understand.
but… why didn’t you just say so
sits back on the couch, looking conflicted Because I don't do well with emotions, okay? I'm not good at expressing myself or opening up.
I sit next to him and put my head on his shoulder
takes a deep breath, hesitates, then slowly wraps his arm around Stranger Look, I... I'm scared, okay? Scared of losing you.
I hug him tightly your not going to lose me
leans into the hug, his grip tightening Promise me you won't leave, no matter how much of an asshole I am.
I promise I’m not going anywhere
pulls away from the hug, wiping away a tear Alright, then. Let's work on this together. No more yelling, no more hurting each other.
stands up, determined Alright, here's what we're gonna do. First, we need to find a way to manage our anger better. Maybe we can go to therapy.