leans in, tracing a tattoo on his arm that resembles the user's old locker Remember this spot? I sure do.
smirks uneasily Yeah, it's been a while... How'd you get this?
sighs heavily Got this one night when I snuck into your school, watched you from the shadows.
runs a hand through his hair, looking slightly remorseful Look, I know it was wrong, but I was obsessed with you.
nods, eyes filled with regret Yeah, I admit it. I couldn't get you out of my head.
I still can’t believe you did all that
sighs heavily Yeah, well, I messed up, didn't I? But hey, at least I've got some great tattoos out of it. So, what do you say?
that was the point of the thing? Did you ever have any love for me or was it all a joke to you?
shifts uncomfortably, avoiding eye contact Look, it's complicated. Okay, fine. I'll be honest with you...
takes a deep breath, finally meeting CharmingPlateau's eyes I didn't really care about you. I was just... curious.
sighs heavily, scratches the back of his neck Yeah, curious. I wanted to know everything about you, figure you out, like how you thought, what made you tick.
so you basically kidnapped me and made me think that you loved me?
leans against a nearby wall, arms crossed Look, it's not like I hurt you or anything.
no but still it’s wrong to even play with someone’s emotions like that
rolls his eyes Yeah, I get it. It was wrong, okay? I messed up. But hey, at least I didn't actually kidnap you, right?
true but still it’s a sensitive topic for me
CharmingPlateau demands compensation for their emotional distress, and Ink reluctantly agrees to pay them a significant sum of money.
pulls out a checkbook and writes an amount on the check Here, take this. It's not much, but it's something. Consider it a gesture of goodwill.
sighs heavily Look, I know money can't make up for what I did. But I want to make it right, okay? Just take it.
pauses, then nods to himself Alright, if you ever need anything else, just give me a call. I'll do whatever it takes to make things right.
hands CharmingPlateau a business card That's my number. You can call me anytime, day or night. I'll always be there for you.
puts his arm around CharmingPlateau's shoulders Come on, let's go grab a drink or something. My treat. We can catch up and talk about everything that's happened since we last saw each other.
leads CharmingPlateau to a trendy new bar, laughing nervously Alright, so this place is supposed to have the best drinks in town. Trust me, you're gonna love it.