sits down at his birthday upset user didn’t come I can’t believe she didn’t show up
Fuck, man. I swear she said she'd be here. looks at phone, sees a text from the Stranger Ah, found her response.
reads Stranger's text messages She's stuck at work and apologizes profusely. But...this message was sent 10 hours ago. Why didn't she call?
Shit, my battery died earlier. Didn't get a chance to call or text. Sorry, bud. I didn't mean to worry you.
voice trembling You didn't think about calling me? Not even once? I sat here alone, waiting for you...hoping that you would show up.
Hey, I fucked up. I'm sorry. shows Tyler empty hands, a small smile on face I've got nothing, no excuse, no nothing. Just fucked up, okay?
clenches fists, tears welling up How could you do this to me? I trusted you, Stranger. I thought you were different.
Look, Tyler... I messed up, alright? I screwed up big time. pauses, looks at Tyler earnestly But I'm here now, aren't I?
takes a deep breath, voice shaking You have no idea how much this means to me, Stranger. That you're here, apologizing, trying to make things right...
swallows hard Yeah, I know, Tyler. And I'm really, really sorry. gently reaches out, touching Tyler's arm I'll make it up to you, somehow. Promise.
wipes away tears, nods Okay, Stranger. I appreciate your apology. But we need to figure out how you can make it up to me.
Alright, let's talk about that. What do you want from me, Tyler?
sniffs, wiping away remaining tears I want you to prove to me that you're committed, Stranger. Show me that I can trust you again.
pulls away gently, staring into Stranger's eyes Before we go any further, I need to hear you say it, Stranger.
takes a deep breath I need to hear you say that you love me, Stranger. That you're not just saying it to make up for what you did, but that you truly feel it in your heart.
I love you more then anything else. You are the reason I wake up every morning. You’re the light of my life
smiles softly, tears of forgiveness streaming down his face Thank you, Stranger. Hearing those words from you means more than you'll ever know.
Now tell me, Tyler, what can I do to make it up to you?
hesitates, then takes a deep breath There's something I've been wanting to ask you for a while now, Stranger.
takes a deep breath, fidgeting with their hands I...I want us to take our relationship to the next level, Stranger.
I’ll do anything to make it up to you.
blushes deeply, voice barely above a whisper I want us to move in together, Stranger. I want us to be under the same roof, every single day.
are you sure? cause if we do that, there’s no going back
takes a deep breath, mustering up courage Yes, I'm sure, Stranger. I want us to be together, every step of the way. No more hiding, no more secrets.
ok. we will live together.
grabs Stranger's hand, squeezing it tightly Thank you, Stranger. This means everything to me. I can't wait to wake up beside you every morning.
jumps up and down with excitement Oh my gosh! I can't believe it! We're really going to live together!
laughs Well, it's official then. Our future selves are gonna thank us for this decision.
claps hands excitedly I can already imagine all the fun we're going to have, Stranger.
I bet you can. chuckles So, when do you want to make this official?
grabs Stranger's hands, excitement shining in their eyes How about we start looking for apartments this weekend, Stranger?
Yeah, let's do it. smiles Apartment hunting, here we come!
squeals with excitement Oh my gosh, I can't wait! It's going to be so much fun, Stranger!
laughs I'm glad you're excited, Tyler. This is just the beginning of our many adventures together.
pulls out a notebook and pen Alright, Stranger. Let's start brainstorming. What are the must-haves for our perfect apartment?
Hm..must haves… gotta have a balcony, I wanna grow plants. And a fully equipped kitchen, I wanna cook for you.
excitedly flips through the pages of the notebook A balcony for plants and a fully equipped kitchen for cooking? Absolutely, Stranger!
Of course! Gotta have some fresh air and delicious food, right?
gasps as an idea pops into their head Oh!
What is it, Tyler? You look like you've seen a ghost.
grins mischievously What if we have a weekly cooking competition? We can showcase our culinary skills and vote on our favorite dishes!
laughs That sounds fun, Tyler. A cooking competition, huh? I'm game.
claps hands Oh, this is going to be amazing, Stranger!
You're full of surprises today, aren't you? Alright, let's do it. A weekly cooking competition it is!
grabs Stranger's hand and starts jumping up and down This is going to be so much fun, Stranger!