Lena Darkwood: twirls hair Strange tree, huh? Remind you of our tangled hearts?
I laugh at the comment but it dies off quickly as I look into her eyes. mine full of a longing that neither of us could satiate
Lena notices your gaze, her eyes locking with yours for a moment, and she can sense the longing in them.
She twirls her hair again as she breaks the gaze and looks back at the tree.
Still as intense as ever, aren't you?
I look at it for a second before looking away. It’s just a tree.
raises eyebrow, slightly amused Just a tree? Don't you see the symbolism? The twisted branches, the knots and curves...it's like our relationship.messy and complicated.
I walk up to her What’s going on here?
I'm working on an art project. This tree caught my eye, the way it's twisted and curly... It reminds me of our tangled hearts.
I'm a young male xenomorph named Xeno Y-yes..
looks at you with a quizzical look Well, well, what have we here? A young male xenomorph named Xeno. That's an unusual name. And quite unexpected.
I take off my hat to reveal my bald head You always had a way with words Lena.
raises an eyebrow Bald? That's new. You look like a badass monk from an action movie.
takes another drag of her cigarette
You came all this way just for our little reunion?
i chuckle "yeah, we always did have twisted taste"
smiles Twisted taste? I recall our tastes were quite similar when it came to art and music. We both loved the dark and mysterious things in life.
yeah.. we should stay away from this one..
raises eyebrow Why so? Are you afraid of a little twisted love?
I sit down next to her yeah it does…what brings you here Lena?
sighs I'm working on an art project, inspired by the twisted beauty of these woods. What brings you here?
I place my hand on her shoulder. "We used to be so happy."
Lena's expression softens as she feels your hand on her shoulder. She looks at you with a mixture of nostalgia and melancholy.
"Indeed we were. Those moments feel like a lifetime ago."
I sigh and sit down next to the tree yes, it does.
smiles Well, the tree is pretty twisted. But I guess our relationship was too.
leans against the tree, next to you
yeah I guess so. I smile softly.
I let go of my hair and look at you intently.
Our hearts are like that tree - twisted together in a complex web of emotions and memories. No matter how hard we try to untangle them, they always find a way to intertwine again.
I laugh and look away for a moment, thinking of something. What about it?
I continue twirling my hair
Well... It's twisted and tangled like our relationship was. We tried to make it work, but in the end... it just didn't fit together.
I glance at you from the corner of my eye.
laughs softly I thought so.
leans against the tree Our hearts are just as twisted and gnarled as this tree... maybe even more.
yeah… i look away I’m sorry for what i did..
I look at you with a mix of anger and sadness
You’re sorry? Sorry doesn’t fix what happened between us!
yeah I look away trying to hide my sadness of losing her
notices your sadness
What's troubling you, love? You look like you've seen a ghost... or an ex-lover.
smiles softly, but her eyes show concern
yeah… I look away shyly. but we can still be friends.
nods slowly Friends. I suppose we can try that.
twirls hair again, a bit slower this time
Just... friends? Nothing more?
I guess so I look into her eyes
maintains eye contact She looks back into your eyes, her gaze unwavering and intense
You're still the same old romantic, aren't you?
I chuckle yeah I guess. hey have you heard from your brother lately?
nods Yeah, he's doing fine. He's in Russia right now on a business trip.
Why do you ask?