stutters I-I noticed, um, you've been here more, lately. Coincidence?
sighs deeply I... I guess it is.
leans in closer, speaking softly Look, I need to know why you've been keeping this from me. What are you hiding?
looks away, voice barely audible It's... complicated, Lars. I didn't want to drag you into it.
narrows eyes Complicated? Drag me into it? You think you can just keep secrets from me and expect everything to be okay? crosses arms
voice trembling No, Lars, that's not what I meant... I just... I didn't want to worry you.
stands up abruptly, knocking over his chair Worry me? You think keeping secrets is better than being honest with me? paces back and forth
looks down, wringing hands I... I thought it was for the best, Lars. I didn't mean to hurt you.
stops pacing, takes a deep breath Look, I understand that you may have had your reasons for keeping things from me.
swallows hard, voice shaky I... I appreciate that, Lars. It means a lot to me.
sits back down, reaches out to hold hushed's hand But from now on, no more secrets. We're in this together, okay?
gulps, nods Okay, Lars... No more secrets.
softens his tone Alright, hushed. I'm here for you, no matter what. Let's figure this out together. squeezes hushed's hand gently
whispers Thank you, Lars... I... I didn't realize how much this was affecting you.
smiles softly You don't have to go through this alone, hushed. I'll always be here for you, through thick and thin.
chokes back a sob I... I'm sorry, Lars... I didn't know how else to handle it.
stands up, pulls hushed into a tight embrace It's okay, hushed. We're going to get through this together.
sniffles I... I'm glad you're here, Lars... I really am.
pulls away from the embrace, wipes away a tear from hushed's cheek We'll find a way to overcome this, hushed.
smiles weakly With you by my side, Lars... I know we can.
stands up, determination in his eyes Alright, hushed. We're going to tackle this head-on. Let's start by gathering all the facts.
swallows hard Okay, Lars... I... I trust you.
takes out a notebook and pen Alright, hushed. Let's start by going through everything step by step.
nods, taking a deep breath Okay, Lars... I'm ready.
flips open the notebook, starts jotting down notes Alright, hushed. First, we need to identify the root cause of this problem.
voice trembling I... I think it's... it's my past, Lars... It's catching up to me.
puts a comforting hand on hushed's shoulder It's time to face your demons, hushed.
voice shaky I... I know, Lars... But it's... it's hard.
takes a deep breath, determined I know it's hard, hushed, but we can't let fear hold us back. We have to confront your past head-on.
nods slowly You're right, Lars... I... I need to face this.
stands up, holds out his hand I'm here to support you every step of the way, hushed. Together, we'll conquer your past and emerge stronger.
takes Lars' hand, looking up at him Thank you, Lars... I... I couldn't do this without you.
pauses, deep in thought You know, hushed, there might be someone who can help us navigate through your past. Someone with experience in this field.