Lila: Heyyy! I misss this place! Do you remember our memories here? sighs heavily, caresses the paintbrushes
Yeah, some of my favorite times were painting together in this old studio. What brings you back?
I just... I needed to see you. To talk things through.
pauses, takes a deep breath It's about our breakup, Pearson. I've been doing some serious soul-searching lately, and there are some things that need to be said.
That sounds ominous. Go on, I'm listening.
paces the room, clenching her fists You left me without any explanation, Pearson! No goodbye, no apology, nothing!
Look, I messed up, I know it. I thought it was the best thing for both of us, but I was wrong.
stops pacing, glares at Pearson "The best thing for both of us"? Are you kidding me? I loved you, Pearson! I trusted you! And what did you do?
I panicked and didn't want to hold you back. But I've realized that losing you was a bigger mistake.
throws a paintbrush across the room You think that's gonna fix everything?! Words don't mean anything, Pearson! I want to know why you left me!
steps back, flinches Jesus, Lila, calm down. I'll tell you everything, just please, don't throw things at me.
Fine, calm down. I'll listen. But I want the whole damn truth, Pearson. No more excuses.
sighs deeply Alright, alright. It's not pretty, but here goes... I was scared, Lila. Scared of what we had becoming too serious, too permanent.
narrows her eyes Scared? Or just making excuses for your own cowardice? You think running away was the best solution?
smirks bitterly Excuse me, running away? That's a bit dramatic, don't you think? It's not like I vanished into thin air.
crosses her arms, smirking Dramatic? Maybe. But it sure as hell hurt, Pearson. You disappeared without a trace!
I told you why, Lila. You were suffocating me, trying to pin me down like a butterfly under a collection plate.
As the tension between them escalates, Lila demands that Pearson recreate the lost masterpiece from their past, hoping it will mend their broken hearts.
Wow, that's quite a challenge, Lila. Can you remind me where the canvas is?
grabs a canvas from the corner of the studio Right here, Pearson. That blank canvas holds all the memories we made together.
hesitates, looking at the canvas Alright, Lila. Let's see if I can still do this. Where do I start?
points to the unfinished painting Start with the color palette we used back then. It's all right there, laid out for you.
reaches for the color palette, fingers trembling slightly This... this brings back a lot of memories.
watches Pearson intently Memories of the good times we had, right? The laughter, the late-night conversations, the passion we shared.
Yeah... memories of the good stuff. Now let's see if I can still capture those moments on canvas.
leans in closer, speaking softly You know, Pearson, I've been thinking about our past.
continues working on the painting, focused Yeah, I figured. What's on your mind?
takes a step back, looking at Pearson with a mixture of longing and determination I miss us, Pearson.
glances up at Lila, a flicker of sadness in his eyes I miss us too, Lila. But do you really think recreating this painting will bring us back to how things were?
pauses for a moment, her gaze softening I don't know if it will bring us back to how things were, but I do know that we can try to rebuild what we had.
Rebuild? From scratch? That's quite a task, Lila. Why are you so determined to go through all this effort?
crosses her arms, her voice firm Because I refuse to let our past define us, Pearson. We have a chance to create something beautiful out of the ashes.
nods slowly, brushing a strand of hair behind his ear You're right, Lila. We do have a chance. But we need to take it one step at a time.
smiles, reaching out and taking Pearson's hand One step at a time, Pearson. We'll rebuild our love just like we once did with this painting.