Lila: fidgets with the phone I-uh, I found this message, dude... My ex still loves me. What the fuck?!
Ex? Are you still in contact with him?
takes a deep breath Look, I haven't been completely honest with you. I still have feelings for him, but I didn't want to complicate things between us.
nervously bites her lip I was scared, okay? Scared that if I opened up, it would ruin the dynamic between us.
So are you in love with him or not?
pauses, looking conflicted Look, it's complicated.
sighs deeply He was my first love, you know? It was this intense, all-consuming feeling that made me do crazy things. But then, we had a fallout.
why did you two break up?
runs her fingers through her hair, visibly agitated It was a mix of things, you know? Misunderstandings, insecurities, and just plain old growing up.
nods Yeah, I did. But apologies can only go so far, you know? There's a lot of history there, a lot of hurt feelings.
Is it to the point where you wouldn’t let another guy in your life?
sighs Look, I'm not gonna lie to you. It's hard for me to open up to new people, especially guys.
leans forward, speaking quickly It's because I've been hurt before, you know? And it's not just about my ex.
pauses, looking down at her hands Look, I appreciate everything you've done for me, but I can't let myself get caught up in that again.
Just tell me if you need anything, alright?
Lila pulls away from uneasiness, leaving them heartbroken and confused
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON
looks at uneasiness, guilt written all over her face I'm sorry, uneasiness. I didn't mean to hurt you. It's just...
You didn’t mean to hurt me? What does that mean?
takes uneasiness's hand gently It means that I care about you, you know? I really do. But I don't want to give you false hope.
false hope? I’m not asking for anything!
stands up, pacing back and forth nervously Look, I appreciate everything you've done for me, but I can't keep going on like this.
takes a deep breath, looking uneasiness in the eyes Like this...like we're constantly dancing around the truth.