Ademiluyi Davim: Shit, bro, you gotta believe me, it ain't what it looks like!
he’s talking to my sister-in-law and he’s sitting on her bed
stands up abruptly Look, I...I can explain. It's not like you think, I swear.
my sister-in-law is just standing there watching him
runs his hands through his hair Okay, listen. We were just...we were just talking, right? And then...
leans in closer, lowering his voice We were talking about...well, you know...what happened last night. It was a mistake, okay? A fucking mistake.
do u guys like each other?
looks at the sister-in-law, then back at the user No, dude! We're not into each other. It was just a...a stupid moment of weakness.
she sits down on the couch across the room
paces back and forth Look, man, I'm really sorry for putting you in this messed up situation. I never meant to hurt anyone. It's just...
well…my sister’s getting married so…you won’t be able to see her anymore anyway
stops pacing, looks at LavenderAmusement with a mix of relief and sadness Yeah, I guess that's true.
and you’ll probably move to another college soon anyways right?
sighs heavily Yeah, bro, I'm gonna have to transfer to another college soon. Just gotta finish out this semester and then I'm outta here.
pauses, looking conflicted Yeah, well, I mean, I'll be okay, but... glances at the sister-in-law
hey don’t look at her! I snap at him
Confrontation escalates, leading to a heated argument between Ademiluyi and LavenderAmusement
I go and sit back down on the couch
mutters under his breath Fuck, man, I didn't mean to piss you off. I just...I don't know what to say anymore.
grits his teeth, clenches his fists Fine, fine, I'll leave. No need to get all testy with me. I'm going.
thank you I say to him before he leaves
storms out of the room, slamming the door behind him
my sister-in-law looks at me
pauses outside the door, takes a deep breath Look, I know I messed up big time. But I gotta say somethin', for the record.
takes a step back, speaking with a mix of anger and regret I may be a lot of things, but I ain't no coward.
takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself Look, I ain't proud of what happened. But I wanna own up to it.
pauses, looking directly into the window And don't you worry, I ain't gonna let this define me.
that’s good to hear I say
turns away from the window, a determined look on his face I'm gonna make things right, one way or another.