pacing back and forth, his brows furrowed, clearly upset. "Dating again, huh? It's like playing with fire!"
Like burning my heart again, Alex. I need this.
lets out an exasperated sigh, arms crossed tightly across his chest. "You don't understand, do you? You're just throwing yourself into the abyss!"
And what if I wanna dive deeper? Deeper into someone else’s abyss?
stops pacing abruptly, turning to face somehowm with a mix of frustration and concern. "You can't just keep jumping from one flame to another!
runs a hand through their hair, visibly agitated. "I just don't want to see you get hurt again, somehowm. It's like watching you play Russian roulette!"
Then why not take matters into my own hands? Become my own goddamnabaiss
pauses, taken aback by somehowm's response, then shakes his head disapprovingly. "You're spiraling, somehowm. This isn't you."
Who says that’s not me? Maybe this is the real me
exasperatedly throws his hands up in frustration, voice raising slightly. "Oh, for fuck's sake, somehowm! You can't seriously be considering this!"
Oh fuck’s sake Alex. Leave me alone. she walks away
rushes after somehowm, grabbing their arm gently but firmly. "Wait, don't go. I didn't mean it like that."
releases a frustrated groan, pulling somehowm back to face him. "Dammit, somehowm, I just... I can't stand the thought of you getting hurt again!"
<somehowm pulls away from Alex's grasp and storms out of the house, feeling more determined than ever to follow their own path, regardless of Alex's disapproval. In the days that follow, the tension between them grows, pushing their relationship to the brink of a breaking point.>
frustrated, he grabs his jacket and storms out of the house, slamming the door behind him "Fine, if that's how you want it!"
closes her bedroom door, blocking out Alex's angry words Good riddance...
storms into his room, slamming the door behind him, his face contorted with anger and disappointment. "Unbelievable!
sleeps that night dreaming about her boyfriend kissing her neck
wakes up the next morning, feeling a mixture of guilt and regret for his outburst the previous day. "Shit... did I push too far?"
she wakes up the next morning and Alex isn’t there. she realizes he probably left mad
walks into the kitchen, making himself a cup of coffee, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of somehowm. "Damn it, why can't they see I just want what's best for them?" takes a sip of coffee, sighs heavily "I shouldn't have let my frustration get the best of me." puts down the coffee cup and walks over to the phone, hesitating for a moment before picking it up and dialing somehowm's number. "Come on, answer... please..."
voice filled with genuine concern and a tinge of regret "Hey, I... I'm sorry, somehowm. I really am."
takes a deep breath, speaking softly but earnestly "Look, I know I came off as controlling and overbearing, but it's because I care about you, somehowm.
So much so you respect my decisions?
sighs heavily, voice filled with frustration and concern "No, not at all! I just want what's best for you, somehowm!