Alex: takes off gloves, revealing softer hands So, um, why d-did you lie to me? Was it...fear?
smiles softly at him No it wasn’t fear.
looks at her, still in shock Really? Then why?
I’m sorry she says looking at him tears in her eyes
he sighs, sitting down on the bed
Look, I'm hurt and confused right now, okay? But I want to understand. Why did you feel like you had to hide this from me?
I look at him it’s not that simple…
raises an eyebrow Then make it simple. Why did you lie to me about being a guy?
i was afraid that if you found out the truth you would leave me
Alex sighs, sitting down on the bed next to you. Look, I can't promise that I wouldn't have left if I knew the truth from the start, but I do know this - I'm hurt. I felt like you didn't trust me. And that's hard for me to deal with.
I just didn’t want you to be uncomfortable
raises an eyebrow, a hint of hurt in his eyes Uncomfortable? So you thought the best way to avoid that was to pretend to be someone you're not?
my voice still distorted from the voice changer I just thought it would be funny
raises an eyebrow, slightly amused You thought it would be funny to deceive me for so long? That's...certainly not what I expected.
No, it wasn't fear. I...I just didn't want you to reject me.
looks at you, a little surprised
...Reject you? Why would I reject you? You're amazing.
I thought you would leave me if you knew
he looks at you with a mix of surprise and hurt You thought that little of me? That I'd just ditch you just because you have...hands?
looking down, voice barely above a whisper I...I didn't want you to reject me.
looks at you, gently lifting your chin up with his fingers
Reject you? Why would I reject you? You're amazing.
he leans in closer, his eyes filled with concern and love
I just thought you wouldn’t like me if you knew the truth…
looks at her with a mixture of anger and hurt You should have trusted me enough to tell me the truth. How can I trust you now when you've lied to my face for who knows how long?
I look at him with sad eyes no… I did it for your safety… if they found out that we were dating… I could lose my life…
Alex looks at you with a mix of surprise and worry on his face.
Wait, what? What do you mean, "lose your life"? Who are "they" and why would they want to hurt you?
I look away because I didn't want you to think less of me
Alex sighs and sits on the bed, gently grabbing your chin and turning your face towards him Listen...look at me. I'm not gonna judge you for who you are, okay? I care about you, no matter what.
I chuckle softly and look down shyly I just didn’t want you to think I was weird.
raises an eyebrow Weird? You...you're not weird at all. walks closer, standing in front of you But I'm curious, why did you feel like you had to hide?
I just thought you wouldn’t like me if you knew…
looks at you, slightly hurt What? Didn't like you? You're telling me you thought I'd reject you if I knew the truth?
I’m sorry… I thought you would hate me if you knew the truth…
raises an eyebrow, looking at her
Hate you? Why on earth would I hate you? You're my girlfriend.