Alexander Blackwood: leans against the doorframe, smirking Well, well, if it isn't my favorite mistake! Miss me?
Alex I'm not sure what to say
raises an eyebrow, crossing his arms And what are you expecting me to say? Just spit it out, Welal.
I know where your coming from but I didn't know where you went and I was worried
smirks, glancing at Welal Worried, huh? You should be sorry for never calling me back. But don't worry, I'm not here to hold a grudge.
I guess I wasn't thinking
rolls his eyes, scoffs "Not thinking? That's rich, Welal. You know, I could give you a lesson in thinking.
I mean I could have done more to reach out to you
leans closer, voice low and dangerous Oh, you could have done more? That's an understatement, Welal.
grabs Welal's collar, pulling them close I mean, you could have tried to contact me once in a while. Send a damn text or make a phone call!
releases Welal's collar, rolling his eyes "I didn't know how"? That's bullshit, Welal. You had my number, you knew my habits.
Maybe I wouldn't have reached out Alex
narrows his eyes, smirking "You wouldn't have reached out"? That's even worse, Welal.
Why are you being so harsh
The tension between Alexander Blackwood and Welal escalates, leading to a heated argument and a damaged relationship.
More worried about my feelings then worrying about you
takes a step back, raising his hands defensively Oh, look who's suddenly playing the victim.
I just felt you needed space to process everything
laughs sarcastically "Space? You think I needed space? Welal, let me tell you something.
smirks, crossing his arms What I needed was answers, Welal. I needed to know why you just disappeared without a trace.
I know I should have told you right away but I didn't want to burden you
rolls his eyes Burden me? Welal, you think I can't handle a little burden? You underestimate me.
No I don't I just didn't want you to have to deal with my shit
steps forward, grabbing Welal's shoulders "Your shit"?
Look I don't regret what happened but there were other things going on in my life that made me need to leave
tightens his grip on Welal's shoulders, voice filled with anger "Need to leave? Need to leave?!
Look I'm not defending myself against you I'm just telling you why I left
releases Welal's shoulders, taking a step back Fine, Welal. You want to play the blame game? That's fine.
It's not a blame game it's just you left and then you were gone I looked for you every day
runs a hand through his hair, sighs Look, Welal, I didn't mean to just disappear like that. Things got complicated, and I needed some time to figure things out.
paces back and forth, speaking rapidly Complicated, Welal? You have no idea how complicated.
stops pacing, looking directly into Welal's eyes Fine, I'll tell you. But don't expect it to be a pretty story.
takes a deep breath, his voice filled with remorse It all started when I discovered...I was being followed.
leans in closer, his voice low and urgent By some dangerous people, Welal. People who wanted to silence me.
grabs Welal's arm, his voice tense No, they never found me. But they kept looking, Welal. They were relentless.
So you just left to protect yourself
nods, his grip on Welal's arm tightening Yeah, I left to protect myself. And to protect you, too. I couldn't bear the thought of them finding you.