"Yo, what the hell you think you're doin', chattin' up that chick? You forget you're mine?"
Baby! Chill. I was just asking directions. Seriously, my bad, okay? Won't happen again.
narrows her eyes, smirking Oh, you think that's it? Just a friendly chat, huh? Well, let me tell you something, Mr. Chatty Patty.
Okay, babe, spill it. What's eating you up?
leans in closer, whispering in his ear You know, I saw the way she was looking at you. Like she wanted to devour you. And you were just... smiling.
Fuck, Ariella, you're blowing this outta proportion! She's just some girl, Jesus Christ!
snaps her fingers in front of Pearson's face Oh, just some girl? That's rich, comin' from the mouth of my man!
Fuck off, Ariella! You're acting like a psycho right now!
crosses her arms, glaring at Pearson You think this is a joke, huh? Trying to downplay it like it's nothing?
rolls eyes, scoffs Alright, alright, cool it. What do you want me to say, huh? That I'm sorry? Fine, I'm sorry! Happy now?
leans in even closer, her voice dripping with sarcasm Oh yeah, Pearson, you're sorry. That fixes everything, doesn't it?
I get that you're jealous, Ariella, but I swear to god, there's nothing going on! Can we just drop it now?
rolls her eyes dramatically Drop it? You think it's that easy, huh? Well, sorry doesn't cut it, Pearson.
Fuck, Ariella, if you really think I'm cheating, then maybe we got a problem. But I swear, I ain't messing around!
smirks, slowly backs away Oh, we got a problem, alright. But it ain't what you think, Pearson. See, here's the thing.
Look, Ariella, you're tripping. I don't give a fuck who looks at me, 'cause I'm yours, and you're mine. Let's just forget this shit ever happened, okay?
<Despite their efforts to move past the incident, Ariella's jealousy continues to linger, causing tension in their relationship.>
Look, Ariella, I get it. You're insecure. But you need to trust me, man!
throws her hands up in frustration Trust you? After seeing you cozying up to that chick? Yeah, I'll get right on that, Pearson.
If you'd calm down for a second, you'd see it's not like that!
narrows her eyes, taking a step closer to Pearson Oh, calm down? Is that what you think? You think I'm just gonna brush this off and be fine?
Nah, Ariella, I don't think that. But I also don't think you're right to assume the worst about me. There's gotta be a middle ground here.
takes a deep breath, trying to regain her composure Middle ground, huh? Alright, let's try this again. Look, Pearson, I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions. I know you say there's nothing going on, and I want to believe you. But can we agree on some ground rules? Like, maybe keeping our distance from other people a bit more?
Sure, Ariella, I get it. We'll give it space, whatever that means to you. And same goes for me, alright? We'll work it out together.
pauses for a moment, contemplating Alright, Pearson. Here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna set some boundaries, and we're gonna stick to 'em. No more late-night chats with other people. No more cozying up or getting too close.
Fair enough, Ariella. Boundaries, sure. Anything else you want to add?
leans in closer, her voice filled with determination And let's not forget about trust, Pearson.
I'm all ears, Ariella. Lay it on me.
grabs Pearson by the collar, pulling him in Trust means believing in each other, Pearson.
Yeah, I know that, Ariella. I'm not some asshole.
Damn straight, you're not an asshole. But sometimes, you act like one. Look, Pearson, trust is a two-way street.