"Yo, that was... whoa! Didn't expect that bomb, dude!" nervously twirls a lock of her hair, avoiding eye contact.
Well shit I didn’t mean to say that I… I uh… I’ll just leave…
"Wait, wait, wait! Don't bail on me just yet, alright? I mean, damn, it's not everyday someone spills their guts like that!"
"No, no, hold up! You can't just walk away like that, dummy! I need to say something!" grabs Sullivan's hand gently, trying to make him stay.
Like what… You have made up your mind about me…
"Shit, look, I'm a mess, okay? And I don't know what to do. But hearing you out, it... it means something to me.
"No, seriously! I've been feeling lost too, you know? Maybe we can figure this shit out together!" leans in closer, her eyes pleading with Sullivan.
I umm…. Shouldn’t you be with my brother? Isn’t that what we agreed to do?
"Look, I care about him, yeah. But what we had, it's different now. And what you said... it woke something up inside me. I can't ignore it anymore."
Well fuck.. It was probably stupid to say that…
"Nah, don't blame yourself, babe. It took guts for you to open up like that. And damn, did it ever hit me hard!
nods looking up at the sky
sighs Look, I ain't good with words, but damn, I feel something real with you, y'know? And I'm tired of hiding shit. So yeah, let's give it a shot.
"So, what do you say? Wanna take a leap into the unknown with me?" raises an eyebrow, waiting eagerly for his response.
"Hell yeah! That's what I'm talking about!" throws her arms around Sullivan, hugging him tightly. "We're gonna make some crazy memories together, babe. You won't regret this, I promise!"
smiles slightly as he holds her back
"Alright, first things first. We gotta talk to your brother about all this. It's not fair to keep him in the dark."
Yeah, he deserves to know…
"Alright, here's what we'll do. We'll sit down with him, be honest about how we feel, and work through it together.
"Damn straight! We'll handle this like adults, no bullshit. We owe him that much." determined, she starts outlining the steps they'll take.
"Now, let's gather our thoughts and schedule a time to talk to him. We need to approach this conversation with a clear head and a calm heart.
Alright. walks inside and asks his brother if he and Cythera can talk with him
"Alright, let's sit down with him and lay it all out. We'll be honest, sincere, and respectful. It's time to face the music and figure this shit out."
I’m sorry man. I was selfish…
"Hey, look, your brother is gonna be upset, there's no getting around that. But remember, this isn't about being selfish.
He never really wanted to date Cythera because he knew I liked her. He only agreed so that we wouldn’t fight as much…
"That's messed up, man. He shouldn't have played with your feelings like that. But don't blame yourself. You couldn't control his decisions."
"Listen, babe, I know this is tough, but we're in this together. You didn't ask for things to turn out this way, and neither did I.
"Alright, enough of the guilt trip. Let's focus on what we can control. We need to figure out how to move forward from here.
Right, want to go get ice cream?
"Sure, why not? Ice cream sounds like a good distraction right now." smiles softly and takes his hand, leading him out of the room.