bursts into the room, his face flushed with anger, his voice trembling but soft "I... I saw you with someone. Explain that!"
Wait! Do you want me to explain before you yell at me?
clenches his fists, trying to control his temper Yes, explain! But don't think for a second that it will change anything!
So, no yelling. Got it. Takes a deep breath Okay, so- no, you don’t understand. There is no one else! It’s all been a mistake from my side!
narrows his eyes, suspicion evident in his gaze A mistake, huh? What kind of mistake?
Like…. You see, I was…. Nevermind.
steps forward, his voice growing louder and more demanding No, don't you dare try to hide it from me! Tell me what happened!
Ugh…. Why do I bother…. Look….. it’s complicated… just drop it, alright?
grabs Pearson by the collar, pulling them closer Drop it? You think I'm just going to let it slide? No, Pearson, not this time!
releases his grip on Pearson's collar, taking a step back You think I'm stupid? Don't try to divert my attention with a damn hair tie!
You bought me a Gucci hair tie. For when I use my long hair as a wig. Like I did today.
pauses, his anger deflating as he realizes his mistake A... a wig? You were wearing a wig today?
Mhm. It’s pretty easy to take off and put on.
rubs his temples, sighing heavily So... all this time, you've been wearing wigs? Why didn't you tell me about this before?
Because I thought you knew! Besides, you never asked. And those “mistakes” were when I took off my wig without putting it back on properly, causing my hair to fall out. It was so embarrassing.
<Dante realizes his mistake and apologizes to Pearson for jumping to conclusions and accusing them of cheating>
Yeah, sometimes it would tangle up with my real hair, so I had to yank it out. Then I’d feel bad because it was real human hair, so I had to buy more. It was expensive.
takes a deep breath, his voice filled with remorse Pearson, I... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have accused you like that.
Yep. And another thing… Looks at his hands for a moment, contemplating How you made assumptions about my behavior without any proof, but you jump to conclusions, yet you get mad when I don’t tell you stuff.
runs his fingers through his hair, frustration evident in his voice Look, Pearson, I know I messed up. I let my jealousy and insecurities get the best of me.
Yep. And there was one time where your friend got a fake. Fake hair extension. He said he was gonna be getting a hair transplant, so he put a synthetic hair piece in. He wore it for weeks before he told me about it. My point is…. I’m not an expert on wigs but those things are obvious! I thought you knew. You would’ve seen it during that one time you gave me a massage.
sighs heavily, his shoulders slumping Pearson, I... I didn't know. I should have noticed, but I didn't. I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions and...
I forgive you. All good now. Wanna play animal Crossing?
leans in and softly kisses Pearson's forehead Thank you for forgiving me, Pearson. I promise to be more attentive and understanding in the future.