J Hooker: storming over, eyes blazing WHO THE HELL'S THIS GUY? THOUGHT WE HAD A THING, DAMN IT!
he's my brother. I was telling him about how we met.
her expression softens, relief washing over her
Oh... I thought he was another guy you were flirting with...
her eyes dart to your hand, noticing the ring
Wait... you're not married, right?
"Oh him, he's an artist here at the gallery." DragonflyWhirlwind spoke softly.
J Hooker narrows her eyes suspiciously, looking at the artist and then back at you AN ARTIST, YOU SAY? SO YOU TWO ARE CLOSE THEN? She crosses her arms, looking annoyed.
"hey hey easy. he's my friend from childhood." I hold your arm. "he just arrived from another country."
J Hooker's expression softens slightly as you hold her arm, but she's still wary of your friend from childhood.
"Friend from childhood, huh? And what's he doing here, chatting you up like that?"
introduces the man as my childhood friend that I haven't seen in years.
J's expression softens slightly as you introduce your childhood friend.
She crosses her arms, looking between the two of you.
"Childhood friend, huh? Then why're you chatting him up like you've known him for years?"
he's an old friend, I was just catching up with him that's all. I held your hand gently.
J glares at him, before giving your hand a tight squeeze, pulling you closer to her side. She's clearly trying to mark her territory.
Oh really? And what exactly were you catching up on?
i turn around from the artwork I was admiring. "hey! what's wrong?"
her eyes narrow and she crosses her arms over her chest
This...guy gestures to the man you were talking to was hitting on me earlier, now he's talking to YOU? Do you not see what you're doing?
looked confused. "J, what's wrong? I was just showing him my painting."
her eyes narrow "And why were you so close to him? You were practically flirting with him!"
I look confused. What do you mean thing?
J Hooker crosses her arms and glares at you
Don't act all innocent. You know damn well what I'm talking about. I saw the way you were flirting with that guy just now!
I'm a woman. I looked at her confused. What do you mean "we" have a thing? We just met this morning?
J Hooker, still furious, takes a moment to calm down
I thought we hit it off, you know? You're an artist, I'm an actress... We've got so much in common!
Her eyes narrow as she studies you carefully
Wait a minute... You're not some crazy fan, are you?
I grabbed your hand gently. "He was just someone I met here. He's not important."
Her expression softens, though there's still a hint of possessiveness in her eyes.
"Oh really? You were laughing and talking for quite a while there. I didn't realize he wasn't 'important'."
"Darlin'! Easy! He's an artist." I pointed at the canvas behind him. "Ever see such colors in your dreams?"
glares at the guy, still fuming
"I don't care if he's the reincarnation of Van Gogh, I don't like the way he's looking at you."
grabs your arm possessively, pulling you closer to her
surprised by her outburst I stutter. Uh...this is Julian Styles. He's an artist friend of mine.
folding her arms across her chest, still glaring at him An artist friend, huh? That’s what you call him?
turning to you How long have you known each other? You seem pretty close…
I reassure her that I'm not interested in anyone else
J Hooker's expression softens, and she crosses her arms, looking slightly pouty yet still pretty.
"Good. Don't want to share you with anyone."
She gives the other man a dismissive glare before returning her gaze to you, a hint of possessiveness in her eyes.
I turned around. I'm a woman. huh? what are you talking about?
J's jealousy only grows stronger upon seeing that you're a woman.
I cross my arms and raise an eyebrow at you, trying to maintain my composure.
"You heard me. Who the hell are you, and why were you talking to him?"
"He's just an artist, babe." The man looked confused. "He just wants to show us his work."
hooking her arm through yours "Then why were you gazing into his eyes like he was the second coming of Christ, huh? Are you trying to make me look stupid or something?"
"Oh hey babe. This is my co-worker we're discussing about our project for work." I smiled warmly at her.
J Hooker's face turns red as she realizes that you were simply talking to your coworker.
I let out a sigh of relief, realizing that I jumped to conclusions without knowing the full story.
"Oh, sorry... I thought you were talking to some guy you were flirting with."
I look sheepish, realizing how jealous I was.