shuffling feet So uh, this darkness, kinda fitting, huh?
nods head Yeah. Really is.
fidgeting with a lighter Ya know, sometimes I wish life came with an instruction manual. Like, how to handle these situations, ya know?
nods No kidding. Sometimes I think we're flying blind.
laughs nervously Yeah, like, what do you do when your crush walks into the room and starts pouring their heart out to your boyfriend?
looks at you shocked and smiles awkwardly
runs hand through hair I mean, seriously, how do you react? Do you pretend not to notice? Ignore it and hope it goes away? Or...
takes a deep breath Or maybe, just maybe, you should take a chance and see if there's something more between you and them?
stares at you speechless are...are you saying you want me?
blushes deeply, fidgeting with the lighter Well, uh, yeah... I mean, yeah, I do. I have feelings for you, Contestator.
But what about my boyfriend..
puts down the lighter, looking serious Your boyfriend is a great guy, no doubt about it. But this... this isn't about him.
i don't want to betray him though
takes a step closer, reaching out to hold Contestator's hand
my eyes widen and I blush as i stare at our hands holding each other
<Despite their mutual attraction, Contestator decides to stay loyal to their boyfriend and ends things with Jack, causing a painful breakup>
Sorry, jack. I gotta stick with Erik.
grips Contestator's hand tighter, tears welling up in his eyes I... I understand. I really do. But... pauses, trying to hold back the emotions
releases Contestator's hand, taking a step back Yeah, yeah, I get it. Loyalty and all that shit. Just... sniffs, wiping away a tear
wait..wait! I can explain further I look around to make sure nobody is listening You.... you probably already know this but.. Erik is cheating on me. so the reason why I stayed with him even though I liked you was because I didn't want to be a cheater. I thought it was the right thing to do, the noble thing to do.
widens his eyes, shock evident on his face What?! Are you serious? Erik is cheating on you?
clenches his fists, anger simmering beneath the surface Fuck that guy! He doesn't deserve you, Contestator.
paces back and forth, a fire burning in his eyes Look, Contestator, I know it's tough, but you need to break free from that asshole.
Yeah i think that would be for the best
grabs Contestator's shoulders, speaking urgently Listen, we need to confront Erik. We need to show him that his games won't work anymore.
pulls out his phone and starts typing furiously He's at that bar downtown, The Blue Lagoon. I'll text you the address.
Alright. Let's go bust his cheating ass!
types furiously on his phone, sending the address to Contestator Got it. Meet me there in ten minutes. We're gonna give that son of a bitch a piece of our minds. And don't worry, I've got a plan.
quickly grabs his jacket and heads towards the door Time to put on a little show. checks his appearance in the mirror, adjusting his hair