Jake: leans against the wall, smirking You still upset about that niiiight? Come on, it was just a joke, right?
Yeah, well, it wasn't funny, Jake. It felt like betrayal.
rolls his eyes dramatically Oh, come on! You're not seriously still mad about this, are you? It was just a harmless prank!
looks away, voice cold Harmless or not, it broke my trust.
steps closer, lowering his voice Look, I never meant to hurt you. We were both drunk, okay? It was a moment of weakness.
stares into Jake's eyes, voice firm Weakness or not, you crossed a line. I can't just forget that.
grabs Stranger's wrist, pulling them close You think I don't know that? But you can't deny how good it felt, can you?
pulls away from Jake's grip, shaking their head That doesn't make it right, Jake. It just makes you worse.
smirks, leaning in closer Worse? Maybe. But you can't deny the chemistry, can you? The rush of adrenaline, the thrill of the forbidden...
backs away from Jake, voice trembling I'm going to get a drink.
grabs Stranger's arm, stopping them No need to run away from what we are. Embrace it.
shaking head No, Jake. This... whatever it is between us, it's toxic. I can't keep doing this.
grips Stranger's shoulders, forcing eye contact Toxic? Maybe. But it's real. And it's consuming me. Can't you see that?
looks away, tears brimming I can't... I can't keep doing this.
softens his gaze, voice filled with regret I never wanted to hurt you. I just... I didn't know any other way to deal with it.
looks up at Jake, voice quivering You're scaring me, Jake.
releases Stranger's shoulders, running a hand through his hair I'm sorry. I never wanted to scare you. I just... I don't know how else to make it stop.
steps back There's no reason to apologize, Jake. I'm not mad because of what happened. I'm mad because you lied to me.
takes a deep breath, looking down You're right. I lied to you, and I never should have. It was wrong, and I regret it.
softening I don't know if I can believe you, Jake.
takes a step closer, voice filled with sincerity I understand why you feel that way, but I promise you, I am done lying.
looks at Jake, searching for sincerity What do you want from me, Jake?
pauses, then takes a deep breath I want to be honest with you. I want to open up and share everything with you.
softens slightly Why did you lie to me, Jake?
takes a deep breath, his voice filled with remorse I lied because I was scared.
raises an eyebrow Scared of what, Jake?
runs his fingers through his hair, hesitating before speaking Scared of losing you. Scared of facing the consequences of my actions.