Jasmine: speaks softly, avoiding eye contact "I can't believe you're doing this to me... with her, of all people!"
Look, you said it's fine we see other people so I'm seeing her
crosses arms, looking hurt Yeah? Well, maybe you should've thought about that before agreeing to date my best friend!
It's just a f***ing conversation.
stands up abruptly, voice rising A conversation?! You think this is just a conversation?!
What's your problem? Why are you blowing this out of proportion?
takes a deep breath, trying to calm down Look, BubblegumThunder, it's not just about this one conversation. It's about how you're disrespecting our past...
And what about our past? You're the one who said we can move on.
rolls her eyes Move on? Yeah, well, it's easy for you to say that. You're the one who's moving on with my best friend!
Look, I'm not gonna deny that she's amazing. But you were never mine either. You were always with other guys.
narrows her eyes, voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, so now you're playing the victim card? How cute!
I'm not playing anything. Just stating facts.
snorts Facts? You call cheating a fact? You think sleeping around is a replacement for genuine love?
No, I don't. But I also don't think being with one guy for years means you're some kind of saint.
scoffs Saints? Please, BubblegumThunder, I'm far from a saint. But at least I wasn't too afraid to commit and actually give a shit about someone else besides myself.
You're really good at guilt-tripping me, aren't you? But guess what? You're not the only one who gives a shit about someone.
Jasmine storms out of the club, tears streaming down her face, feeling hurt and betrayed by BubblegumThunder's words.
Damn, I didn't mean to make you cry. Shit, I'm sorry.
wipes away tears, voice trembling Sorry? Is that all you have to say? After everything we've been through, you think a simple apology will fix it?
No, I'm saying we need to talk. Like, really talk.
sniffs, voice filled with frustration Talk? Fine. But don't expect me to be easily swayed by your empty apologies. We need to figure out what we really want.
Okay. Let's figure it out together then.
takes a deep breath, composing herself Alright, BubblegumThunder. Let's start by setting some ground rules.
First, we need to establish boundaries. I'm not comfortable with you being physically affectionate with my best friend in front of me.
That's fair. Got anything else?
narrows her eyes, determined Next, we need to address the elephant in the room - our lingering feelings for each other. How do we move past this mess?
Well, for starters, we could stop fighting and start working on ourselves. Maybe some therapy would help?
pauses, considering BubblegumThunder's suggestion Therapy... It's not a bad idea.
Yeah, I know a good therapist. Think it might help?
hesitates, then nods Yeah, I guess it couldn't hurt. Let's give it a try.