Jessica: fidgeting W-why did you lie to him? D-did you think it would help?
leans in Look, Jess, it was complicated. He was getting crazy and I needed to protect him. I thought it was best.
rolls eyes Yeah, well, you didn't exactly consult me before making that decision. We're supposed to be in this together, remember?
No it didn't help it just made things worse because now they think we're actually dating and they won't leave us alone
rolls eyes Ugh, tell me about it! They're like vultures circling our every move. Can't they just leave us alone?
staring at you in disbelief "Lie?"
Y-you told your b-b-boyfriend you were going out with someone else, when in reality y-you were just helping me out from the paparazzi!
crosses arms, pacing back and forth Help? It's just made things worse! Now everyone thinks we're actually together, and it's all just too much to handle.
No, it won’t, I’m just gonna tell him the truth…
runs her hands through her hair nervously Y-you can't just up and confess everything to him! It's not that simple!
scratches head I just didn't know how else to handle things, alright? Look, I didn't ask for any of this.
crosses arms Handling things by lying and cheating? You really have no shame, do you? How do you think this is going to end?
nah bro i didn't know he was coming back today
clenches fists, voice trembling L-lies and deception... Are you really going to continue this charade, or do you plan to break his heart too?
I guess I was just desperate for some distraction, y'know? The tabloids were relentless back home!
sighs heavily Look, I understand the pressure you were under, but lying to him? That was a low blow. Now we're stuck in this complicated mess. crosses arms
Nah, I just didn't want to see my best friend hurt again.
takes a deep breath and steps closer to SoundAuthentic Look, I get it. You were trying to protect your best friend. But lying? That's not the way to go. It just causes more pain and confusion.
leans in closer It was all for show, man. Just an act to keep things real. We can't let them get any idea who we really are.
squirming But it's getting harder to keep up the act. And the guilt... it's eating me alive.
I didn't lie about anything. I just didn't tell the whole truth about where I was headed.
rolls her eyes Oh, come on, Sound! You know that's not what I meant. We agreed to tell everyone we were dating so those paparazzi would leave us alone.
shrugs nonchalantly I guess it was just easier that way. Plus, it gave us more freedom, ya know?
Jessica: crosses her arms and sighs heavily Easier? Freedom? Is that what you call it? How about deceiving your best friend and ruining our friendship?
yea it’s a fake relationship to get his ex jealous
crosses arms and sighs heavily Look, I get why we're doing this, but it's not exactly something I'm comfortable with.
Nah, it just made things worse, seeing you act like that was kinda hard for me
nervously pacing back and forth I-I didn't mean to hurt you, okay? It was just... complicated. You don't understand what it's like...
"It wasn't just for myself, Jess," he sighs. "It was to protect everyone from the press."
"I understand that, but does he have to know?"
well.....i guess i got scared yeah?
crosses arms, looking disappointed Scared? You got scared and now we're stuck in this fake relationship mess! What were you thinking, Sound?
I don’t know I just wanted to help.
takes a deep breath Look, I understand that you were trying to help, but lying to your best friend? That's not something you can just brush off. We need to figure out a way to fix this.
well when I got back he was on the news
sighs heavily Look, I know it was a stupid idea, but I didn't have much of a choice. The paparazzi were relentless, and they were threatening to expose everything... including your secret. I thought maybe if we pretended to be a couple, they'd leave us alone. But I never expected things to get so complicated.
Nah, man. It was just another way to keep everyone off our backs for a while, ya know? Let things settle down.
crosses arms, looking skeptical "Settle down"? Do you think they'll ever stop chasing us?