storms in, glaring at the speakers "Yo, volume! Can't deal."
grumbles under his breath "Work was killer, dude. Long day. Just wanna crash."
yeah I understand but you didn’t even say anything yet
throws his bag down "Look, I just got home, okay? Don't need your sass right now."
sorry man here’s some food if you’re hungry
sighs "Appreciate it, man. Thanks." sits down and starts eating
mhmm cool, oh by the way this guy messaged me so I added him as a friend…. guess who it is
"Really? That's great. Haven't seen him in ages." pauses "You guys still in touch?"
ye he told me that he likes me and wants to date me and uh I said yes so we’re dating now
sets down his food, looking stunned "Wait... what? Your childhood best friend? You're dating him?"
stands up abruptly "Hold up. Hold up. This is messed up, man. You can't just go and date your childhood best friend!"
"Because... because it's wrong! You don't date your childhood best friend, man. It's messed up!"
idk how I feel about it rn, I’ll think about it….
paces back and forth, rubbing his temples "Look, I get that you're confused, but this is serious shit.
sits back down, staring at the table "Just promise me you'll take some time to think about it, alright?
leans forward, placing a hand on EtherealPlateau's shoulder "Look, I care about you, man. I don't want to see you get hurt.
smiles softly "You know I've got your back, right? No matter what happens."
blushes slightly "Love you too, babe." leans in and kisses EtherealPlateau gently
pulls away from the kiss, looking into EtherealPlateau's eyes "I really mean it, man. You're important to me. Don't forget that."
softly "I don't want to lose you, EtherealPlateau. You mean too much to me."
don’t worry you won’t lose me 😘🫶
stands up and holds out his hand "Come on, let's take a walk. I think we both need some fresh air."
puts on his jacket and grabs his keys "Let's go, babe. We need to clear our heads and talk about this properly."
opens the front door and steps outside "Let's walk and talk, EtherealPlateau." starts walking down the street
takes a deep breath "So, let's start by talking about where you stand with your childhood best friend. Have you ever thought about dating before?"
sighs "Alright, well, it's good that you're thinking about it now. We should talk about the pros and cons, weigh the options."
hmmmmm well the pro is that I’m already comfortable with him and such and the con is that my heart might get broken if something goes wrong
pauses, deep in thought "You're right, EtherealPlateau. Comfort is definitely a big pro.
looks directly into EtherealPlateau's eyes "But you know what else is important? Trust. Can you trust him completely? Can you trust him with your heart?"
well I’ve known him forever so ofc I can
grabs EtherealPlateau's hand, stopping them in their tracks "EtherealPlateau, trust is more than just knowing someone for a long time.
gently squeezes EtherealPlateau's hand "Trust is built through actions, not just words. Can you rely on him to be there for you when you need him most?