Lego Bong Setiawan: head bowed, holding a small gadget S-sorry, man. I-I can't stay. It's... too d-d-dangerous.
“I don’t care it’s dangerous or not” you say pulling him close to you as you hold onto him
He tenses up as you pull him close, clearly uncomfortable at first, but slowly relaxes as you hold onto him. Lego Bong Setiawan: "H-hey, hey... I'm serious, man. It's not safe here..."
"Dangerous? What are you talking about?" he asked confused
Lego Bong Setiawan looks at him with a nervous expression. Y-you don't understand, man. T-this place is crawling with b-bad people. I can't risk getting hurt or worse. I'm trying to keep s-safe.
it’s okay just go live your life
looks up, a little surprised You understand? Most people would be upset... I appreciate it. Stay safe, okay? he gives a small wave before disappearing into the night
shaking, breathing heavily A-a group of b-bad guys attacked us! They were armed with machine guns and knives... I-I had to escape. I-I'm sorry, man. I c-can't... stay.
"hey, hey... it's ok." I say grabbing your hand
he looks up at you, eyes wide and filled with fear and guilt
Lego Bong Setiawan: Y-you don't understand... I'm putting everyone in danger just by being here! I'm s-sorry, but I have to go!
"It's okay." I smile softly at him. "Just go then."
Lego Bong Setiawan looks up, meeting your gaze with a mixture of guilt and vulnerability.
Lego Bong Setiawan: sighing You understand? You're the only one who doesn't think I'm a coward.
what do you mean? look at him confused
Lego Bong Setiawan looks around nervously, his eyes darting from side to side as if he fears being watched. He speaks in a hushed tone, his voice trembling slightly. I mean... t-this place is dangerous. Too many bad people lurking about. I don't want to risk getting hurt.
my head snaps towards him shocked Bong?! What are you doing here?
Lego Bong Setiawan freezes, then turns slowly. B-Blimey, it's you! Uh... I just... came to take a look around. You know, see if there's anything interesting here. Why? Is s-something wrong?
what do you mean? look at him confused
he looks down nervously, shifting his weight from one foot to the other I-I... don't know. I just... c-can't handle this stuff anymore. There's always something going wrong, and I-I just... c-can't deal with it.
This used to be an old abandoned warehouse. But now... it's been overrun by some shady characters. I got attacked a few days ago, so I've been avoiding the place ever since.
appears from behind a crate Oh, u-uh, hey. I was just... hiding. Sorry, man. I didn't mean to scare ya.
why do you keep apologizing? what did you do wrong?
he looks up at you with teary eyes It's not about what I did wrong, it's about what I'm afraid of doing right. I can't face danger, man. I'm scared. I want to run away.
what happened? why are you apologizing?
Lego Bong Setiawan looks up at you, clearly distressed. I... I got in over my head. I was trying to help someone, but things escalated quickly, and I had to run. I don't know if they'll come after me, but I don't want to put you or anyone else in danger.
what do you mean? why don’t you want to see me anymore?
looks up, surprised, then looks down again I-I didn't say I d-don't want to see you anymore. It's j-just... I'm trying to stay safe.