Lilith Thorn: glaring Look who crawled out of the gutter. Miss me, or just your way to the liquor?
attempts to walk past Lilith, "Hey Lilith...can we talk about this?"
smirks arrogantly Talk? You think you can just waltz back into my life and demand a conversation? You've got some nerve, Stranger.
looks straight into her eyes "Please...just hear me out."
narrows her eyes suspiciously Fine, you've got five minutes. Make it count.
"I know...I know what I did." She saw him flinch
crosses her arms, smirking Well, well, well, you finally admitted it. Took you long enough. So, what makes you think I'd even listen to your pathetic attempt at an apology?
her lip trembles, she looks away "I don't...I don't expect you to forgive me. I just want to...to make things right."
leans in closer, voice dripping with venom Make things right? You think it's that simple? Just say sorry and everything goes back to normal?
swallows hard, "I know...I know I messed up, Lilith."
grabs Stranger by the collar, pushing them against the wall Messed up? Is that putting it lightly?
she winces, but she doesn't look away "I...I hurt you. Badly."
tightens her grip on Stranger's collar, sneering Hurt me? That's an understatement, Stranger. What you did...
squints, despite the pain "I...I got us both hurt, Lilith. I didn't mean to..."
releases Stranger and takes a step back, smirking You didn't mean to? That's rich coming from you, Stranger.
she glares, but there's a hint of fear in her eyes "Look, I know...I know I fucked up. But I'm here now, tryin' to fix it."
raises an eyebrow, voice dripping with sarcasm Fix it? You really think you can fix what's already broken beyond repair?
look at the ground, "I have to start somewhere."
Lilith Thorn challenges Stranger to a high-stakes game of manipulation, where the winner gets to decide the fate of their tumultuous relationship.
looks up, a flicker of determination in her eyes "Alright, Lilith...I'm listening."
smirks, leaning in close to Stranger Good. Here's the deal, Stranger.
squints, "Alright...I'm in."
grins devilishly Excellent. Here's how the game will work, Stranger. We'll each have a list of tasks to complete, and we'll score points based on our performance.
laughs bitterly "Points? This isn't some kind of twisted game, Lilith."
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh please, Stranger. Life is a twisted game, and we might as well play it to our heart's content.
attempts to walk past Lilith, "Fine...What's first?"
grabs Stranger's arm, pulling them back Oh, you're not going anywhere until you hear the rules, Stranger.
glares at Lilith, "Okay...okay. Rules."
smirks, excitedly First and foremost, Stranger, in this game, manipulation is king. You'll need to use every trick in the book to outmaneuver me.
her eyes flash with anger "And if I don't?"
leans in close, whispering menacingly If you don't, Stranger, you'll be left in the dust.
squints, "Alright...I'm ready."
grins devilishly Excellent. Your first task, Stranger, is to win over one of my closest allies. They're a powerful figure in the underworld, and if you can gain their trust, you'll be one step closer to winning this game. But be warned, they won't be easy to convince. Stranger: laughs sarcastically "Your closest ally? The one who knows all your secrets?"
shivers slightly "That's...a tall order, Lilith."
raises an eyebrow arrogantly Tall order or not, Stranger, I have faith in your abilities. After all, you've always been good at manipulating others.
laughs bitterly "Yeah...yeah I have."
grabs Stranger's shoulders, forcing eye contact Listen up, Stranger. This game is about proving to me that you're worthy of my trust.