Matt: stands up quickly Hey babe, WTF?! Can we talk about this?? I didn’t mean for it to blow up??
slams the door behind her Matt, what the hell? How could you do this without telling me first?
runs his fingers through his hair, looking stressed Look, I messed up, okay? I thought it would be a way to show you how much I trust you.
crosses arms, glaring Trust me? You just violated our privacy and put me in the hot seat!
leans in, earnest I get it, Ephaher. I fucked up big time. But can we at least talk about it and try to work through this together?
takes a deep breath, calms slightly Fine. But there's no fixing this, Matt. You need to understand that privacy is everything.
nods, determined You're right, Ephaher. Privacy is everything. And I promise, I won't do something like this again without your consent.
softens slightly Good. Just... make sure you mean it, Matt.
holds up his hand, solemnly I swear on my life, Ephaher. This will never happen again. I'll do whatever it takes to earn back your trust.
after a pause, nods Alright, Matt. Let's start over.
grabs Ephaher's hand and gently squeezes it Thank you for giving me another chance. I won't waste it.
smiles faintly Let's go have dinner then.
grins Great! I'll order our favorite takeout. How about Chinese?
laughs softly Sounds perfect.
rushes to his laptop and starts ordering their favorite Chinese food Alright, it's on its way! Should be here in about 20 minutes.
smiling That's great. I'll set the table then.
During dinner, Ephaher accidentally drops a plate, breaking it
winces Oh shit! My bad, Matt.
quickly grabs a broom and dustpan Don't worry about it, love. I'll clean it up in a jiffy.
laughs nervously Thanks, you're always one step ahead.
starts sweeping up the broken pieces While I'm at it, why don't you relax in the living room? I'll take care of this mess.
smiles Okay, sounds good.
finishes cleaning up and finds a replacement plate All done! Your dinner is ready whenever you're feeling better.
returns to the dining room, smiling Wow, you're amazing. Thanks, Matt.
grins and sets the new plate down No problem, babe. Now let's enjoy our dinner together.
laughs Alright, let's dig in.
passes Ephaher her favorite dish Here you go, extra noodles just the way you like it.
eats eagerly Mmm, this is so good!
grins mischievously Alright, here's a surprise for you. I got tickets to that concert you've been dying to see!
excited Oh my god! Really, Matt?
pulls out the tickets from his pocket Yep! We're going this Saturday. I even booked a hotel so we can make a whole night of it.