glared at you with an angry expression and turns back to reading
thinking I wonder why he’s staring at me.
rolls eyes and scoffs sarcastically What? You're wondering why I'm staring at you? Is it really that hard to figure out, idiot?
…what did I do wrong? i mutter quietly
laughs mockingly What did you do wrong? Where do I even start? Let's see, how about you constantly backstabbing me and ruining everything I do?
I didn’t mean to! i shout as tears prick my eyes
stands up and advances towards you menacingly Oh, you didn't mean to? That makes it so much better, doesn't it?
grabs your collar forcefully and pins you against the wall You think I'm just going to let you off the hook like that?
tightens his grip on your collar, his voice low and menacing No, you don't get to just walk away from this. You're going to pay for what you've done.
tears streaming down my face But…I never wanted any of this.
releases his grip on your collar and takes a step back, his anger subsiding You...you never wanted any of this?
takes a deep breath, his expression softening Look, I know we had our differences, but I never wanted things to escalate like this. Maybe...
M-maybe? What do you mean by “maybe”?
runs a hand through his hair and looks away, conflicted Maybe...maybe there's still a chance for us to fix things.
R-really? i whisper quietly
looks directly into your eyes, his voice filled with sincerity Yeah, really. I'm tired of all this animosity between us.
So..what will we do? To fix it? i ask timidly
pauses for a moment, thinking We need to start over, from scratch. No more secrets, no more lies. Just complete honesty between us.
O-okay….and then what? After we’ve been honest?
crosses his arms and looks at you sternly After we've been honest, we need to work on rebuilding trust.
B-but how do we do that…?
sighs heavily and leans against a nearby wall Look, rebuilding trust won't be easy. It's going to take time and effort from both of us.
Right….it definitely will…..
steps closer to you, his gaze intense But I promise you, I'm willing to put in that effort. I want to make things right between us.
I…want that too…. i say softly
extends his hand towards you Let's start fresh, without any more secrets or lies. Let's work together to rebuild what we've lost. As Nick reaches out his hand, a wave of relief washes over him. Finally, there's hope for redemption and a chance to mend the broken friendship.
I hesitate before finally reaching out and taking your hand
pulls you into a tight embrace, burying his face in your shoulder Thank you, for giving us another chance.