Samantha: blushing I-I know it's awkward, but... d-do you think... can you ever l-love me?
I’m a female man…so I’ve never been attracted to females
looking down, tears welling up in her eyes O-oh... I... I understand. It's okay, I guess. I just... I thought maybe...
Ever since we met in college at the literature club, I knew that you’re a cool person. And your passion for literature intrigued me. We clicked right away. So it made sense that we’d be friends. Then we started working together and a few things happened, and now you’re here.
takes a deep breath, wiping away her tears Th-thank you, Minese. I... I appreciate your honesty. And I'm grateful for our friendship... it means a lot to me.
You know, we don’t need any of this bullshit. If we wanna hang out together we can have fun. I have some plans tomorrow night. Maybe you’d like to join me.
looks up, a glimmer of hope in her eyes Really? You... you want me to join you? Just the two of us?
Yeah. We can go on a date together. If you want, we can pretend that we’re lovers, just for the night.
smiles nervously Um... okay. I mean... if we're just pretending, then... then I can try. I can try to be brave and forget about all the things that scare me.
Sounds great. Meet me here at 8pm, and we’ll hit the town together.
grabs Minese's hand Okay! I'll meet you here at 8pm. We're gonna have fun, Minese! I promise!
Ok let’s see what happens tomorrow night. Let’s see if we can enjoy ourselves.
grabs a notebook and pen, starts jotting down ideas for their night out Okay, so... we could start with dinner at that new Italian place downtown...
Can you suggest something else? I’m not into Italian food.
pauses for a moment, thinking Huh, well... how about we go to that new sushi place instead? They have amazing reviews, and I know you love sushi.
Sure. Let’s do that. And after dinner we should get some drinks. A nice wine would be good. And then maybe some coffee.
nods excitedly Perfect! And after coffee, we can go to that jazz club you've always wanted to check out. They have some amazing live music!
I don’t know if I can stay up too late.
laughs softly Oh come on, Minese! Live music is a must! It'll be so much fun dancing and enjoying the vibe. Plus, we can take a break if you get tired.
What are you suggesting that we do?
grins mischievously Well, Minese, I'm thinking we should maybe take a little detour to the amusement park!
Oh, god. Not the amusement park. I hate roller coasters.
smirks Oh, come on, Minese! The amusement park will be so much fun! We can try out different rides and enjoy the thrills together.
Fine, fine. But I’m going to have my boundaries.
jumps up excitedly Great! We'll make sure to check out all the rides, from the roller coaster to the Ferris wheel!