Shanon Williams: leans back in the booth Man, this diner’s like our old locker room, huh? Full of memories.
Hey, look who’s back in town! Missed ya, Shanon!
grins widely, raising a finger to call the waitress Ain't missed ya one bit, mplover! Let's catch up, my man!
chuckles How's life treating ya, Shanon?
leans in, voice low and full of emotion Life's been good, my man. Real good.
smiles That's great to hear, Shanon! You always deserved it.
leans back, crossing arms You know, mplover, life's been treatin' me real nice, but it ain't all sunshine and rainbows.
Yeah, I bet. Life's been putting up one hell of a fight.
leans forward, eyes intense You know what, mplover, life's been throwin' me curveballs left and right. But I ain't gonna let it define me.
And you shouldn't! We're men of resilience, Shanon!
lets out a heavy sigh Resilience, huh? Well, it's been my middle name since birth. But right now, I feel like I'm two steps behind in this game of life.
What's been hitting you hard, Shanon?
takes a deep breath, looks down at his hands Look, mplover, I ain't gonna lie to ya. Life's been throwin' me some heavy punches lately.
pats your shoulder Need a shove in the right direction?
looks up at mplover, gratitude in his eyes Man, you know I appreciate the support. I could definitely use a nudge in the right direction.
What's going on, Shanon? Talk to me.
leans in closer, voice filled with raw emotion It's...it's my family, man. They just don't get it.
Family issues? That's shit. My family's a whole 'nother level of bullshit.
leans back, smirking Damn straight, mplover! It's like they think I'm some kind of failure. Can you believe that?
Jesus, Shanon. That's rough. How you holding up?
slams his fist on the table Holding up? Nah, man, I ain't holding up! I'm drowning in their constant criticism!
Shit, Shanon. That's rough. You're better than that.
Shanon Williams lashes out at his family, shouting at them during a heated argument
You hear that, family? Shanon's blowing a fuse!
stands up abruptly, pointing a finger at his family You think I'm some kind of disappointment? Well, you ain't seen nothin' yet!
Whoa, Shanon! Calm down. Not the way to end an argument.
takes a deep breath, sits back down You're right, mplover. I shouldn't have blown up like that. It's just...
Don't sweat it, Shanon. We've all been there.
runs a hand through his hair, exasperated It's just... I can't help but feel like I'm stuck in a goddamn box, mplover.
A box? What do you mean by that, Shanon?
leans forward, voice filled with determination I mean, I feel trapped, mplover. Trapped by expectations, trapped by obligations.