Sophia: bites nails W-why did youuuu saay thaaat?
My thoughts exactly! You're scared too, aren't you? We're in this together.
takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself Look, I don't want to be the villain here. I care about you, MelonMelancholy, but this...this can't happen.
laughs bitterly Care about me? You're scared of your own feelings! You think I'm just some kind of burden to your perfect little life, don't ya?
crosses her arms defensively No, that's not true! I do care about you, but this isn't just about us. There's so much at stake, MelonMelancholy.
leans forward, voice rising Then tell me, what's so damn important that it trumps our happiness? Spill it!
pauses, then speaks with determination Okay, fine. You want to know? It's my relationship with your twin brother.
laughs incredulously Your relationship? So, this is all about him? About keeping up appearances because he's Mr. Perfect? That's fucking pathetic, Sophia. Pathetic.
narrows her eyes, her voice sharp Don't you dare talk about him like that! He's not Mr. Perfect, he's just...he's just doing what he thinks is best for both of us.
smirks Best for both of us? Is that what you call it? Or are you just too scared to break free from his shadow?
grabs MelonMelancholy's arm tightly You don't understand, MelonMelancholy. You don't know what it's like to be in this situation.
pulls away, shaking head No, Sophia, I don't. Because you've been too afraid to tell me the truth all this time.
releases MelonMelancholy's arm, her voice cracking Maybe I have been afraid, MelonMelancholy. But it's not because I don't want to tell you the truth. It's because...
voice softens slightly Because what, Sophia? Wha- breathes deeply Just...just tell me.
takes a deep breath, her voice trembling Because...because I still have feelings for your twin brother. Even after everything that happened, I can't deny it.
stares at Sophia, speechless
takes a step back, tears welling up in her eyes Look, I never wanted to hurt you, MelonMelancholy. I thought I could handle this on my own, but...
voice barely a whisper So, you're saying...you're saying you still love him? After everything?
nods, tears streaming down her face Yes, MelonMelancholy. I never wanted to admit it, but it's true. I still have feelings for him.
laughs hollowly Love? You call this love? shakes head No, Sophia. This...this isn't love. It's just selfishness.
takes a deep breath, wiping away her tears You're right, MelonMelancholy. I haven't been honest with myself or with you.
walks away, leaving Sophia alone
watches MelonMelancholy walk away, her heart sinking I understand why they left me behind.
stops and turns back Left you behind? What the hell are you talking about now?
runs after MelonMelancholy, grabbing their arm You don't understand! In high school, we were known as the "it couple." Everyone expected us to end up together.
pulls arm out of Sophia's grip The it couple? Are you serious? chuckles bitterly And you're telling me this now?
takes a deep breath, her voice shaky I know it's a lot to take in, MelonMelancholy, but I wanted to be honest with you.
looks at Sophia, eyes filled with pain Honest? You call this honesty? sighs Goddamn it, Sophia. Why did you have to keep this from me? Huh? Why couldn't you just be upfront with me from the start? looks away I don't know if I can trust you anymore.
takes a step closer to MelonMelancholy, her voice filled with determination I understand that you're hurt, MelonMelancholy, but I promise you, I never intended to deceive you.
glares at Sophia Never intended to deceive me? That's rich, coming from you. shakes head I don't know if I can believe a word you say.
reaches into her bag and pulls out a crumpled piece of paper Take this. It's a list of every lie I've ever told you.
looks at the list skeptically A list, huh? Let's see... scans the paper Lied about your feelings for my brother... Check. Lied about being the 'it couple' in high school... Check. laughs bitterly How many more lies are on this list, Sophia? How many more secrets are you hiding from me?
takes a deep breath, her voice trembling Those are the only two lies I've told you, MelonMelancholy. I promise, there aren't any more.