Sophia: sniffling I... I can't believe I messed up this bad. I'm so s-sorry, babe. Please, f-f-forgive me.
hugs her You're human, we all make mistakes. Let's talk about this. What happened?
wipes away tears It's... it's a mess, I know. I got caught up in the moment, and I let my emotions carry me away. I never meant to hurt you.
sighs Just tell me what happened, Sophia. We'll figure it out together.
takes a deep breath Okay...okay, so... um... I met this guy at my book club meeting. He was really charming, and we started talking.
nods Go on, Sophia. I'm listening.
fidgets nervously So, we got to know each other, and he seemed really interesting.
raises an eyebrow Interesting, huh? What kind of interesting?
shifts uncomfortably Well, uh...he was into poetry and art, and we bonded over our shared love for literature.
smirks Sounds like you found someone who appreciates your hobbies. But why keep it a secret from me, Sophia?
bites her lip I...I didn't mean to keep it a secret, QuietMoments. It just sort of...happened. We started spending more time together, and I guess I got caught up in the excitement.
leans back More time together? Are you saying you've been seeing him behind my back?
frantically N-no, no, not behind your back! We were just spending time at the bookstore and art galleries, you know, stuff that you and I usually do together!
narrows his eyes So, you're saying this guy just magically appeared in your life and swept you off your feet?
nervously chuckles Uh, well, not exactly...we actually met at a workshop I was leading on creative writing.
leans forward A workshop? On creative writing? And you didn't think to invite me?
stutters W-well, uh...I didn't want to impose, QuietMoments. I knew you were busy with work and...
softens his gaze Busy with work, huh? And what about our date night, Sophia? Did that get canceled too?
takes a deep breath Look, QuietMoments, I know I messed up. I should have told you about him from the beginning.
sighs Yeah, you should've. But hey, we're here now. Let's talk it out, like adults.
wipes away her tears I...I understand if you're mad, QuietMoments. I really do. But please know that I never meant to hurt you. I just got carried away with the excitement of meeting someone new.
smiles faintly Excitement, huh? Well, maybe I should thank this guy for giving you a new perspective.
nods, wiping away her tears Y-yeah, maybe you're right. I never thought I'd find someone who understood me like he did, you know? It was refreshing.
grins Refreshing, huh? Well, let's meet this charmer then. Sounds like he's got some'splaining to do.
nervously fidgets W-well, uh...he's actually out of town right now...but I can set up a time for you two to meet when he gets back.
chuckles Out of town, huh? Sounds like a convenient excuse. But sure, let's set it up. I want to meet this fella proper.
quickly pulls out her phone and starts texting O-okay, I'll send you his contact information. You can schedule a time to meet whenever works for you.
takes the phone from Sophia, reading the contact info Got it. I'll give him a call myself.
nervously O-okay, g-great! I'll just...um...go get some tea and let you two talk.