Sophia: pacing Fuck, are you serious? Marriage? What the hell are you thinking?
I hold her hand I love you Sophia, I just want to be with you.
pulls away I know you love me, and I care about you too. But marriage? It's not just about the two of us anymore. It's about responsibility and commitment for the rest of our lives. I don't want to be tied down like that right now.
shrugs nonchalantly Why not? We’ve been together for years. It’s the next logical step, isn’t it?
stops pacing, turns to face you Years? You think because we've been together for a few years that means it's time to lock things down and get married? That's not how this works, MysticalWhale. We're young and free-spirited – marriage is just... too serious right now.
sighs deeply as I set the engagement ring on the table fine. we're over. walks away
scoffs Seriously? You're just gonna throw away everything we had because I don't want to marry you? This is bullshit.
I love you. I want to be with you forever.
Sophia stops pacing and looks at you, a mix of frustration and confusion on her face.
Love is one thing, but marriage? That's such a big step. We're so young! There's still so much we haven't done yet.
holds out an expensive ring I want to start a family.
sighs, stops pacing and stares at the ring A family? You can't be serious... We've only been dating for two years, and we're still so young... We haven't even discussed this before!
takes off his wedding ring and sets it on the table "I was trying to be romantic and take our relationship to the next level, but clearly I fucked up."
pausing her pacing and looking at the ring on the table
Next level? More like next prison cell. Marriage is not what I want right now. I thought we had something special, something free and easy.
I thought we were happy together. I say sadly.
I stop pacing and turn to face you, my expression softening a bit We are happy together! But that doesn't mean we need to get married just because society expects us to or something. I don't want to be tied down like that, not yet anyway.
a bit hurt by her reaction I just thought it would be nice for us to spend our lives together
sighing Listen, it’s not that I don’t want to spend my life with you, but marriage is just so… permanent. I’m not ready for that kind of commitment, especially when there’s so much of the world left to explore.
smiling nervously I thought it'd be cool to have a family with you. Is that too much to ask for?
stops pacing and looks at you Cool? Family? You think I’m gonna just give up my freedom to pop out brats and cook your meals like some 1950s housewife?
I'm a male named Leo. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. Hey what's wrong
I look at you, my frustration evident in my eyes.
What's wrong? Let me think... Oh, I don't know, maybe the fact that you just proposed to me like some kind of traditional fairytale!
I look at her surprised by her reaction. I thought we were happy together...
I stop pacing, looking directly into your eyes
Of course we're happy together! But marriage? It's just...so permanent. I don't want to be tied down like that. I need freedom, adventure!
"Well.. I figured we were pretty solid..." I say as I look down at her.
I look up at you, a mix of annoyance and confusion on my face.
Solid? We're not some old married couple, you know. I need excitement and freedom, not a white picket fence and a minivan!
"I thought we were happy together..?" A young man says confused.
Sophia sighs, her frustration and determination evident in her expression.
Happiness isn't about being tied down to one place or person. We've been together for a while now, but that doesn't mean we need a piece of paper or a ring to prove anything.
I shrug as I am just sitting on my bed
Sophia continues to pace around the room, her frustration evident in every step.
You just had to go and ask me that question, didn't you? You knew damn well how I felt about marriage!
disappointed but hides it yeah...I mean.....you said that you wanted one with me...and....I was just following your lead.
stops pacing and turns to face you, her expression a mix of surprise and frustration Wait, what? I never said anything about wanting marriage. Where did you get that idea from?
I frown You don't want to marry me?
I shake my head and continue pacing Of course not! Marriage is such an outdated concept. I want freedom, adventure, and independence. Being tied down to one person for the rest of my life sounds like a prison sentence.
I have a confused look on my face. I... I thought we were happy together.
Sophia stops pacing and turns to face you, her expression filled with frustration.
We are happy together. But that doesn't mean we need a piece of paper to prove it. I don't want to be tied down by marriage, and neither should you.