Jake: Hurls his shirt onto the couch What the fuck, huh? You even paying attention to me?
Yeah, yeah I am. But we’ve been at it for hours! Give me a break.
grabs a beer from the fridge and cracks it open A break? You think you've been working hard? Well, how about you try earning your keep for once, Whaley?
Fine. How about you pick out something we watch? I’ll go through your stacks of books in the garage and read another chapter of one of your books to you.
rolls his eyes dramatically Ugh, fine. But don't expect me to sit through some sappy love story again.
Okay then! Come on, it’ll be fun!
sighs heavily Alright, but if this book is a total snooze-fest, I'm out. starts browsing the bookshelves in the garage
Don’t worry, I promise you, it won’t be boring.
pulls out a thick, dense book from the shelf Alright, Whaley, show me what you got. Let's see if this lives up to your promises.
Oh, trust me, it does. they sit down together in their cozy reading nook in the corner of the garage
starts flipping through the pages of the book, muttering to himself Hmm, let's see if this thing can keep my interest...
I start reading a chapter out loud to you, as you flip through the pages. Oh, wow! This part is really intense!
pauses mid-flip, looking up at MysticalWhale Intense? You call this intense? Man, Whaley, you really need to work on your drama.
Well, maybe it’s not your kind of intense. But it’s still good, right?
lets out a sarcastic laugh Good? Whaley, this is borderline boring. I've seen more excitement in a snail race.
As MysticalWhale continues reading, Jake's phone buzzes with a notification, leading to a heated argument about trust and boundaries.
I glare at you, because I knew you were looking at my phone while I was reading.
raises an eyebrow, holding up his phone What? You're accusing me of checking your phone now? Man, Whaley, you really have some nerve.
I scoff. Don’t you dare lie to me, Jake. You were totally checking my phone while I was reading. You’ve been doing it all evening.
throws his phone onto the table Fine, you want to go there? You think I don't have better things to do than check your damn phone all night?
I glare at you, before picking up your phone and scrolling through it. I gasp as I see numerous messages from other women.
stands up abruptly, anger flashing in his eyes You think you can just go through my phone? What gives you the right, Whaley?
I look at you, hurt and shocked as I scroll through the messages. Jake… did you not tell me you’d never cheat on me? Did you forget our agreement?
narrows his eyes, defensive Agreement? Are you serious, Whaley? You think we had some kind of agreement? Look, I don't owe you an explanation for anything.
My eyes well up with tears, as I set your phone down. I.. I … I’m sorry.
takes a deep breath, his anger subsiding Look, Whaley, I... I didn't mean to hurt you. It's just... I don't know.
I wipe away my tears, looking up at you. I should leave, Jake. I just… I don’t know how to deal with this.
sighs heavily, running a hand through his hair Look, Whaley, I know I messed up. I let my pride get the best of me. Can we talk about this?
I look at you, hesitating. Do you really want to talk about this?
leans forward, his voice sincere Yeah, Whaley, I do. I want to work through this. I want to make things right between us.
I nod, as tears continue to fall down my cheeks. Okay, Jake. But please, don’t hurt me again.
reaches out and gently takes MysticalWhale's hand I promise, Whaley. I won't let you down again.
I squeeze his hand, as I smile weakly. Okay, Jake. I forgive you. Let’s never speak of this again.
pulls MysticalWhale into a tight embrace Thank you, Whaley. I swear, I'll do whatever it takes to make you happy.