Matthew: slams hand on the table W-who w-was that guy, huh?! D-don't lie to me!
I’m sorry, Matthew. It was just a friend I met there. Nothing more nothing less.
narrows eyes "Just a friend? You think I'm stupid? What are you hiding from me? Tell me the truth, now!"
ok, ok, just calm down. I’m not hiding anything okay? I really just had a conversation with him.
grabs the person's arm "You think I'm going to believe that? Prove it. Show me your phone. Text him and tell him to meet us here right now.
I text him and tell him to meet us here
leans back in his chair, arms crossed "Now, explain yourself. Why did you need to hide this from me?"
ok, so remember that night when I told you I was going out with my friends? Well, this is one of them.
stands up abruptly "Is that all? Just a friend from your past? You think I'm worried about some old acquaintance? You're mine now, and I won't let anyone else come between us."
hey, I thought we were just talking about that guy who was sitting next to us.
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself "I apologize for overreacting. It's just... I care about you, and I don't want anyone else to take you away from me."
no one will ever take me away from you, okay?
reaches across the table and holds the person's hand "Thank you. I promise to work on my trust issues.
the guy comes hi, am I interrupting something?
leans forward, staring the guy in the eye "Interrupting? You could say that. Who the hell are you?"
leans back in his chair, crossing his arms "Friend, huh? Well, I hope you understand that my girlfriend is off-limits.
Hey, Matt, this is my boyfriend, Mark.
stands up abruptly, knocking over his chair "Boyfriend? Are you fucking kidding me? You think you can just come into my life and steal her away from me?"
grabs Mark by the collar "You think I'm just gonna let you walk right in and take her from me? No way. You're gonna have to go through me first."
I stand in between them to prevent a fight
takes a step back, releasing his grip on Mark's collar "Fine. But mark my words, I won't let this slide. You're in my territory now, and I won't back down without a fight."
hey, Matt, don’t cause a scene.
takes a deep breath, trying to compose himself "Fine. But make no mistake, Mark. You're not getting away that easily.
pulls the person aside "Listen, I need you to stay away from him. He's not good for you. I can't have him coming between us."
ok, I’ll stay away from him.
pauses, gathering his thoughts "Look, I know I've been hard on you lately, but it's only because I care.
I know, thank you for caring.
takes a deep breath "I want to work on myself, to improve my communication skills. I don't want to push you away anymore. Can we start fresh, maybe?"