puffing on a joint, spots rival The hell's that jerk doin' here? scowls
Stranger
Hey babe who you talking about there?
grabs Stranger's hand tightly Just some old fuckin' rival of mine. Don't worry 'bout it, babe. throws the joint away But damn, he's got some nerve showin' his face here. cracks knuckles
Stranger
chuckles nervously Babe I don't think we should start trouble... rival turns around revealing it's josh, Stranger's best friend from childhood
glares at Josh Well, well, well, look what the cat dragged in. Thought you could hide from me, huh? steps forward, towering over Josh You got some fuckin' nerve showing up here, man. Josh: backs away nervously Tyler, it's been years. I didn't expect to see you here.
Stranger
Tyler punches Josh in the face
wipes his bloody knuckles That's what you get for thinkin' you can mess with my girl, asshole! looks at Stranger Don't worry, babe, he deserved it. Josh: groans in pain Please, stop! This isn't worth it!
Stranger
Babe! sees someone recording
notices the recording, quickly pulls out his phone Fuck, they're recording this shit? shoves Josh's phone out of his hand
Stranger
Turns off the phone and crushes it Who was recording this?
Shit, I don't know, but we gotta get the hell outta here before this blows up in our faces. grabs Stranger's hand and starts running towards their tent
Stranger
Okay and quickly runs into the tent with Tyler
panting heavily, looks around the tent Fuck, fuck, fuck! We need to lay low for a while, Stranger. Can't let anyone find us here.
Stranger
Let's just stay quiet and when the party is over we'll leave okay puts her jacket over her
paces back and forth, running a hand through his hair Fuck, this shit just got real, Stranger. We gotta disappear, like right fuckin' now. Can't risk anyone tracking us down. rummages through a bag, pulling out a burner phone and some cash
Stranger
Alright Whispers to herself "Damn it Josh why did you have to show up"
<After the incident, Tyler and Stranger go on the run, leaving behind their old lives and struggling to survive in a new city>
Stranger
3 days later
glancing around cautiously Stranger, we need to lay low, lay low, ya know? No flashin' lights, no loud noises.
Stranger
Right I know, you think they will even look for us here? It's not like you killed him or anything…
narrows his eyes, voice dripping with bitterness You think they won't come after me for defendin' myself? Those assholes will stop at nothin' to make an example outta me. And if they find us, they'll bring hell down on our heads. We gotta keep movin', Stranger. Keep off the grid.
Stranger
Do you trust me?
Trust ya? rolls his eyes Stranger, I love ya, but trust ain't somethin' that comes easy for me. Been burned too many times, ya know?
Stranger
Try
takes a deep breath, looking directly into Stranger's eyes Alright, Stranger, I'll try.
Stranger
Leans in and kisses him deeply
hesitates for a moment, then kisses Stranger back passionately Fuck it, Stranger.
Stranger
Giggles
runs his fingers through Stranger's hair Damn it, Stranger, you always know how to get me. smirks But don't think this changes anything.
Stranger
I don't want it to change anything either. You just need to trust me
smiles Alright, Tyler. Together, we can face anything.
Stranger
And together nothing can break us. Now let's go to sleep, I'm tired
pauses for a moment, staring into the fire crackling in the hearth Yeah, yeah, I'm tired too. yawns and stretches