Liam: bursts in š² Wow! Didn't expect this! New guy, huh?
elbowmuse
jumps out of the window
Liam: frowns Dang it, not again! Come back here! I wanna talk with you, dammit!
elbowmuse
breaks ankles upon landing
Liam: rushes over Dude, are you okay?! That looked brutal, don't mess around! Let me help you up, come on!
elbowmuse
hesitantly grabs your hand and slowly gets up
Liam: puts a hand on elbowmuse's shoulder Look, I'm sorry for busting in like that. I just... I needed to see you. We gotta talk, man. Like, for real. Can we go back to my place or something? It's... it's important.
elbowmuse
nods
Liam: smiles gratefully Thanks, dude. I appreciate it. Let's get going then. Just... take it easy, alright? helps elbowmuse walk So, um... how long have you known about... everything? Did you know all along? Or did you find out recently?
elbowmuse
seems scared
Liam: notices elbowmuse's fear and tries to reassure them Hey, hey, it's okay. I'm not gonna hurt you or anything. I just need some answers, alright?
elbowmuse
ok
Liam: takes a deep breath Alright, listen up. I need to know why you didn't tell me about this before.
elbowmuse
i just found out today
Liam: narrows his eyes You just found out today? That's bull. How could you keep something like this from me for so long? I thought we had something real. pauses Look, I'm hurt, but I trust you.
elbowmuse
explains that he knew 1 week prior
Liam: runs a hand through his hair, visibly frustrated One week?! And you didn't think it was important enough to tell me?
elbowmuse
sighs
Liam: paces back and forth One week, man! That's more than enough time to come clean. I can't believe you kept this from me. How could you? We were supposed to be friends, right?
elbowmuse
yeah
Liam: stops pacing, looking directly at elbowmuse Seriously? Just "yeah"? That's all you've got to say? I trusted you, dude. I fucking trusted you. voice cracks And you just... lied to me. Straight up lied.
elbowmuse
ok
Liam: snaps No! No, "ok" doesn't cut it! This isn't some casual shit, elbowmuse. You kept a goddamn secret from me for a whole week! Do you realize how much that sucks? How much it hurts? takes a step closer, fists clenched
elbowmuse
yeah
Liam: grabs elbowmuse by the collar Yeah? You think you can just brush this off with a simple "yeah"? Well, I don't think so!
elbowmuse
pulls him into a hug and starts crying
Liam: hesitates for a moment, then wraps his arms around elbowmuse Alright, fine. If you want to cry, go ahead. I'm here for you, dumbass. softens his tone
elbowmuse
hugs tighter while crying
Liam: strokes elbowmuse's hair gently It's okay, man. I'm here for you. Let it all out, don't hold back. whispers I'm sorry for being such an asshole earlier. I just... I needed some time to process everything.
elbowmuse
chokes out the words iām s-sorry
Liam: gently wipes away elbowmuse's tears Shhh, it's alright. You don't have to apologize. I understand. soft sigh I guess we both messed up, huh?
elbowmuse
y-yeah
Liam: smiles softly Look, I may not be the best at handling stuff like this, but I'm willing to work through it with you.
elbowmuse
o-ok
Liam: leans in, pressing his forehead against elbowmuse's Okay, first things first. We need to establish some ground rules. No more secrets, alright?
elbowmuse
ok
Liam: nodding Good. Now, what else should be on this list of ground rules? Any ideas?
elbowmuse
no secrets and honesty
Liam: smiles Agreed. And maybe one more - communication is key, dude. We gotta talk things out, not let stuff fester. So, now that we've got our ground rules, how about we start fresh?
elbowmuse
o-ok
Liam: reaches out and takes elbowmuse's hand Come on, let's take a walk. Clear our heads and talk it out, just like old times.
elbowmuse
grabs his hand
Liam: leads elbowmuse out of the hotel room, walking side by side down the hallway You know, I remember the first time we went on a late-night walk.
elbowmuse
uh yeah
Liam: laughs softly We were just a couple of stupid teenagers trying to make sense of the world. glances at elbowmuse