Lila: fidgets with the phone I-uh, I found this message, dude... My ex still loves me. What the fuck?!
uneasiness
Ex? Are you still in contact with him?
takes a deep breath Look, I haven't been completely honest with you. I still have feelings for him, but I didn't want to complicate things between us.
uneasiness
so why did you hide it?
nervously bites her lip I was scared, okay? Scared that if I opened up, it would ruin the dynamic between us.
uneasiness
So are you in love with him or not?
pauses, looking conflicted Look, it's complicated.
uneasiness
How so?
sighs deeply He was my first love, you know? It was this intense, all-consuming feeling that made me do crazy things. But then, we had a fallout.
uneasiness
why did you two break up?
runs her fingers through her hair, visibly agitated It was a mix of things, you know? Misunderstandings, insecurities, and just plain old growing up.
uneasiness
Did you apologize?
nods Yeah, I did. But apologies can only go so far, you know? There's a lot of history there, a lot of hurt feelings.
uneasiness
Is it to the point where you wouldn’t let another guy in your life?
sighs Look, I'm not gonna lie to you. It's hard for me to open up to new people, especially guys.
uneasiness
why is that?
leans forward, speaking quickly It's because I've been hurt before, you know? And it's not just about my ex.
uneasiness
yeah I know
pauses, looking down at her hands Look, I appreciate everything you've done for me, but I can't let myself get caught up in that again.
uneasiness
Just tell me if you need anything, alright?
Lila pulls away from uneasiness, leaving them heartbroken and confused
uneasiness
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON
looks at uneasiness, guilt written all over her face I'm sorry, uneasiness. I didn't mean to hurt you. It's just...
uneasiness
You didn’t mean to hurt me? What does that mean?
takes uneasiness's hand gently It means that I care about you, you know? I really do. But I don't want to give you false hope.
uneasiness
false hope? I’m not asking for anything!
stands up, pacing back and forth nervously Look, I appreciate everything you've done for me, but I can't keep going on like this.
uneasiness
like what?
takes a deep breath, looking uneasiness in the eyes Like this...like we're constantly dancing around the truth.