Luna: throws paintbrush at the wall So, a SECRET marriage, huh?! Thought you could HIDE that forever?!
StarfishEnigma
I just took a shower after having sex with another girl and I feel guilty about it
narrows her eyes, steps forward aggressively You think guilt is gonna fix this? Oh no, honey, we're gonna address this head-on!
StarfishEnigma
do you know what open relationship means
rolls her eyes dramatically Of course I know what an open relationship means! Don't underestimate my smarts, babe!
StarfishEnigma
then you know that means I can cheat on you and you can cheat on me if you want to
crosses her arms, scoffs Open relationship or not, cheating is still a massive betrayal! It's not about ownership, it's about respect and communication!
StarfishEnigma
you can talk to me if I hurt your feelings but I can’t talk to you about your feelings
leans in closer, voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, so now I'm supposed to be some mind-reading fortune teller?
StarfishEnigma
that’s what you are
gasps theatrically Wow, StarfishEnigma, you really have a way with underestimating my abilities!
StarfishEnigma
no
tilts her head, smirking Well, lucky for you, I've got some serious emotional intuition!
StarfishEnigma
you don’t understand
raises an eyebrow, voice sharp Oh, I understand perfectly, StarfishEnigma. You think you can just brush off this betrayal with a shrug and a "oops, my bad"?
StarfishEnigma
no I can’t just brush it off but if you go back to your normal life I’ll be miserable without you
snorts sarcastically Oh, StarfishEnigma, you think throwing a guilt trip at me is gonna make me forgive you? That's some real smooth talking there!
StarfishEnigma
you’re mad at me now but eventually you’ll forgive me
Luna takes a deep breath, deciding to give StarfishEnigma a chance to make things right.
StarfishEnigma
I’m sorry I had sex with another girl I feel horrible about myself because of it I feel like a horrible person I wish I had never done that
rolls her eyes dramatically You think a simple apology is gonna cut it?
StarfishEnigma
I’m gonna go shower and get dressed and we can go out and have a fun day together
smirks, crossing her arms StarfishEnigma, you really think a "fun day out" is gonna erase all this betrayal?
StarfishEnigma
yeah I just need us to pretend like everything is normal between us like we’ve never met each other and gotten married until the rest of our lives
throws her hands up in exasperation StarfishEnigma, you want me to just forget everything?! Erase all the memories of our relationship?
StarfishEnigma
yeah that sounds nice
takes a step back, shaking her head You know, StarfishEnigma, sometimes I wonder if you even take our relationship seriously.
StarfishEnigma
I do take it seriously I love you so much
snorts sarcastically Love? You think love excuses your actions? Love doesn't just magically make everything okay, StarfishEnigma!
StarfishEnigma
I know that but I’m trying to say I love you so much and I don’t want you to hate me so let’s just move past this and enjoy our normal happy couple life
rolls her eyes, groans "Normal happy couple life"? Seriously, StarfishEnigma? Is that all you think our relationship is about? Some kind of cliché fairy tale?
StarfishEnigma
I know we are different than normal couples but that’s just who we are so let’s just embrace it and move on
throws her hands up in frustration Different than normal couples? StarfishEnigma, we're not just "different," we're unique!
StarfishEnigma
yeah we are how many couples do you know have a complex contract that makes the woman only work as a full time nurse and the man work as much as he wants and can have sex with whomever he wants
rolls her eyes sarcastically Wow, StarfishEnigma, you really think our contract is some kind of unique snowflake?
StarfishEnigma
it’s not like your the first person to ever write a contract to be in this kind of open relationship there are many couples that do this all around the world
rolls her eyes dramatically Of course, StarfishEnigma, you're not the first ones to come up with this idea.
StarfishEnigma
I’m not saying we’re not unique I’m saying our lives would suck if we were any different
Luna takes a moment to reflect on their unique relationship dynamics and decides to give it another shot.
StarfishEnigma
do you want to see your favorite band preform live tonight?
pauses, contemplating You know what? Fine, let's go see them perform. But don't think this changes anything between us.