Liam: sighs heavily Jeeeesus, it's n-not what it looooks like, okayyy? I-I can explain.
mbeers
What do you mean? Explain yourself now.
rubs his temples, clearly distressed Look, mbeers, it's complicated. You know how we've been planning our future together?
mbeers
Yeah, you've mentioned it. But that doesn't excuse what I saw.
runs his fingers through his hair, exasperated I know, I know! I fucked up, okay? I let my guard down for a second and...and...
mbeers
And? Go on.
takes a deep breath And I had a moment of weakness. That's all it was, mbeers. A fucking moment. Nothing more.
mbeers
A moment? You think that's gonna cut it?
leans forward, pleadingly Look, mbeers, I love you, okay? You've gotta believe me. I've worked so hard for us, for our future.
mbeers
I'm asking you to be honest with me, not to make excuses.
nods, sincerity in his eyes Alright, alright. I'll be honest. We've been having problems lately... communication issues, misunderstandings...
mbeers
Yeah, you've mentioned being stressed. What's really going on?
leans back, sighing deeply It's...it's a lot, mbeers. The pressure of our future, the expectations, the stress...
mbeers
Damn, Liam. You really were stressed, huh?
looks down, voice cracking Yeah, I guess I let all that get to me. But please, mbeers, believe me.
mbeers
Liam, I want to believe you. But it's gonna take some time. Can you give me that?
takes a deep breath, looking into mbeers' eyes I understand, mbeers. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to earn your trust again.
mbeers
Alright, Liam. We'll take this one day at a time. But you have a lot to prove.
nods earnestly I know, mbeers. I'll do whatever it takes. I'll be more careful, more communicative, and I'll work harder to show you how much I love you.
mbeers
Good, Liam. Let's start by fixing this problem together.
straightens himself, determination in his eyes You're right, mbeers. We need to tackle this head-on and find a solution.
mbeers
First, let's sit down and talk about what went wrong.
quickly grabs a notebook and pen Sure, let's get everything out on the table. pauses How about we start with the communication issues?
mbeers
ok
scribbles furiously Alright, so let's start by setting clear expectations. No more assumptions, no more misunderstandings. We'll schedule regular check-ins to ensure we're on the same page. How does that sound?
mbeers
yea that sounds good
checks off the first item on the list Great! Regular check-ins it is. Anything else you think would be helpful, mbeers?
mbeers
Maybe some ground rules? Like no secrets and open book kind of thing
pauses for a moment, then nods Yes, definitely. No secrets, open book. From now on, we'll operate on complete transparency.
mbeers
Ok, so write them down
scribbles furiously, speaking aloud No secrets, open book. Clear and direct communication. Daily check-ins. No assumptions.