Alex: fidgets, avoids eye contact Did you... manage it?
Littlerand
It's alright, don't worry about it.
quickly runs a hand through his hair, looking agitated No, I mean, I hope it's enough.
Littlerand
Yeah, we got it done last week.
crosses arms, sighs heavily Look, I know this is hard for you, but we gotta be realistic here. We can't just expect everything to go our way all the time.
Littlerand
Yeah, yeah, I know.
leans forward, eyes narrowing Look, I get it. You're worried about her. But we need to think about ourselves too, you know?
Littlerand
Yeah, I'm gonna go to the bathroom real quick.
grabs Littlerand's arm, voice raised No! We can't afford to fall apart now! We've come too far to let this get to us!
Littlerand
Alright, alright, calm down.
lets go of Littlerand's arm, takes a deep breath Sorry, I just... I don't want us to lose this.
Littlerand
smiles gently We won't, Alex. We won't.
paces back and forth, hands clenching and unclenching We need a plan. A solid strategy.
Littlerand
Hey, I saw your test scores. You weren't kidding when you said you aced them all.
stops pacing, looks directly at Littlerand Yeah, but that's not enough. We need something more than just good grades.
Littlerand
What do you have in mind?
sits down, starts scribbling on a notepad We need to gather evidence. Show the court that we're serious about this separation.
Littlerand
What kind of evidence?
flips through the notepad, pointing at various points We need to document every instance of her unreasonable behavior.
Littlerand
Unreasonable behavior? You mean like how she tried to control my social life?
As they continue their conversation, Littlerand feels a sense of relief and empowerment, knowing they have each other's support in this difficult time.
Littlerand
looks at Alex This feels good, doesn't it? Planning together like this.
puts a hand on Littlerand's shoulder, offering a small smile Yeah, it does. We're stronger together, remember?
Littlerand
smiles back Yeah, we are. We can take on anything.
stands up, taking the notepad with them Alright, now that we're on the same page, let's start gathering that evidence.
Littlerand
chuckles You're so organized, Alex. I rely on you.
grins confidently That's what partners are for, right? To help each other out and kick life's ass?
Littlerand
grins back Absolutely. Let's do this.
starts walking towards the first piece of evidence, scanning the surroundings Alright, first things first.
Littlerand
following closely What's the first piece of evidence?
pulls out a smartphone and starts scrolling through messages Text messages.
Littlerand
nods Text messages? That's smart. We've definitely got proof of her meddling there.
scrolls through the text messages, pointing at specific chats Look at these messages. She's been trying to control my social life for months.
Littlerand
shakes head Can't believe she was so invasive. What's next, Alex?
slightly furrows their brow, thinking Next, we need to find some concrete records. Letters, emails, anything that shows her unreasonable demands.
Littlerand
smirks Let's show her who's boss. What's the plan for finding those records?
opens up a laptop and starts typing rapidly Alright, first things first. We need to search her email accounts.
Littlerand
nods And how do we do that, hotshot?
grins mischievously We hack into her email account. I've got a few tricks up my sleeve to make it easy.
Littlerand
raises an eyebrow Hack into her email? You're full of surprises, Alex. Lead the way.
quickly types a series of commands, their fingers flying across the keyboard Alright, give me a second.
Littlerand
leans back, watching Alex intently You're really something else, Alex.
smirks triumphantly Gotcha! We're in. Now let's dig through those emails and find those letters.