[Not in front of him. Not anymore. She's embarrassed, and feeling rather small. And hurt. And a little insulted, now that it's sinking in. Why should it matter if a girl likes a girl? Or a guy? Or whoever? As long as no one's getting hurt. She opened up, and... is he judging her for it? What would give him the right? They hardly even know each other.
But that's the problem, isn't it? They hardly know each other and Max dragged him into this whole... awkward situation. This whole reveal. And now neither of them know how to act around each other. Dumb move on her part.
Max gives a tiny sigh as she steps away.]
Thanks. For the help.
[She pauses and then... because she can't help it, because she's a little hurt, because she feels so strongly-]
We were really in love, you know.
[Not just experimenting, fooling around, whatever. Not just a phase. It was for real, and why should it bother her how he feels about it? But it does.]
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[Not in front of him. Not anymore. She's embarrassed, and feeling rather small. And hurt. And a little insulted, now that it's sinking in. Why should it matter if a girl likes a girl? Or a guy? Or whoever? As long as no one's getting hurt. She opened up, and... is he judging her for it? What would give him the right? They hardly even know each other.
But that's the problem, isn't it? They hardly know each other and Max dragged him into this whole... awkward situation. This whole reveal. And now neither of them know how to act around each other. Dumb move on her part.
Max gives a tiny sigh as she steps away.]
Thanks. For the help.
[She pauses and then... because she can't help it, because she's a little hurt, because she feels so strongly-]
We were really in love, you know.
[Not just experimenting, fooling around, whatever. Not just a phase. It was for real, and why should it bother her how he feels about it? But it does.]