*** = listener speaking

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[out in public; crowd background noise can be added if wanted]

…I definitely look okay, right? I think I look okay… I mean, they bought this outfit for me, and they told me they liked this hairstyle…

Shoot- My hair isn’t starting to become frizzy, is it? It’s just a few strays I can take care of, right?

…Maybe I should just redo my hair. How long do I-

[listener taps on speaker’s shoulder]

O-Oh, hi! S-Sorry, I thought I was early… Well, I guess we both are!

***

No, no, I haven’t been waiting long at all! I only arrived a few minutes ago.

Yeah, the bus was early for once. Crazy, huh?

***

Huh? You got the bus here too…?

O-Oh…

And you didn’t see me…

…Yes, I got the earlier bus. I was worried it would be late, so I figured having to wait an extra hour until we met up would be fine.

***

…Sorry, I shouldn’t have lied.

It’s just… last time I told you I got here extra early, you felt bad about me having to wait so long… I didn’t want to start today off on a bad note.

***

You’re not mad at me…? Even though I lied?

***

Y-Yes, I was thinking about you! I told you, I wouldn’t make you upset ever again!

That’s the whole reason you agreed to go out with me again, after all… or at least, a trial date…

***

…Huh?

***

No, that’s not it! I didn’t lie because I was worried about myself, I was worried for you!

I didn’t think you’d treat me badly at all!

I just knew you’d get upset with yourself for not thinking about coming sooner, and your mood would be ruined because you’d be mad at yourself for not thinking about me more...

A-At least, that’s how it was before we broke up… Come to think of it, it might not be like that anymore, huh?

***

It still is…?

Ah… okay.

***

Of course I’m blushing… You just admitted I was on your mind.

But! Please don’t be upset! I came here early of my own free will, so don’t think you have to make up for it!

This date… even if you don’t want to get back together by the end of it, I want this at least to be a final sweet memory for you… my own kind of apology.

…But to do that, I probably shouldn’t start it off lying, huh…?

Communication issues were what caused us to break up in the first place, after all. If I’m going to do this right, I need to be honest.

And probably also avoid talking about our break up too… sorry.

***

I guess it is kind of hard to avoid talking about it 100%... but it’s still a bad topic I’d rather not bring up.

B-But if you want to talk about it, it’s fine! I’m more than happy to address the elephant in the room if you like!

Wait, no, not elephant in the room, that makes it sound bad… well, it kind of is, but still…

***

I’m glad at least you can find my poor choice of words funny… then again, it was always easy for you to find the good side in things. More than I ever could, anyway.

W-Which I really lo- admired about you! Because you’re amazing.

***

Right, let’s get going… You said you booked us in at the aquarium first, right?

Okay, then-

***

S-Sorry… I just didn’t expect you to grab my hand…

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It’s okay! More than okay! If you want to hold hands, I’m happy to!

L-Let’s get going, shall we?

[speaker and listener walk to the aquarium]

I haven’t been here in ages… it’s so pretty.

***

[speaker laughs a little]

Already throwing compliments at me, are you? Well, you’re prettier than both this aquarium and me.

***

Yes, you are.

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No, you are!

***

[speaker laughs, more energy]

You’re so stubborn, Do you want me to call you something else? Beautiful? Handsome? Stunning? Would that help you accept it?

***

No, I’m not accepting it, because it’s you! You’re the prettiest one!

***

No, it’s you! 100% you! Not me, you!

…What’s wrong?

***

No, don’t say that... please tell me.

Did… did I say something wrong?

***

Denying the compliment? But… I thought you’d like it if I said you were prettier.

***

It’s because I never accept any compliments from you?

Does it really upset you that much?

***

It- it’s not that I don’t like getting compliments from you. My heart races every time you say something like that to me. I just… thought saying stuff like that was cute…

I’m sorry.

***

Ugh, I brought the mood down again already…

I- I accept the compliment.

***

Wait, no, I can word that better…!

T-Thank you for calling me pretty… I really like it when you say stuff like that to me.

[speaker grumbles]

That still sounds awkward, doesn’t it? I’m sorry.

***

No, you don’t need to say that to make me feel better… oh, um, look at that fish over there!

I-It’s really bright, isn’t it? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fish that yellow!

[speaker walks off by themselves]

Wow, it’s… swimming so slow! That sure is something…!

And there’s a clownfish in the tank too! A whole lot of them, how cute! R-Right?

…Right?

[speaker looks around]

Oh… they didn’t follow me…

…I messed up again… why can’t I do anything right today? I practiced everything over and over in my head, and still…

[speaker sighs]

Standing around here like an idiot isn’t going to fix anything. I’ll go back to where we were before…

…I hope they still want to hold hands… their hands are so warm…

[speaker walks, then sees listener talking to someone]

Ah, they are still there, phew.

Wait… Who is…?

…It’s… her?

[speaker walks faster]

Hi.

***

Sorry, but we’re on a date right now. You guys can talk later, can’t you?

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The only reason she’d need to talk to you is about work, right? So it can wait. It-

…Ah.

S-Sorry, I… I just remembered something. I… I’ll leave you two alone.

[speaker runs off before anyone can stop them]

[listener finds them crying outside and hugs them]

Please don’t hug me. I don’t deserve it.

I made today a whole mess, and then I went and did that right in front of your coworker. The same girl… the same girl I accused you of seeing behind my back before…

***

No, I know you didn’t cheat on me. You proved that ages ago.

It was just that when I saw you talking to her… looking so happy after I’d made you so upset… a lot of my old feelings resurfaced and I couldn’t hold myself back from biting at her.

I’m the worst, aren’t I? You took a chance on taking me back, and I did that to you.

If- If she’s okay with seeing my face, I’ll apologise to her too, and then we can just go our separate ways… I’m sorry for wasting your time.

…Why aren’t you letting me go?

***

You… want to continue the date?

***

Work on things… together?

Even after all of that, you still want to try things again?

…What did I do to deserve you…?

***

You really know just what to say. It’s one of your many talents.

***

I still want to apologise to her if it’s okay… then we can continue our date?

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Look at you…?

[listener kisses speaker]

Hah… you aren’t giving my heart a break, are you?

No, I don’t mind… how can I? No matter what you do, I can’t stop loving you.

I love you so, so much.