Day 1 - Evening

Knox

I keep replaying what you said about us letting you think we were someone else. You’re right, we knew who you were, we should have told you

Riven

We were cowards

Jagger

Speak for yourself, I’m brave as hell

Leila

You hid behind masks for weeks. That’s literally the opposite of brave

Jagger

Okay fine, I was a coward too

A tall, handsome, charming coward

Leila

And so humble

Jagger

That too

But still a coward

We should have told you the first night

Leila

Yes, you should have

Knox

Or the second

Riven

Or any night before the game

Leila

But you didn’t, you let me find out in front of an entire arena while my brother was bleeding

Jagger

In our defense

And I know there is no defense

Leila

Then why are you saying in our defense?

Jagger

Because I’m an idiot who doesn’t know when to shut up

Knox

First accurate thing you’ve said all day

Jagger

ANYWAY

We were scared you’d see us the way you looked at us through that glass. Like we were the enemy

Leila

You ARE my brothers’ enemy. That’s not exactly a secret

Knox

You’re not our enemy

Riven

You never were

Leila

Then what am I?

Jagger

You’re the girl who makes me forget how to breathe

The girl who makes Knox smile

Not the usual scary intimidating thing he does

Knox

I don’t do a thing

Leila

You absolutely do a thing

Knox

I do?

Leila

Have you met yourself? You’re terrifying

Knox

I’m not trying to be terrifying

Jagger

But with Leila you go all soft, like a marshmallow

A really hot, muscular marshmallow

Leila

Did you just call Knox a marshmallow?

Jagger

A hot marshmallow

Knox

I hate both of you

Leila

The feeling’s mutual right now

Jagger

Ouch. That hurt

Right in my feelings

Leila

Good, now maybe you know how I felt

Knox

We know and we’re sorry

Riven

So fucking sorry

Jagger

But not as much as we love you

FUCK did I just say love?

I meant like

We LIKE you

Leila

. . . Did you just say love?

Jagger

No

Autocorrect

Okay yes

Knox

Smooth, Holt

Riven

Real smooth

Leila

You don’t get to say that

Jagger

I know

Jagger

But it’s true

Leila

I can’t deal with this right now

I need space

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