Monday, March 1st, 418 p.m. LAKE

LAKE

I’m going to kill the next person I see.

SUTTON

Is everything okay?

LAKE

Yeah, I just had an astronomically bad day.

First, I forgot to turn in an assignment for my English class.

Second, I spilled water all over my crotch, which I then had to air-dry in the women’s restroom so it didn’t look like I peed myself.

Third, I ate shit running in the quad because I was late to my next class.

Everyone did see me fall, in case you were wondering.

And fourth, I just remembered that the Chinese takeout I was looking forward to eating expired today.

SUTTON

Jesus.

LAKE

Sorry for venting. I’m going to crawl into bed and pretend like none of this happened.

SUTTON

How about I bring you some takeout? We can watch a movie, I can give you a back massage, we can do face masks.

LAKE

Sutton Whittaker, the meanest defenseman on the hockey team, does face masks?

SUTTON

Yep, and my skin has never felt softer.

LAKE

You do have disturbingly soft skin.

SUTTON

Thank you.

LAKE

As much as I love the sound of that, I’m sure you probably have better things to do than attend my pity party.

SUTTON

I don’t, actually. And I’d much rather spend time with you than do anything else in this world.

LAKE

You’re just saying that.

SUTTON

It’s the cold, hard truth. Scout’s honor.

LAKE

I’m beginning to think you don’t have any red flags. Which is strange, since you’re a man. No offense.

SUTTON

None taken, but I definitely have a few. I just haven’t disclosed them yet because I don’t want to scare you away.

LAKE

Oh, please. You’re the equivalent of a big teddy bear. How bad can they be?

SUTTON

When I get home from school, I lie on my bed in my outside clothes.

LAKE

That’s…not terrible.

SUTTON

I don’t wet my toothbrush before brushing my teeth. I go in raw.

LAKE

SUTTON

I clap when the plane lands.

LAKE

Dear God, it’s worse than I thought.

SUTTON

I’m on my way with chow mein, egg rolls, and orange chicken. Do you need me to pick up anything else?

LAKE

No, I just need you.

SUTTON

Lake, do you…miss…me?

LAKE

What? No! Pish, you wish.

SUTTON

Holy shit. You so do.

LAKE

If you tell anyone, I’ll crush your nutsack like a walnut.

SUTTON

You’re so violent. It’s adorable.

LAKE

I hate you.

SUTTON

Uh-huh. Keep telling yourself that, baby.

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