Just give up on her? No. That's worse. Me and Sheva have always been friends first, Ramse, it's not gonna be an issue. We had a big buildup of things we needed to say and do and we did it. If you're serious about her - that's more important.
[All of the food on his plate is mixed together now, sauces mingling into unappealing colours. And he still can't stand the thought of eating it.]
She means a lot to me. But none of it's what she means to you, and she could want that more.
I wouldn't give up on her. I don't give up on anyone... we're still friends first too, it's just the rest I'd try to avoid. [ With extreme difficulty if previous encounters have bearing. ]
[ He's just not willing to risk screwing up what she and Cole have. At all. It's ridiculously complicated and disrespectful to try and quantify their feelings for measure. For someone else's measure, which was worth more. Ramse sighs ]
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[All of the food on his plate is mixed together now, sauces mingling into unappealing colours. And he still can't stand the thought of eating it.]
She means a lot to me. But none of it's what she means to you, and she could want that more.
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[ He's just not willing to risk screwing up what she and Cole have. At all. It's ridiculously complicated and disrespectful to try and quantify their feelings for measure. For someone else's measure, which was worth more. Ramse sighs ]
Or maybe it'll turn out we're cool with it.
[ Shut up, wall of noooooooope in his head. ]
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[In fact, he's made up his mind.]
Call her now. There's enough for her too. Just say... we've got something to settle.
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He pushes away from the table and goes to grab his phone from where he left it on the nightstand in his room. ]