we lie because we love.
nina: god! cooper!
me: shit, i'm sorry! i can go get towels or napkins or something - i can even wash it out if you want.
nina: it's okay, coffee stains aren't that bad.
me: i'm sorry.
nina: yeah, haha... i should be going now.
me: let me buy you a latte to make up for spilling my coffee all over you.
nina: no, i really must be going.
me: you probably had coffee already, yeah. sorry if i seem off.
nina: why would you be off?
me: so how'd your date go?
nina: oh, uh, it was nice.
me: did you bone him?
nina: we - cooper!
me: what?
nina: that's not okay.
me: you boned him. i can tell.
nina: fuck off.
me: you know i was kidding, right?
nina: i really can't deal with you right now.
me: deal with me?
nina: yeah, cooper. i'm sick of you butting into my life when i've been perfectly clear that i don't want you anymore.
me: you think i'm so thick that i can't figure that out on my own? i've moved on, nina. you're the one that's stuck in the past.
nina: you've... what?
me: i've moved on.
nina: are you-?
me: dating someone? yeah.
nina: oh.
me: ...
nina: that's good.
me: sorry for yelling.
nina: it's fine. i'm happy for you, i was starting to think you were stuck on me or something.
me: i should be going now.
nina: that's my line.
me: goodnight, princess.