𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐅 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋

twenty nine

GROUP NAME: chocolate milk
MEMBERS: RYDER, GINA, MOLLY, FINN

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RYDER
gUYS actual crisis

FINN
for the last time we
won't get matching
ass tattoos with you

FINN
my ass is too soft
for ink

GINA
fuck that

MOLLY
im still down for
ass tattoos

MOLLY
im getting a fucking
cactus on my ass
and none of you
can stop me

RYDER
guys ok i know we
talked about ass tats
but this is actually
serious i don't know
what to do so please
im using my malala
card right now

FINN
shit fuck we're listening

MOLLY
is it peter ?

GINA
are you alright?

RYDER
yes and no im not

RYDER
im in a group chat with
him ned and michelle
and we were just
fuckin around and
mj always likes to
make fun of him and
she said that 'well he's
so talkative in always
telling us how much
he loves you and how
he'll sell 19 camels
for your hand in
marriage' or some shit
like that but guys i
don't know what to
do i panicked and he's
texting me but i just
can't answer

FINN
so mj told you he
loves you by
accident?

RYDER
they all freaked out
when she said it
and pretended she
didn't say it and
peter freaked out
and texted me
and i still haven't
opened them or
responded bc im
so fuckung scared

GINA
ok, first, breathe

RYDER
gina i can't just breathe

RYDER
the last guy who said he
loved me manipulated me
so bad i went to therapy

MOLLY
ryder, peter is NOT
the same as axel

GINA
peter loves you, truly.
he is not going to
hurt you

FINN
he's a one of a kind.
he's not in in for the
sex or the booze. he
loves being with you
and your smart ideas
for the environment
and he holds you and
kisses you with your
permission and he's
constantly excited to
see you

GINA
peter will not hurt you

MOLLY
ok not to burst the
dramatic bubble
but this kid rants
on for days to me
during anatomy
about how amazing
you are and when
ever i bring you up
he gets this stupid
smile on his face
and his cheeks blush

RYDER
really?

MOLLY
i wouldn't lie, you
know that

RYDER
i know i just

RYDER
ugh

RYDER
i know he's not
gonna hurt me, im
just terrified of
love because all
my experiences
with it have been
awful

RYDER
but i know i feel love
for him, i just don't
know if i can say it
yet

FINN
no one is forcing
you to say it, hunny
that's on your
own terms

RYDER
but i feel bad if i
don't say it back

GINA
peter loves you enough
to be willing to wait

GINA
he'd never pressure
you into doing so

RYDER
fuck i know

RYDER
but he's amazing and
i really do feel love
for him

RYDER
i just don't know how
to say it

RYDER
like with other guys i
could say it no problem
because i knew it
wasn't going to last
and they forced me
into saying it back to
them — so i never
really knew how to
determine love on
my own terms

FINN
babygirl take all
the time you need

FINN
there's no race,
it's alright

MOLLY
it's peter we're talking
about — the boy
couldn't hurt a fly,
nonetheless a girl
he's infatuated with

GINA
give yourself space,
think about your
feelings. put your
phone down and
don't answer him
because you don't
wanna do anything
on impulse

GINA
wait an hour. ask
lisa and val. talk
to yourself, idk.
but give yourself
enough time to
know what you
want to say.

GINA
at the end of the day,
it doesn't matter how
many people you ask
for advice, because
it's your feelings and
you're the only one
who can determine
them. it doesn't
matter what we say,
because this is your
decision and your
feelings. and whatever
you feel is valid.

RYDER
yes you're right

RYDER
fuck

RYDER
thank you guys

RYDER
im sorry i freaked out

FINN
do not apologize
because your feelings
are very much valid

MOLLY
we're always here for you

GINA
^^ yes we are, and don't
hesitate to text if
you're stuck.

RYDER
thank you

RYDER
i love you guys

MOLLY
we fuckin love u bitch

FINN
we love you hunny

GINA
take all the time you
need to figure out
what you feel