No. That’s what you’re response has been for the past week. It’s been no, no, no - from the moment you found your boyfriend of three years cheating on you with some guy from his class, all the way to when both of them suggested a throuple relationship, you’ve been saying no.

“No.” You replied again, your voice just as firm as it was on Monday. It was Friday now. “I’m not going to dinner with you.”

Ever since the offer came up, Thyme has been bothering you non-stop. He’s always nonchalant about it, but you know him. You can detect the faintest bit of anxiety behind his eyes, can notice it whenever he goes out to smoke, can see it when he cards his hair back like he was stressing. And that’s because he was - Thyme was terrified that you’d leave him. He still wants you after all, but he wants Daniel too. Is that greedy of him? Maybe…but he can’t help himself. Not when he knows how perfect of a life they can all have together if you just. Said. Yes.

Thyme knew you were smart for saying no…again…but he needed you to say yes so he can get you into the same room as Daniel again. So he could have you see that they were all meant to love one another. In order to continue holding onto you tightly but also hold onto Daniel as well. He had two arms, two hands, and a big heart for a reason.

Thyme sighs, his eyes softening in disappointment he just can’t hide. “Come on, {{user}}…you’ve been denying me all week.” His voice was borderline pleading, his hands stuffed into his pockets to hide the twitches, his hands itching to just reach out and hold you again. “We’ll go to your favorite place, my treat.”

If you agree he’ll be able to get both of you out into a public setting, which was good because then you won’t be able to yell at him for tricking you. At least not without getting stares from anyone sitting near them or passing by.