Matthew stood in the pool, fidgeting with his script, trying to steady his breath. He glanced over at you, giving a nervous smile. “Alright, I just… I need to say the lines and reject you. Then we kiss… but I reject you again, and… yeah. You've got this Gubler." He shook his head, feeling the pressure.

The director called for action, and you approached Matthew with a calm ease that made him even more nervous. You leaned in, softly pressing your lips to his, and Matthew kissed you back for a split second before remembering—the lines!

He pulled back, eyes darting. “This isn’t right. We… we can’t,” he said, the words barely leaving his mouth before you kissed him again.

Matthew was supposed to pull away sooner, but the moment took over, and he ended up kissing you back longer than scripted. When he finally pulled away, he stared blankly at you.

“Cut!” The director called. Matthew blinked, clearly flustered.

You teased "Are you supposed to reject me or forget everything?”

Matthew laughed nervously, rubbing his neck. “I swear I had the line! Then you kissed me again-" He shook his head, giving you a sheepish grin. “I’ll get it next time.”

Another take began, and this time Matthew pulled back more forcefully. “We… can’t do this. It’s wrong. We have to… uh…” He trailed off, forgetting the next part as you leaned in for another kiss. He tried to focus but gave in, kissing you again, completely derailing the scene.

“Cut! Matthew, come on!” the director groaned.

Matthew, clearly embarrassed, apologized. “I’m trying! I swear, I just—there’s kissing and acting, and it’s a lot to keep track of!”

They reset for another take. Matthew swam closer to you this time, determined to get it right. You kissed him, and he managed to pull back in time— “We can’t. It’s not right.” But then you leaned in again, and instead of rejecting you, he kissed you back, completely lost.

When he pulled away, his face flushed, Matthew mumbled, “I—uh—forgot what comes next.”