Weathering the Storm - Warming Up With Your Best Friend (Script) [F4M]

[F4M] Weathering the Storm - Warming Up With Your Best Friend [Comfort] [Sweet] [Flirty] [Cuddling] [Watching the rain] [You'll get through this] [Rain Ambience] [Light SFX]

After a long week apart, your best friend shows up at your door, drenched and defeated. Hurrying him in, you get him all dry and cleaned up. The two of you then cuddle while you comfort him and watch the rain together.

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[SFX: storm ambience throughout the script]

[SFX: knocking on door]

[muffled, from inside] One second! I need to get my- [trailing off]

[SFX: muffled running footsteps]

[SFX: door opens]

Ok! Whew. I didn't think you'd take so lo- [fretting] oh my god are you ok? Shit, no, of course not, look at you. What the hell happened?

Wait wait wait, what am I doing. God, just- just get inside here before things get worse.

No I don't care. I'll clean it up later. Just come in, *please*.

[SFX: door closes]

God, you look awful. Seriously, no offense, but you're *soaked*.

Um, ok...ok hold that thought. You can tell me everything as soon as I...get some stuff. Stay right there, ok?


/she goes off to look for towels/


[calling, from a distance] Yeah, as much as I want to help you, I also need to keep my place at least a little bit clean!

Ok found them!

Start getting those wet clothes off. Just your top half for now.


[to listener] I brought a whole bunch of towels and stuff. Here you go. [SFX: towels fluffing about]

Come on, put one on your head as well. [giggle] Let me clean up your face a bit.

[SFX: towels fluffing about] [close up] My cute little mop-head~ Gotta get some of this hair away from your eyes.

There! Looking a bit better now, aren't we?

You should probably get those pants off, too. I have enough towels for you.

[coy] I won't peek~

No reaction? [concerned] Are you- hey, is everything alright?

I mean...where's your usual sass?

If you were fine you would've hit me with a comeback in no time flat. It's not just the rain that's got you down, huh?

Oh, honey. Come here, give me a hug.

[reassuring] No, it's fine. It's *fine*. Come here. Don't worry about wetting me.

[close up] There we go.

You're never this...deflated. I know we haven't seen each other in a while, but have things not been going well?


Ok...ok.

Of course we can talk about this. We'll talk for as long as you need to. You know I'll always listen.

Mhm. Always.

[soft chuckle] You're not dry yet, though. So come on. Let me help with this first, ok?

Yeah, it's not good to stay in those clothes. I'm pretty sure you're already going to get sick, but let's not make things any worse than they need to be.

[playful] Yep! So strip, mister!

[giggle] I'll face the other way, don't worry. And this is just for now. I'm making you take a shower as soon as you stop dripping all over my floor.

[away from listener] So while you're getting, *ahem*, very much naked for me [chuckle], do you want to tell me how you got caught like this?

Also, I'm sorry if I'm teasing you too much. I only want to cheer you up, but you probably don't have the energy for my shit right now.

Cool. I won't overdo it.

Mhm, go ahead. And start drying yourself off in the meantime.


Yeah, I remember that. The storm started late in the afternoon, right?

Were you still at work?

Oh no.

I was at home already, thank god. Still, how'd you get hit so bad?

Oh my god, that *is* terrible. Why didn't you ask me to pick you up?

[sympathetic] Aw, baby, why would you think that? You know I would've driven out there the *second* you told me you were stuck!

At least you came here instead of trying to make it all the way home to your place.

You're always welcome here, don't even waste the energy worrying about it.

Anytime~

Oh, you're finished?

Cool. How dry are you? Think you're ok to walk around?

That's good. How about you give me that bundle of wet clothes and you head to that shower, hm?

Yeah, you need to get all warmed up. I'll toss your clothes in the machine and hang them up later.

They should be fine by tomorrow.

Well, I hope so. Don't know how long this rain is going to last.

Even if they don't dry completely, we both have the day off, don't we?

See, it's no problem! We can just stay in and relax.

What? I thought you crashing here was a given? I'm not going to send you home in this weather.

Glad to hear it. Now get your butt to that shower! You're going to freeze if we keep talking here in the hallway.


/pause for scene change/


I'll bring everything you need, so hurry up and get in!

[SFX: door opens and closes] /listener goes into bathroom/


[muffled, from behind door] Ok, so I brought you some extra towels, which should be enough. But I also went and dug through all my stuff to find something else for you to wear and, uh...I didn't really have anything.

No, you're not putting your own clothes back on, don't be crazy. They're sopping!

I know, but I have...a bathrobe here? I'm sorry I couldn't find anything else, and I know it's probably a bit small for you. But I *do* have extra blankets, so I'll make sure you stay warm.

Great. I'll leave it all outside for you.

Oh, and I'm going to boil some water now. I'll make us some hot chocolate for when you get out.

Mhm, come to the kitchen when you're ready~


/pause for scene change/


There he is! How are you feeling? I know all you did was take a shower, but you look so much better than when you first came in.

Ok, you're probably right about that. *Anything* would look better than when you got here.

Yeah you looked like one of the guys in those super cliché romantic comedies. [laughs]

You know...where the guy goes and waits for his girl in the rain. And he gets straight up *drenched* because of it? Because its supposed to be romantic?

Ok, well, yeah in the context of the film it *might* be romantic? Guy's still an idiot, though.

[suspicious] Are you serious?

[gasp] [teasing] Wait a minute, is *that* what you were doing? You wanted to wait for me in the rain?

Oh my god you're such a *sweetheart*! I didn't think you were the hopeless romantic type.

No no no, don't deny it. You *are* a sweetheart~

[laughs] Ok now I *know* you're feeling better than before. It's nice to see that smile.

[gasp] And that *blushing*!

I've missed you, you know that? I know work has been...stressful...for both of us, these days. So this is nice.

Even if we're together because of these shitty circumstances, yes. [chuckle]

We're still going to talk about whatever's on your mind, ok?

Perfect.

Oh, before I forget, here. You can wear my spare fuzzy slippers.

[unsure] They *should* fit? They're pretty big for me, so I thought they'd be fine for you.

Hey, look at that! Not too small!

[giggle] I must say, you look *very* cute.

Mhm, all cozied up like that~

Come on, here's your hot chocolate. Let's go sit on the couch.


/pause for scene change/


Wow, listen to that. The rain hasn't let up at all.

I guess we'll be staying in tomorrow, huh?

No, that's *just* fine~

By the way, you don't have anything on under that bathrobe right? Like, no extra towel or anything?

[giggle] No, not because of *that*! I want you to be warm enough. Come here.

First let me wrap you with this... [SFX: blankets rustling]

And then we can get under another blanket! Come come come! Sit with me!

[SFX: blankets rustling]

Now you're even cozier!

No, what? Why are you apologising for that?

Yeah, so you wet my floor. Who cares?

You're really sweet, you know that? But it's not your turn to worry about me. I'm worrying about *you* tonight.

Good. Just enjoy your hot chocolate for now.

And tell me if you need me to do anything for you, ok?

Yeah, anything. We could talk about your stuff now...or I could maybe blow out your hair? Make it all warm and toasty? Or we could cuddle, I don't know?

I'll come up with all sorts of things to try and pick you up, you know me.

[coy] *Oh*, or maybe you'd like a kiss, hmm? [teasing] A little kiss to make that boo-boo of yours all better~?

"What boo-boo". Nice. Take a look at yourself. [chuckle]

I'm being serious, though. Whatever you need, I'm here.

Sure thing. Whenever you're ready.

For now, we don't need to do anything.

Sit and watch the rain with me.


Hm? Oh, of course. You've been silent this whole time, so I figured I should wait for you. Give you time to figure out your thoughts.

I mean, yeah, go for it. That's what I'm here for.


Mhm, I see.


God, ok, that makes sense.


[add in more interjections if you feel the need]

And getting caught in this storm was the straw that broke the camel's back, huh?

Oh, baby, I'm so sorry to hear that. And I'm sorry I couldn't be there for you either.

No, not "at least we're together now". I wish I could have helped you sooner.

Listen, if you ever feel like things are getting too much for you, please talk to me. I know you'll always do that for me, so let me return that favour.

Come on, let me put my arm under yours. And give me your hand.

You're a lot warmer now, that's great~

Anyway, I know everything might seem...frankly, *godawful*, but these things pass. And you're strong, so I know you can get through them.

No, it's no one's fault. Trying to find something -or some*one*- to blame isn't worth the energy. Sometimes the shit that happens to us is just like this fucking storm. It just...happens, and all we can do is face it.

Like I said, you'll get through these things. You always get through these things. And if you're struggling, I'll help you get through them.

You know I will. I'll weather this storm with you.

I know it's been a while, but don't even think about saying sorry for that. I've missed you a lot, but shit happens. *Life* happens. [sigh] And sometimes both at the same time, hurting wonderful people like you.

Yeah. We can't see each other all the time, but it's ok.

[soft chuckle] And I'll always be there for you, too.


I know I'm the one that's supposed to be comforting you, but would you mind if I put my head on your shoulder?

[satisfied sigh] Thanks. I hope I was able to lift your spirits a little. Obviously, all your problems won't magically disappear after I say a few words, but hopefully it helped.

That's good to hear.


[longer pause, silence except for rain ambience]


It's nice, don't you think?

Watching the rain like this, while we're all warm inside.

It'll eventually clear up. It might take a while, but it'll get there. Just like everything happening with you.

Mhm. And just like we are now, I'll be here, weathering the storm with you.