Recharging Your Social Battery - Chilling in the Bathroom with your Best Friend (Script) [A4A]

[A4A] Recharging Your Social Battery - Chilling in the Bathroom with your Best Friend [Comfort] and [Affirmation] for the [Introverted Listener] [Hiding from the Party] [Best Friends] [Platonic] [Handholding]

At a house party, you (the speaker) haven't seen your friend in a hot minute. You go looking for them, only to find them in the bathroom. Parties aren't really their thing, so they've been taking a break from all the action. You decide to chill together and make sure they know that they are perfectly fine just the way they are.

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[SFX: muffled music] /like it's behind the bathroom door/

[SFX: knocking on door]

[muffled] Hey, are you in here? I've been looking for you all over. This is kind of the last place I would look because it's a bit weird and if you're *not* in here then I must sound like a complete idiot to whoever is on the other side of this-

[SFX: door opens] [music louder]

Oh! It *was* you! How's it going?

Are you sure? You've been gone for a while. Or, well, I've been looking for a while.

Yeah, I've missed you! /hugs listener/

You, uh, you washed your hands right? [laughs]

I'm kidding! Come on, let me in. I don't wanna keep standing in this doorway.

[SFX: door closes] [music muffled]

It's fine, it's fine! I needed a break from everyone out there anyway.

See? You get me!

[teasing] Hm? You haven't been hiding from me, right?

Oh....you've been in here for some time, is everything ok?


Not so great, huh? Then let's talk!

Yes, in here is fine. Not like we'll have much privacy outside.

What? We're going to be eating a big bowl of feelings, I won't just leave you!

Hmm...we can't really sit anywhere though...

Ooh, let's sit in the bathtub!

Yeah, come on!

Just swing your legs over the edge, we'll both fit.

Oh, wait, I left my drink up there. Let me just-

Ok, I'm here again! Do you want a sip?

More for me~


It's kind of comfy in here, don't you think?

Yeah! I'm not sure if this is true or not, but apparently the porcelain in these tubs keep your clothes from wrinkling. Pretty interesting, huh?

I think I saw a show where some dude in a suit slept in one so it wouldn't get creased.

Yeah, I don't know~

Oh, and do you know all those YouTube videos of song covers? Like the ukulele girls? They do lots of love songs and stuff like that.

[perplexed] Huh. I was sure you would've seen them.

But anyway, a lot of them sit in the tub when they record! Someone told me that it's because bathrooms have really good acoustics.

Mhmm. Like aaaaAAAAAH		/to test the echo/

[laughs] I'm sorry, I'm all over the place.

How are *you*, by the way? Been having a good night?

Oh right, we were gonna talk feelings. [groan] [apologetic] I'm *so* sorry. I just went and rambled like an idiot. I'm here now, and my mind is also here, so tell me what's up.


Mhm, ok...


Ah, I see. Social battery's dead, huh?

Don't you know what I mean? How we all only have a certain amount of energy we can spend on others.

I mean, it's not *scientific* or anything like that, but...

Yeah, so someone like me can obviously spend way more time hanging out in crowds than say, you, for example. But that's perfectly fine!

The problem is that loads of people don't understand that, so they'll think you're being rude or boring. I'm actually surprised you haven't heard of it before. Or at least seen the memes.


But...I'm assuming that's why you've been in here for so long.

Oh, and I guess you don't know too many of these clowns. I know parties aren't really your thing, but I'm so glad you came out with me tonight.

I always am, if I'm being honest.

Yeah, why wouldn't I be? When I'm with you, it's so much easier to be myself. You don't have to say or do anything, just having you with me is great. We just *fit*, y'know?

We fit like two people in a bathtub! [laughs]


So...do you wanna leave then? We don't have to stay because *I* want to.

Really?

Ok. It's cool if you don't want to head out yet. Staying in this bathtub with you is more than enough for me. I doubt anyone's going to come here anyway-

[SFX: knocking on door]

Wow, what? Maybe I have super powers~

Yeah I can summon people to bathrooms, ooh~

[SFX: knocking on door]

[shouting] YO, LEAVE!


What?

[laughs] Don't give me that look!

There's another bathroom, who cares~ We're talking feelings here, they can go and find their own tub!

Speaking of...actually no. Enough bathtub stories, I'm just being dumb.

Yeah, my mind's going like a mile a minute, but it's moving backwards.

I'm gonna try and pump the brakes. Back to you, ok?


Oh, don't even worry about that! I'll always come and find you.

And I'm sorry that I left you for a while. If I do it again, just come up to me, ok?

Yeah I don't even care who I'm with. Either I'll bring you in or we can just go do something else.

Of course~

I hope talking about this made you feel even a little bit better.

Cool. You know I'll always have your back.

Also, this should go without saying, but if you're ever feeling anxious or anything, you can always just tell me.

Mmm. Good to know~


[satisfied sigh] Sitting like this is actually a lot comfier than I- Hey, did you notice that?

On the ceiling.

Yeah, the star stickers. I guess the kid uses this bathroom.

[excited] Do you wanna test them out?

Yeah? Yeah! Let me turn off the lights real quick.


[SFX: lightswitch click]

Hey, shine your phone this way. I can't see yet.

Thanks.


Ok, now scooch over.

[soft] Wow...did you have these when you were younger?

Me too. But not this many.

Kid's got style, I'll give him that. Who wouldn't want to take a bath in space? [laughs]


[soft] Kind of like looking up at the night sky, huh?

I mean, yeah, it's only the little glow in the dark stars, but it's still nice, isn't it? It could be peaceful, except for the fact that we're still at a house party [chuckle]

So, I know I keep asking, but...you good?

Hmm...

Ok, give me your hand!

I'm just going to hold it, it's no big deal. I know you don't have like full blown social anxiety or anything, but some contact like this can help when someone freaks out.

Not that you were freaking out, I don't mean that. But it's just comforting. It's kind of like an "I'm still here", you know?

[laughs] Don't start that!

[mocking] Oh such degeneracy! Oh the horror! Premarital- [gasp]


Yeah. Physical contact like this isn't weird, and we joke, but it's still very much something people don't understand.

Mhmm. Don't worry about it.

And if you're ever feeling like this again, know that it's completely fine. Just come and find me.

[matter-of-factly] I'll help you out, obviously.

Yep! If you get the urge to just go full on "NPC energy", I'll be right there feeding you dialogue options!

Nice. I can hear that smile in your voice~

What do you mean, "what do *I* mean"? We've been together long enough. I can tell when you're feeling better just from hearing you talk.

Yeah, another super power to compliment my bathroom summoning. [sarcasm] Amazing. [laughs]


Oh, but did you see the cat earlier?

Yeah she was so cute!

Lucky! She ran away from me so quickly, oh my god.

Cats must dig the NPC energy. [chuckle]

I must admit, I do too.


Hm?

Oh...is it time to go?

Like, leave this bathroom, or the party entirely, or whatever.

Sure, we can just chill here for a little while longer. They must be wondering where we *both* are by now.

Yeah, well, who cares.

[teasing] Bet you just wanna hold hands some more, hmm?

I'm only messing with you. I'll hold your hand for as long as you want.

Like I said, it's no big deal.


[satisfied sigh] [soft] Let's just relax and stare at the, uh..."stars".