Don't Say I Don't Need You - Comforting Your Friend After A Breakup (Script) [F4M]

[F4M] Don't Say I Don't Need You - Comforting Your Friend After A Breakup [Friends to Lovers] [Reverse Comfort] [Breakup] [L-Bombs] [Emotional] [Light SFX]

After a messy breakup, you (the speaker) call your friend over to help you get through things, as you have done many times in the past. Only this time, your breakup has given you some clarity on your feelings. Feeling uncertain and vulnerable, you can't help but let these feelings show.

Due to the nature of this scenario, feel free to liberal with the longer pauses.

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[SFX: door opens]

[shaky] Hey- hey there.

I, um...yeah. [sniffle] Thanks for coming over so quickly.

What?

You can see, huh?

They're...my eyes are pretty puffy, yeah. It's...you know. [nervous chuckle]

Yeah, I...I'm sorry. Um...just...yeah. Come inside. It's freezing out.

[SFX: door closes]


Would you like something to drink? I can make you some tea? Or coffee?

Coffee? Sure thing.

[SFX: crockery rattling]

You don't take sugar, right?

Yeah, I guess I should know. [nervous chuckle] I'm a tiny bit frazzled right now. I'm not feeling-

[SFX: mug breaking]


[shuddering sigh] [pained] Of course this is going to happen today. All I've been doing is breaking things.

No no, I can- I can do this. You already came over, I'm not going to have you clean up after me as well.

It's just a mug, I'm sure I can do it myself- [inward hiss]

No, I'm not bleeding. It's only a scratch, I think. Let me- [gasp] /listener cuts you off/

I'm- I'm sorry. I'll...yeah you can-

[shaky] Um...o-ok. I'll...I'll go sit on the couch.

[on the verge of breaking down] I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to make you angry. And I'm sorry for calling you over so late without explaining anything. And I'm sorry that I keep apologising and-


[soft, sheepish] Please...I won't be able to handle it if you're also upset with me.


No, you don't have to make anything for me.

I'm not thirsty now, I don't really-

[wince] [soft] I'm sorry. I'll have some tea then. You know where it is, right?

Yes please.

Mhm. I'll have it sweet.


Umm...are you...are you annoyed with me?

I mean, I called you out here so suddenly. In tears. And I didn't even explain anything.

But you still came over, even though it's this late. [pained] And I keep apologising for every little thing and it just seems like...I don't know...do you even *want* to be here?

Who *would* want to be here, am I right? Sitting here with me after I bawled my eyes out.


It's...I'll understand if you want to go home. I think I can deal with this by myself.

If you really want to leave, then please don't let me keep you. I don't want to do this to you again.

[soft] Like I always do.

Really? [choking up] Thank you. Thank you. I... I *do* need you right now. And I'm...thank you so much for sticking with me. You've always been here for me and I...[shuddering sigh]

[soft] Thank you so much.

[nervous chuckle] And thank you for the tea~


Yeah...we can talk about it. That's why I called you in the first place.

[deep breath] So...I'm pretty sure you know what's up already, don't you? I only call you like this when...you know.

[sigh] Mhm. We broke up.

It was...messy. It wasn't like there was a lot of shouting and breaking things, but...it hurt. The things he said...they hurt.


The worst part of it was...he made sense. It wasn't the type of thing you say in the heat of the moment. It's...it was probably a long time coming.

And that's not what you want to think during a breakup. You don't want to think that it was your fault.

But...it was. It *was* my fault.

[pained] I know I'm not perfect, but...fuck. Having it put out there...it...broke me. I couldn't handle it.


I don't think I deserve to hear those words.

No...I...I don't even know what I want.

I know. I mean, no...I don't. I don't know why I called you over!

Yes, I said I didn't know what I want! I know! [soft] But...I- I just felt like I needed you.


God, why am I such a fuck-up?! I just- I keep doing this! I fuck things up, and then I come and cry to you!


He was right.

[sigh] He was fucking right. It's...it's always about *you*.


I...what is wrong with me. Why can I never do this properly? How can I expect anybody to love me back when I...I'm so...

[sigh] God, I'm the worst.


Hey...why are you so quiet?

I don't *need* you to say anything like inspiring or comforting, but don't you have something to say?

Don't you *want* to say something?

Like, even if you tell me I'm pathetic, I don't know, whatever! Why are you so distant?


I *know* I always do this. And I know that I can't *keep* doing it.

I know I need to change.

I'm sorry I've been doing this to you all these years, and I'm even more sorry now, but you...you've always been there for me, and I...I need-


[very shaky, emotional] What? No, what? Did you- did you really mean that?

[pleading] No, please. I-...please.


[choking up] [soft] Please don't say I don't need you.


Why are you pushing me away?

No, you can't!

/you dives to hug him, face buried in shirt/

[muffled] [emotional] Please don't say that. Don't leave me right now. I *do* need you. I've *always* needed you.

/pause while they stare into each other's eyes, can have some close breathing here/

[passionate kissing]

/listener pulls away/

Wait, no!

[pleading] Why do you keep trying to stop me?

No! This isn't just some cheap, desperate rebound thing! I would never treat you like that!


[pained] I...don't you...don't you want me?


[soft] Please say something.


Is that really what's holding you back?

[pleading] But...no!

[soft] Please...if you love me...then just say it.


[sigh] Ok, then...maybe I can make you understand.

Do you know what my...my ex said today? He told me that he never felt that I loved him. Near the end of our relationship, even though I said it, to him it...it...didn't feel like I meant it.

And...I've never really thought about that, but hearing it out loud...it made a lot of sense. Things finally clicked. I don't know why it took such a terrible experience for me to figure this out, but it did.

[deep breath] I could never completely love anyone because...I've always loved you.

And I don't think I'll be wrong if I say that you love me too.


[relieved sigh] And I'm so sorry that I had you comfort me after every single breakup I've been through. I couldn't see things straight back then, and I realise now how much it must have hurt you.

[emotional] But I don't want to hurt you anymore. I want to do better. I *need* to do better.

I'll be better for you.

So please...don't push me away.

[kiss]

[shaky] I love you too. So, so much.

[passionate kissing]

Wait, please- [gasp] [desperate] Oh my god, I don't want you to wait, but- [kiss] please listen to me.

[out of breath] Ok. Um...as much as I want to do this with you, I can't. Not right now.

If we go any further this will feel like...it'll feel like I'm going through the motions while I'm vulnerable. And I know that I'll hate myself for it later.

I don't want to make you feel like some rebound hookup. You're so much more than that.

I know you're more than that. So, please...wait for me?

[kiss] Thank you. We'll get there, just not right now. I love you too much to rush this.

[sniffle] [emotional] Say it again. Please.

I love you too.