The movie

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Fire On Fire - Sam Smith

Anna's POV

"Can't resist my charm, can you?." Max winked with a cheeky smile before seeing I was really not in the mood for it.
"Of course we can talk, come in." Max slightly lowered his voice, his head shaking in almost a sort of disbelief.
"So let's talk." Max initiated the conversation while grabbing a towel and drying off his hair.
I found myself shameless staring at his body. Looking at it now I found it more special than I originally thought it was. His abs and his defined v line.
"You can take a picture, it'll last longer." He teased. Knowing very well how I was looking at him.
"So besides you wanting to check me out I'm guessing that's not the only thing you came for." He said while throwing the towel to the side as he took a seat next to me on his bed.
"I don't know, I think I made a mistake." I rambled on, feeling embarrassed after all the teasing. As I got up to get back to my room and possibly drown myself in alcohol due to how embarrassing this all was I felt Max stop by wrapping his fingers around my wrist.
"Stop fighting Anna." He said ever so gently, bringing me back to the days Max would let hid vulnerability shine through.

"Fighting what?." I questioned, turning myself towards him so I could look into his eyes when he answered me.
"Everything, you get yourself so tangled in everything and everyone you love, you make things overly complicated and you make yourself and others pay the price."
His words cut me deeper than I had expected and maybe because what he said was true. I'm an over thinker. I always have been. I find people to love but find a way to hurt them because I'm insecure they will hurt me first, I'm impulsive and short tempered but to hear him say that. The man I used to rely on at all times. It hurt me to hear him say it, making me turn quiet, something which didn't happen often.
I started walking again, away and out of this room, escaping from his words.
"By all means, go." Max carelessly swung his arm towards the door.
"That's what you always do Anna, something doesn't go the way you wanted it to go and instead of fighting for what you want, you run away or screw it up."he continued, my pain turning into anger more and more.

At this point it wasn't even about whether it was true or not, he was hurting me and he knew it.
"Why are you doing this Max." I raised my tone as I faced him.
"Do what?."
"You know everything about me Max, you know that what you are saying hurts me."
"IMAGINE HOW I FEEL ANNA, SEEING YOU PARADING AROUND WITH CHARLES. BRINGING HIM TO YOUR ROOM!." He exploded, making me step back a little, not feeling any less angry though.
"IMAGINE HOW I FELT MAX, SEEING YOU KISS SOMEBODY IN A FUCKING CLUB OF ALL PLACES."
The room turned quiet, our raised voices slowly fading away as we looked into each other's eyes.
"There it is." Max sarcastically chuckled which sounded more like a sigh.
"How did you ever wanna get back together when you're still thinking about what happened?." He asked me which I didn't seem to find the answer to.
"Anna, just tell me what you want, that's all I'm asking of you." Max continued, sounding a lot more sincere than he has been in a while.
"I love you Max, I always have." I blurted out, feeling like I couldn't keep up the facade.
As much as he tried not to I could see a small smile creeping up on his face.
"Then why are you making everything so bloody complicated?." He chuckled every so slightly, seemingly relieved after what I just told him.

"I saw you kiss her Max, why did you?."
I held my breath immediately after asking him, it's a question I've always been afraid to ask. Afraid it would hurt me more than I could bear but there was no use of trying to refrain myself from asking, I needed to know if there was any chance of us still working out.
"Remember what you told me that night?." Max sighed, frustratingly rubbing his eyes in the process.
"It was about that opportunity wasn't it?." I somewhat questioned him making him shift in the bed slightly before looking into my eyes, confirming my suspicions.
"I just......I felt like for the first time I truly was with someone I could picture marrying and having kids with. You were my forever Anna, you always have been and when you told me you were gonna quit your job and drive, I felt that future slipping away and I reacted impulsively, I was so so stupid Anna. I just need you to forgive me. You can't give up on me now." Max sounded somewhat desperate, holding my hand throughout his entire confession.

I didn't know how to feel after hearing his explanation. I guess i felt happy that I knew it wasn't something he had done just because he had a couple of drinks but on the other side I was mad. Mad at how he didn't just simply ask to discuss the possibilities when I decided to start racing.
"Anna, please say something." Max almost begged, tugging at my heart strings.
This wasn't what he was usually like, he always had a lot of pride and would never bend down for anyone but now I wasn't so sure.
"Ive got to go." I sighed, the mixed feelings overwhelming me and preventing me from making a good decision.
"No, you don't." Max quickly added making me look at him, curious as to what he was gonna say.
"I love you and I know that I fucked up and I know that we have about a 100 million things we have to further discuss but believe me when I tell you that I love you and I want you by my side so Anna please, will you give us another chance?."