My weakness

Chapter 6 : A lot can happen in the dark.

Billie and Jesse find themselves trapped in the university's sports equipment room during gym class, desperately trying to call for help.

Jesse (frustrated): "No answer. We're in real trouble here."

Billie (annoyed): "This is unbelievable, all because of a simple gym."

Jesse (teasing): "Maybe fate is trying to bring us together, Billie."

Billie (wry): "I highly doubt that."

Jesse (perceptive): "You can deny it all you want, but I'm sensing something here. Your heartbeat is echoing in this room."

Billie (minimizing): "It's just silence, Jesse. Nothing more."

The darkness grows deeper, and Jesse stumbles into the blackness.
The place is so quiet that they can hear their heartbeats since it's racing.
Their bodies effectively can't lie about their feelings for each other.

Jesse (sighing): "It's really dark in here."

Billie (worried): "Be careful, Jesse."

Their bodies come involuntarily together in the darkness. Billie's breathing becomes palpable, her heart beating faster.

Jesse (teasing): "Are you sure it's just the silence that makes your heart resonate like that huh?"

Billie (blushing): "Stop it, Jesse. This isn't the time. I love Nate."

Jesse's eyes fix on Billie, trying to decipher the emotions behind that frantic beat.

Jesse (in a low voice): "You can't deny your feelings for me, Billie.This pounding heart is proof that something's happening between us."

Billie's heartbeat echoes, like a secret melody in the darkness. Jesse's intense gaze gazes into Billie's eyes, searching for answers in this silent connection.

Billie (hesitant): "It's just the stress of the situation, Jesse. Nothing more."

Jesse (smiling slightly): "Stress? Or something else you don't want to admit?"

Jesse (persevering): "Don't lie to yourself, Billie. Your body doesn't lie. It tells me there's something between us."

Billie (hesitant): "It doesn't matter what you think you're hearing. I don't want this to get complicated."

Jesse (sincere): "Maybe it's already complicated, Billie. But denying how you feel only makes it worse."

Nate finally enters the room, interrupting the moment.

Since Billie called him for help.

Nate (accusatory): "What's going on here? Why is Jesse so close to you, Billie?"

Jesse (defending himself): "We're stuck, Nate. Calm down."

Nate (furious): "I don't trust you, Jesse."

Jesse (sincere): "I didn't do anything. We were just stuck, that's all."

Nate (arguing): "You should stay away from my girlfriend. Is that clear?"

Jesse (defiant): "She doesn't belong to you, Nate."

Nate : "Come on, Billie. Let's get out of here."

He gently wrapped his arm around Billie's shoulders, guiding her out of the dark room. Nate's gaze, though protective, contained a hint of distrust toward Jesse, as if he'd discerned something in the darkness he didn't like.

The sports session resumed with an electric atmosphere in the room. The competitive basketball class was the perfect opportunity for Jesse and Nate to provoke each other. Every dribble, every shot was charged with rivalry and tension.