“Oh, ouch. I think you hurt my man-feelings with that one.”
“ I’M NOT BEING FUNNY, ELI! ” shouts brett, exasperated as ever.
he shifts from his position, both legs folded beneath himself and on the couch, kneeling in front of his sibling with an urgent plea bursting from within. “ i’m serious! i missed valentine’s day! i literally slept through it! he says it’s okay but it’s NOT! ” now waving his phone – and the text conversation on display – in front of eli, brett looks like an absolute mad man.
“ this is serious! help me fix it! ”














