Dawn: Aw did you see that dog?
Phoenix: What dog?
Dawn: Rounding the corner as we walked in.
Phoenix: I missed it.
Dawn: It was so cute! Reminded me of the dog I had growing up. He was a miniature schnauzer named Snickerdoodle. [giggles] But I would call him DooDoo.
Phoenix: [laughs] Of course you did.
Dawn: Only when my parents weren’t around though. I would’ve been grounded in an instant.
Phoenix: Are you serious? For DooDoo?
Dawn: Oh yeah. Y’know I was quite the rebellious child.
Phoenix: Clearly.
[Laughing]
Greta: Phoenix?
[Shocked, Phoenix stiffens, reacting instantly to her voice. It’s suddenly difficult to breathe, and the room tilts a little around him. His heart starts pounding in his chest as he hears that familiar ringing in his ears. “Not here, not here”, he thinks to himself.]
Greta: Phoenix, is that you?
[Phoenix closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.]
Dawn: [squeezes his hand] Are you okay?
Phoenix: Yeah. Yeah.
Greta: I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have –
Phoenix: No, it’s okay. How are you?
Greta: I’m good. How are you?
Phoenix: I’m good, um, this is my girlfriend, Dawn. Dawn, this is Greta.
Dawn: Greta, right. Nice to meet you.
Greta: Pleasure, I’m sure.
Phoenix: I’m sorry, what are you doing in San Myshuno?
Greta: [gesturing around the room] You’re standing in my exhibit.
Phoenix: [looking around] Shit. Of course. I didn’t know, we just walked in.
Greta: It’s okay. I’ll leave you to it. It was good to see you. Lovely to meet you, Dawn.
Dawn: You too.
Phoenix: Do you mind if we step outside? I can’t breathe.
Dawn: Yeah, let’s go.
Dawn: Do you want to talk about it?
Phoenix: I can’t, uh, fuck. FUCK!
Dawn: Hey, hey, it’s okay.
Phoenix: It’s not okay, Dawn. It’s not!
Dawn: What do you mean?
Phoenix: I need to tell you something, and um, it might change the way you feel about me.
Dawn: What? Nothing you could say would change how I feel.
Phoenix: I know you think that now, but…
Since Greta is from the My Wedding Stories pack, I felt obliged to plan a proper ceremony, buut quickly decided that was a problem for Another Legacy Hayley.
Instead they eloped. And does building them a cute kitchen make them any less likely to wash their dishes in the bathroom sink? No, it does not.
Greta: I’m really sorry for the way I snuck up on you. I shouldn’t have assumed…
Phoenix: No, really, it’s fine. You just caught me off guard, that’s all.
Greta: Y’know, I’ve imagined that moment about a thousand times over the years, but I guess I didn’t really think about what it would be like for you.
Phoenix: Oh yeah? How did you imagine it would go?
Greta: Usually one of two ways. Either you’d be happy and give me a big hug... or you’d be angry and yell at me.
Phoenix: I’d never yell at you.
Greta: I know. Maybe sometimes I just feel like I deserve it.
Phoenix: What? Why?
Greta: I feel awful about what I said, hurting you like that. I’m so sorry.
Phoenix: You don’t need to apologize. It was the truth, wasn’t it? Sometimes the truth hurts.
Greta: I suppose it was how I felt in the moment, but I was wrong. I just didn’t know how to process everything that’d happened.
Phoenix: I don’t think any of us did.
Greta: Do you ever wonder where we’d be if it hadn’t happened?
Phoenix: Not really. What’s the point? What-ifs only make people miserable.
Greta: True… So, Dawn, right? She seems sweet.
Phoenix: Yeah. She is.
Greta: How long have you been together?
Phoenix: Officially? A few months now. What about you? You seeing anyone?
Greta: Me? No. I’m taking a break from dating, focusing on my art.
Phoenix: I see. Well, it’s paying off. Congratulations on the exhibit. I know this gallery was always a goal of yours.
Greta: Thanks. Yeah, it’s exciting…
Phoenix: You don’t sound very convincing.
Greta: I mean, it’s not… it’s just, y’know, I’ve worked for years to get here and now I’m here and it doesn’t feel like I thought it would. And now I fly back to Tartosa in a couple days, and I don’t know what the next step is. What do I work toward once this is all said and done?
Phoenix: You once told me you wanted to open your own gallery. Does that still interest you?
Greta: Oh god, that would be amazing.
Phoenix: Well?
[Greta smiles, looks down, and wipes a tear from her eye]
Phoenix: What’s wrong?
Greta: I, um, I’ve missed you.
Phoenix: Greta, I –
Greta: I know, it’s okay. I’m glad we got a chance to chat, but I should, uh, I should get going.
Phoenix: I’m so –
Greta: Please don’t apologize. It’s really good to see you happy.
Phoenix: Can I at least give you a hug before you go?
Greta: Of course.
Greta: Wow, you’re a lot bigger than I remember.
Phoenix: [laughs] Yeah, it’s weird, right? Been spending a lot of time at the gym. We’re training to climb Mt. Komorebi.
Greta: Oh wow, that’s… really?
Phoenix: Yeah, really.
Greta: That’s insane. Be careful, okay?
Phoenix: Ahh we will.
Greta: Okay, good. I really should get going, um, bye, Phoenix.
Phoenix: Bye, Greta.
ROS: What is she doing here?
GRETA: Oh, she's just hyping up her fellow sapphics, don't worry.
LILITH: *cricket chirp*
some woo hoo below - vanilla gameplay only but I was surprised by how much it didn't suggest xD
Then these two joined us on what appeared to be a date so I guess it was a double date?
They tried to get in the mood with some light philosophical discussion, but it wasn't really taking off.
ROS: If you two are going to just stand there, then you may as well join us 😑
DIEGO: YES I've finally made the INNER CIRCLE!!!
More like the Inner Third Wheel, my guy.
LILITH: Ms. Laurent! I am a huge admirer of your neck - I mean, work.
GRETA: Yeah let's just grab that gold medal for your SOULMATE aspiration then go.
DIEGO: (Still can't quite believe he's a member of the inner third wheel circle)
Um, ladies? I'm not sure how private this is.
Spoiler Alert: she's not alone in there.
Better let her up for air soon, Greta. This isn't the Black Widow challenge.
some time later...
GRETA: Do you think the coast is clear?
ROS: Yeah, Peeping Toms only come with Wicked Whims and the Maker's strictly vanilla, so we'll be fine.