Misogyny

'Hi.'

'Hello, Nyla. I trust Julius has behaved himself?'

'Yeah, no worries there. He's as good as gold when he's here.'

'Amazing. What's your secret?'

'Haha, I'm not sure. I don't think it's anything I've done.'

'I'm just glad he's caused you no trouble.'

'Thanks. Julius! Your dad's here to pick you up!'

'Aww. I don't wanna go.'

'I wish you could stay too.'

'I'd better see the old man.'

'Hey.'

'Time to go now.'

'It's been lovely having you! Come back any time.'

'I will! It's fun here.'

'Very nice. Can you go wait in the car?'

'Okay. See ya, Feli.'

'Bye!'

'Nyla, can I talk to you? Alone?'

'...Sure. Hey, Feli, can you give us some space?'

'Fine.'

'So... what is it?'

'I'll get right to the point. You're a very attractive woman.'

'Oh... thank you...?'

'You're welcome. So with that in mind, how would you feel about spending some more time together?'

'Um...'

'I'd love to get to know you better.'

'I... um... sorry, but I have a boyfriend.'

'And I have a wife. What of it? It'd just be one night together, certainly nothing serious.'

'N-no... I'd never cheat on Stanley.'

'Are you sure? You don't know what you're missing. I bet he doesn't have what I have.'

'Tate, I'm friends with Roxxi! Even if I were single, I couldn't... it's not right.'

'Then why would you wear so little to see me?'

'What? I dress like this all the time... i-it wasn't for you...'

'Nobody dresses like that unless they're trying to get a man's attention.'

'No, I can assure you, this is normal attire for me.'

'Oh, fine, if you insist.'

'Good...'

'...Don't speak of this again.'

'Yeah, you've got nothing to worry about there, I'd rather just forget it...'

'Right.'

'Um. Bye then.'

'Stay out of my way in the future.'

'Aha. She did respond!'

'What's that?'

'The post. It's a handwritten letter, and there's only one person I'm expecting one of those from...'

'...Wait. It's just my letter sent back to me...'

'Hang on, there's something on the back.'

'...Oh.'

'Wow, fucking charming.'

'Well. That's that.'

'What are you going to do?'

'I'm not sure, Hazel. She's going to be even angrier with me soon...'

'Yeah. She is.'

'Oh dear. Sorry, Aria, but needs must...'