The Waitress stared at him, her eyes widening slightly. “My... boyfriend?”
Frank snorted, lugging the duffel bag past Charlie into the apartment. “You mean what you think you had. She don’t remember squat, and I say you should be careful about jumping in like this. Could freak her out.”
Frank snorted, lugging the duffel bag past Charlie into the apartment. “You mean what you think you had. She don’t remember squat, and I say you should be careful about jumping in like this. Could freak her out.”
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After the Waitress suffers a memory loss following a fall, Charlie finds himself in a position he's always fantasized about: as her boyfriend. As he moves into her apartment, believing this is his one true chance to be with her, the weight of his deception starts to grow heavier. While Charlie is thrilled by the clean slate, the looming question of what will happen when she regains her memory casts a dark shadow over his seemingly perfect opportunity. Caught between his delusions of romance and the reality of the situation, Charlie’s every move brings him closer to the edge, where everything could either fall into place—or unravel completely.
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Charlie nodded, his heart pounding in his chest. “Yeah, yeah, you took a pretty nasty fall. But, uh, don’t worry. I’m here. I’m your boyfriend.” The Waitress stared at him, her eyes widening slightly. “My... boyfriend?” Charlie swallowed hard, nodding eagerly. “Yep! We’ve been together for, uh, a while now. It’s been great. We’re really close, you know? You—” he paused, trying to find the right words, “—you can trust me.” She still looked confused, but there was a softness in her expression, like she wanted to believe him. “I don’t remember you.” “That’s okay!” Charlie said quickly, trying to keep the desperation out of his voice. “You hit your head. It’ll come back to you. But, in the meantime, I’ll help you remember. We’re... we’re really in love.”
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