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DOS Ch-232.1
🕑 Added 2025-05-30 22:49:12 +0000 UTCAN: This is the updated version of the chapter. The second part will be uploaded soon.
November 2007, New York, NY, USA
“Because of you.”
“What… exactly do you mean by that?” I asked slowly.
She sighed before looking away, her shoulders sinking a little. “Not directly, of course, but…”
When she didn’t say anything else, I stepped forward and gently took her hand in mine. We stood in the quiet dressing room, the hum of backstage activity muffled behind the closed door.
“Hey, what is it?” I asked in a soft voice. “I can kick his ass for you, just say the word. He won’t dare mistreat a girl again.”
Emma looked into my eyes again, and for a moment, neither of us spoke. Her fingers trembled slightly in mine. Then she did something I was not expecting. She stepped forward and kissed me.
I would have avoided it had I known her intentions, but I was completely taken aback by her sudden move.
Her soft lips brushed against mine, and for a heartbeat, I forgot everything that had happened between us. For that fleeting second, I was back on the set of [The Perks of Being a Wallflower], a young boy madly in love with her all over again, when things between us had felt simple and right.
As much as I wanted to go back to that time, I couldn’t. With great reluctance, I gently pulled away and reached up to smooth her hair away from her face.
“What happened, Emma?” I asked, this time in a more serious tone.
“He wanted to do stuff I was not ready for,” she finally relented, her voice quiet. “He didn’t force me or anything, but he was clearly disappointed. I just wanted him to be patient. I told him how patient we were, without taking your name, of course, and he flipped out. He said I should go back to you, and we had this huge argument about it. In the end, I just couldn’t take it anymore, so I told him to leave. I don’t want him to come back.”
She took a breath, her expression softening. “Now I realize that it was all about you. It has always been about you. You were the reason I broke up with my last boyfriend as well. I try to measure them all against you.”
I sighed, tiredly rubbing the back of my neck. “But Em…”
She didn’t let me finish. She stepped toward me again and moved in for another kiss, but this time I was ready. I gently stopped her, placing my hands firmly on her shoulders.
“No,” I said, holding her still. “I can’t.”
“What’s the matter?” she asked, worried. “I thought you were single.”
“That is secondary,” I said, more firmly now. “I can’t do this, Emma. We’re better off as friends.”
“But why? Give me one good reason.”
“I’ll give you three,” I replied. “First of all, I don’t think you and I click on an intellectual level.”
She narrowed her eyes. “Are you calling me stupid?”
“No. I’m saying our thought processes are very different. Our priorities are different. You want your top-tier education and your elite Oxford circle. I want this.” I gestured around the dressing room, cluttered with costumes, equipment, and the remnants of a chaotic talk show appearance. “This is my world and always will be.”
She didn’t interrupt me this time, so I continued. “Second reason: I don’t think I want to date anybody right now. I’m happy being alone, just the way I am.”
She looked away, clearly frustrated. “That can’t be true. Surely someday you would want to settle down with somebody.”
“Someday,” I emphasized the word. “Sure, but that day is not today. It’s my decision when I want to date someone. You can’t decide that for me. I want to focus on my career, not on my love life. I will be shooting a film in New Zealand in a few months. I don’t want a long-distance relationship where I am half a world away from my girlfriend. I think that if we can’t be together more often, we may as well not be in a relationship at all.”
She had no counter to that argument. Her lips pressed into a thin line, and her gaze dropped to the floor between us.
“Even if we were to ignore my lack of desire for a committed relationship at the moment,” I continued, “there’s the third and most important reason of all: I don’t think I can trust you again to not go running the moment something bad happens.”
The moment I said it, Emma’s mouth opened and closed a few times. Her expression tightened with a mix of disbelief and pain before she finally said, “That’s not fair. That’s not fair at all. I was... immature, and I clearly panicked, and I have apologized so many times. Why are you bringing it up now?”
“I have forgiven you,” I insisted, my tone calm but unwavering. “Really, I have. But I have not forgotten about it. I can’t, not really. I spent nearly a year cursing myself for asking you to star in [The Perks of Being a Wallflower]. You can’t expect me to forget it all with an apology.”
A small, petty part of me wanted to quote the lyrics of ‘That’s Hilarious’ to her, but I knew better. That would be too much.
Emma looked away again, not able to meet my eyes. Her posture slumped as if the weight of the conversation had finally settled on her shoulders.
“I don’t want you to keep pining for me,” I said in a gentler voice, trying to soften the impact. “Hoping that one day we’ll forget all about the past and be together again. I want you to live your life to the fullest and enjoy it, not keep me as your eternal backup. I know it hurts right now, but you need to hear it from me before you start having some unrealistic expectations.”
A tear slid down her cheek with a quiet grace, like something out of a movie. I resisted the growing urge to step forward and pull her into a hug. I hate crying women, but I had to be strong this time. For her sake.
Emma finally sat down on her dressing chair, her body language clearly showing exhaustion, whether from the emotional fallout, the long day, or both. She wiped her cheek quickly, eyes focused on some invisible point in the mirror.
Deciding to let her be, I turned toward the door and said quietly, “I’ll give you some space for now, but please don’t think that this has changed anything between us from an hour ago. You can still call me anytime about anything. As a friend.”
She nodded without looking up, a silent agreement, and I stepped out of her room.
A few people were loitering in the hallway, giving me curious or uncomfortable looks, probably drawing different conclusions and conspiracies about what I was doing with Emma in her dressing room. I ignored them and walked back to my own changing room with deliberate calm.
It was only when I was fully alone, away from the noise and the weight of expectation, that I let myself think about the conversation.
I had kept the talk as civil as I could, given our history. I had been wanting to say this—and so much more to her—ever since [Perks], but age does give you perspective. The one thing I hadn’t told her, for obvious reasons, was that I could never date her again because of my changed perceptions after awakening my memories.
She felt like a little girl to me. I know I had no moral right to say that when I was in the porn business, and had slept with countless girls of all age groups, despite being in my thirties, but I didn’t have a choice there. At the end of the day, it was just a job for me.
But now I have a choice, and I’ll do exactly what I desire. What’s the point of being in the position I am, only to live a shackled life?
(Break)
Sleep was difficult to come that night. The press tour for [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] had been relentless. I had traveled to multiple countries in a short span of time, ending with our appearance on Conan in New York. And what an end it was.
Immediately afterward, I flew to Los Angeles to stay at my parents’ house. Partly because I wanted to be as far away from Emma as possible, and partly because [Avatar]’s production was scheduled to begin in LA before moving to Wellington.
Benji had stayed behind in New York, to spend a few days with his family, so it was just me in the house at the moment. The room was dark except for a sliver of light from the hallway seeping under the door. I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, but sleep refused to come.
Suddenly, my phone buzzed on the table across the room. Normally, I had a strict no-phone policy once I got into bed. I kept my phone far from arm’s reach for that very reason—to avoid temptation. But when sleep was this elusive, I figured I might as well check it.
With a sigh, I got up and padded across the carpeted floor to retrieve it.
Scarlett: Congrats on the movie. Honestly, now I’m not even sure if I should congratulate you for an HP movie, given that they are guaranteed to make money.
A smile crept across my face as I flopped back onto the bed and began typing.
Me: Money is not everything. The best part is that most people liked the movie. IMO, what’s the point of making an average movie that earned a billion dollars? That’s just a waste.
Scarlett: Like Disturbia? 😁
Me: LMFAO. Ofc not! Had I not done it, how would I have met you?
Scarlett: You had already met me before.
Me: Let me amend that thought. Had I not done it, how would I get to kiss you…and more?
Scarlett: So that’s all it comes down to, huh? You just want me for my body? 😠
Me: And your gorgeous brain that is capable of having a thoughtful conversation after I’m done with your body. 🤔🤤
Scarlett: You naughty boy. If you were here right now, I would bend you over my knee and make sure you think twice before saying something like that.
Me: Ooh, naughty. I like that… just say the word and I can be there any moment with my ass ready for you to punish or fondle. Your decision.
There was a long pause. I stared at the screen, watching the typing indicator vanish and reappear more than once.
Had I gone too far?
This wasn’t the first time we had this kind of chat, but I had noticed that lately, she was a little less inclined to engage in it the way she used to. When we first slept together months ago, I had made my stance clear about what I wanted. Still, we had met several times since then over the past year. Sure, there had been a gap while I went dark during the [The Dark Knight] shoot, but once I resurfaced, hers was one of the first numbers not belonging to my family that I texted.
Just as I was starting to overthink it, my phone buzzed again.
Scarlett: Have you eaten already? My chef’s made ravioli, and I could use some company.
That was a little unexpected. While we had been together a few times, we never really shared a meal just for the sake of it. Sure, we dined together on my island, but that had felt like an exception rather than a habit.
Me: It’s 10 already! You haven’t eaten?
Scarlett: I’m on my way home from the set. Things got a little late today.
For a few moments, neither of us typed anything. The implication was clear. At our level of fame, many people preferred to have their first real dates at home, away from the eyes of paparazzi, at least until they were ready to go public. And while it may not have been explicitly said, this was exactly that—a date.
I had just turned Emma down earlier today with the excuse that I didn’t want to date anybody. And now… Ah, screw it. I didn’t owe her anything. Not an explanation, most of all.
Me: I just flew in from New York and hadn’t had time to eat anything. I would love to come over.
Scarlett: Great! I’ll keep a seat open for you.
Seeing as I had given my personal security the night off, I decided to drive there myself. I had been looking for a reason to take my Lambo for a joyride anyway.
(Break)
After what felt like forever, Scarlett was finally home. The interior of the car was quiet as the driver pulled into her gated property. She leaned her head back against the seat, feeling the exhaustion settle deep into her bones. It had been a long, chaotic day.
Bradley Cooper, her co-star in her upcoming movie, had taken a terrible fall during shooting and had most likely fractured his leg. Since the film revolved around multiple interconnected storylines, the director had decided to postpone her scenes with Bradley and save them for the end of production.
That decision frustrated her more than she expected. She had been counting on finishing early so she could enjoy some free time, but now she was stuck in limbo. And because of the terms in her contract, she couldn’t even take on another project until this one wrapped.
She stared out the tinted window as the gates closed behind them. Her mind drifted back to her conversation with Troy—the one person who seemed to have it all.
When she had agreed to do [Disturbia], she hadn’t expected much from it. In fact, she had hated the script. The only reason she said yes was because her agent had assured her it was a guaranteed hit, mostly due to Troy’s involvement and the film’s small budget.
And sure enough, the film became a success. But the real surprise had been Troy himself.
They had felt an instant connection while filming their more intimate scenes. If he hadn’t been dating Rihanna at the time, she was almost certain he would’ve asked her out long ago.
But as people say, some things are just meant to be.
They met again on Oscar night. One thing led to another, and before she knew it, she was completely addicted to him. They had shared several nights together after that first one—in Los Angeles, in London, even on his private island. The only real interruption had been those few months where he’d gone completely off the grid.
When he came back, he said he was seeking inspiration for his music, and she respected his space. Now, though, she found herself wondering whether that silence had meant something more.
When he invited her to the island, she had been certain he would ask them to become exclusive. He didn’t. And it stung her pride. Her best friend had told her it was foolish to expect too much from a literal teenager, and that she should focus instead on someone older, a more mature man.
Ideally, that’s what she should have done. But there was just something about Troy that was impossible to resist. He wasn’t immature like most boys his age. There was a depth to him, a surprising insightfulness that came through whenever they actually talked. Granted, talking hadn’t been the priority for either of them whenever they met, but even after, he never shut her out.
That was why she had sent the text inviting him over for dinner—the one she regretted immediately after hitting send. If only there were a way to delete messages from someone else’s phone and memory.
But before she could spiral too far down that path, his response came. He had agreed to come over. That surprised her.
The car pulled to a stop in front of her home at last.
“Thank you,” she said, nodding at John, her driver and bodyguard.
She was about to head inside when she paused, turning back toward him. “A friend of mine is coming over. Let him in.”
“Do I know him, ma’am?”
“You do,” she said simply.
That was enough. He gave her a firm nod and turned back to the gate.
As she stepped inside, she felt the familiar hush of the house settle around her. She had purchased the place a while back, but if she was being honest, it felt like a waste. The home was far too big for her needs. Her family visited occasionally and made use of the guest rooms, but they mostly still lived in New York.
Still, appearances had to be maintained, and real estate remained a relatively safe investment. There had been a slump in the market recently, but she trusted it would bounce back eventually.
The first thing she did once she was inside was kick off her heels, flexing her toes in relief. She walked to the kitchen, where Mario, her personal chef, had already finished preparing the meal just as she’d requested and left a note on the kitchen top with instructions to reheat it. She didn’t know what she would do without him—he was easily the best decision she had made after her big break in Hollywood.
Everything looked perfect. Now all she had to do was plate it. That, at least, was something she could handle in a kitchen.
She selected two bowls—one for her and one for Troy—and served generous portions of the ravioli into each. Most actresses in Hollywood starved themselves to maintain their perpetually lean frames, but Scarlett had found her own balance. She preferred eating just one meal a day, which let her enjoy real food while still keeping her figure through prolonged fasting.
The pasta was set up beautifully: a delicate garnishing of parmesan and parsley, with a trio of sauces arranged on the side. It smelled divine. Scarlett stepped back and gave a small nod of satisfaction. Troy would definitely appreciate this.
Just as she reached to pick up the bowls and carry them to the dining table, a hand clamped tightly over her mouth.
Her entire body stiffened in shock.
“Don’t you dare move, beautiful,” a slick, male voice whispered behind her, the sound low and oily against her ear as he pressed himself against her back.
Panic surged in her chest.
Comments
David Karlsson
Troy was behind the mask before the edit
Eymi Lopez
OMG!! I take this chapter by surprise and so far I cannot believe it. Please update as soon as possible because I really want to know what happens next.
JL
Jesussssss man I thought for a minute the beginning was Troy and I was like “damnnnnn this is 50x worse” lololol
JL
Liked the edit of the prank but ya I think you were right also when it came to body count
Ju
Loved this, don't know why people are complaining
Fable Weaver
First of all, I didn't choose Scarlett because of anyone. I chose her because I like her and want to develop her as a character. And seriously, Harry and Ginny hardly have any scenes together during HP 7&8, so it wouldn't have mattered much. People do notice stuff Troy mentions, but it becomes just that, speculation. He didn't clarify anything about his relationship or breakup. Imogen and Troy's scene was added to show that he is not very responsible when it comes to relationships. And that's the one issue that I wanted to address moving forward. The answer about Scarlett's security is a part of the next chapter. The reason he led her away was because she was distraught, and he didn't want her to relive the moment immediately. I know it's not perfect, but different people react differently to a crisis situation. Also, to clarify, she didn't come to LA just to sleep with him. They promoted their film as well.
TheMackAttack
Even after the update I’m still not a fan of this whole arc at all. Everything about Imogen was forced. Everybody thought Troy was in a relationship with Rihanna when the Harry/Ginny kissing scene was filmed. The whole ex-girlfriend, fake girlfriend, on screen girlfriend being together is a really memorable scene. Realistically, Troy would get shit on for this. I’m sure it will be conveniently ignored, just like when Troy mentioned he was going through a breakup when he wrote his first album, which would have been a massive story, but conveniently nobody notices. What did the Imogen scenes accomplish? It was a perfectly reasonable setup for a fwb deal or short relationship while filming HP7, but now you’ve made her unlikeable because of the ease with which she cheated on her boyfriend, including flying from NY to LA to sleep with Troy, which is wild. Now a romance with Scarlett has been added that doesn’t serve any purpose because very shortly Troy is going to be filming the HP 7 movies which will take more than a year. He will be in England that whole time and she will spend part of that time filming Iron Man 2 in Los Angeles, so the relationship payoff is just to not see each other a lot? That was at the very core of the issues with Troy and Rihanna, they would struggle to actually spend time together. Last relationship failed because we couldn’t spend any time together, better try the exact same thing again, I’m sure the exact same problems won’t come up. The prank scene was really bad but this new version also doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. Scarlett has conveniently incompetent security, I guess that explains why they just let Troy in? They advise her not to talk to the police after her home gets broken into and Troy leads her away from the police after the attack? What? That’s stupid, you give the statement right away so it’s as accurate as possible. I suspect you had a plan with Imogen that you dropped because people didn’t want Troy to end up with her, whatever you would have done would have been better than this. She’s now entirely unlikable and she was the only reasonable candidate for any type of relationship while filming HP 7 because Imogen and Troy would have been in actual proximity with each other. You let people talk you out of a potentially interesting storyline for one that is guaranteed to be more boring, at least over the next year. I don’t see how it’s possible to make a long distance relationship even a little bit interesting.
Cinema Man
This is much better
zefur
Ugh troy is gonna have to ghost past the incredibly passive aggressive emotional manipulation scarlet tried to pull.
Qweku_v
Excellent revision
Noname739
What?! What fight! I have to reread it now!!
Marina Ortega Espinosa
LOVE the chapter now, they can trauma bond
Fable Weaver
He didn't come to ask her to be exclusive. The real reason will be explained next chapter. And the attack on Troy would give them both something common to discuss and bond over.
Zack
The new edit is crazy, damn the fight was intense - I didn't even breathe 🔥🔥🔥
Kezman
While I agree the prank was too far, I also think this was too much. You already had the thing with Troy getting attacked while in the bath and his dog almost being shot, do you really need this as well? I understand that this is something that could absolutely happen however this is a made up story, there is no need for it. The fact that Troy showed up to see her and, presumably, will ask her to be exclusive should be enough.
James Harrold
Troy could also suggest that Scarlett learn some type of martial art to help her heal from the trauma like he did from his stalker?
James Harrold
This is much better then before also this adds something else for Troy & Scarlett to bond over too.
Genevieve Leonard
I love the chapter now ☺️
Genevieve Leonard
Thanks so much for revising it, it's so much better
Matthew Frost
Much better.
Fable Weaver
I have changed it into a real home invasion based on your suggestion.
Fable Weaver
I have changed it as per your initial reaction.
David Karlsson
Or that he hasn't got a wild reputation online. Sure there's NDAs but not only the girls would know?
Fable Weaver
Dude, don't wake up all night for a chapter. Read it the next day.
Zack
28? Damn, he is for the streets. That's actually revolting🐖 And yeah, I was thinking he would somehow save her, because no way was he cruel enough to make such a prank in her own home🫠
Erica Tharp
Troy could talk Scarlett out of taking her whitewashing role in Ghost in the Shell (2017).
Erica Tharp
I agree with everyone else the prank is too much and really out of character for Troy. I do like that it seems like Scarlett is being upgraded to a serious love interest. On that note I would love Troy to be part of the MCU alongside Scarlett. I was thinking about possible roles he could do and while Captain America/Steve or Winter Solider/Bucky would be good options especially since those characters had relationships with Black Widow/Natasha in the comics I just can’t imagine the original actors being replaced. So, I got to thinking what if Troy uses his future knowledge and money to speed up the process of Marvel getting the X-Men rights a decade earlier. In our reality that didn’t happen till 2019 but what if in Troy’s universe it happens in 2009. Avengers 1 started filming in 2010/2011 but comes out 2012. This works great he could be part of the Avengers from the first movie. It would be iconic (and ironic) if Troy plays Wolverine/Logan who in some comics is part of the Avengers. This could lead to a whole new movie called Avengers vs X-Men based on the comics which did have Wolverine going against his old team the X-Men (he switched sides but ended team avengers). It would be ironic since a lot of fans fan cast Daniel Radcliffe as MCU Wolverine. While Wolverine and Black Widow never have a romance in the comics (to my knowledge) neither did the Hulk & Black Widow (as far as I know). So instead of the random romance in the MCU between Bruce & Natasha it could be Logan & Natasha. All of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine movies would still happen they would just be considered separate movie canons. I think Troy would kill it as Wolverine. He would cover three iconic characters: one hero (Harry), one villain (Joker), and one antihero (Wolverine). Wolverine would obviously be Anti-Sokovia Accords since he’s a mutant. This would make Troy & Scarlett quite the iconic Hollywood power couple. Long-term co-stars, married, and kids. It would be an interesting dynamic to explore in my opinion.
Elle
I’m surprised he hasn’t gotten std or aids with the amount of sex he’s been doing. Actually, I’m surprised that the girls he’s been sleeping with hasn’t caught it yet from him😰
Raven Blanchard
A bit in bad taste, I agree. But I also realize this makes Troy imperfect, now that I think about it, and that's majority of what really upset me about it. I mean, he could be nice and could be decent, but he could be needlessly cruel too, and this just makes me see Troy more more objectively. He's human. Flawed. Can be ugly at times, when he's cruel. But I could see him regretting this "prank" once he comes into his senses and remembers what happened to him when he was a kid.
Raven Blanchard
IKR? I would've thought that after he got assaulted at home by that psycho stalker woman he would've known better than to do it to anyone else, even as a prank. But at the same time... I'd been secretly seething at the Punkd chapter so some part of me feels satisfied too. It's only a very small part of me, mind. Mostly I'm shook that Troy could be this cruel to someone who isn't an enemy. Like, Russell Crowe deserves this "prank" 1000% more than Scarlett ever did.
Raven Blanchard
Agreed. Kinda. Like, at first I thought Rihanna was overrated too after Troy went into a relationship with her after the Emma debacle, but the bonding and shared experiences made it believable for me and I actually loved their time together (barring the messy breakup clusterfuck before they reconciled). Maybe Fable will focus more on Scarlett's relationship with Troy like they did with with his relationship with Rihanna, but at this point I'm just thinking that anyone who enters a relationship with Troy through sex first is more of a "thank you, next" kinda girl, you know? Like, I feel like Troy wouldn't be invested in them, for some reason. The friends-to-lovers trope does it for me, I think. I actually got emotionally invested in his relationship with Emma, then Rihanna, because they started out as friends (emotionally, that is. We all know Rihanna started out as a fake gf, but behind the scenes they were friends first, you know?)
Raven Blanchard
I think he slept with the majority of them during his trip with the boys. You know, the one where he took videos and made it into the MV for [The Nights]. Not really much of a fan of the sleeping around, tbh, because I gathered that having recovered his past life he would've been completely sick of meaningless sex by this point, but eh, he's a guy and I get how guys can have the mentality of wanting that kind of thing. Kinda sad though, that Troy got majority of his sexual intimacy through loveless one-night-stands. Maybe Fable went the other way with the consequences of his past life by making him have more of the mentality that sex and love are separate, but I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that he would eventually find himself someone to devote himself to (and would be devoted to him too). This much sex and no love just seems a bit... sad to me. But maybe that's just me.
Brandon M
Y I K E S! Glad you’re gonna change the second half cause that was… no bueno 😔
DC
For a minute I thought Troy was about to come in and save the day. Thought it would be perfect. It’d definitely make Scarlett want him even more while also throwing the scent off Imogen when the press gets a hold of the story later in the day. Never thought it’d be a prank. If I was Scarlett I’d never talk to his dumb ass again.
Hersh Jobanputra
While I enjoy the chapter and appreciate the ending with Imogen, I also really like the relationship between Troy and Scarlett. I’m rooting for them—fingers crossed they end up together. Although I'm not typically a fan of rewrites, as they can hinder the organic growth of the author and characters, I believe it's justified in this case due to his personal experiences. I can't see Troy ever pulling such a prank as a joke; it should be funnier, not frightening. Even Scarlett mentioned it was cruel. Nevertheless, thank you for the chapter! It's 6 AM, and I've been eagerly waiting for this all night, so I'm glad you uploaded it. Thank you!
NoirXK
Ok, so as the self proclaimed captain of the S.S Scarlett I love the direction this is heading in. That said, some odd stuff in this chapter. I leave the morality of sleeping with someone you know is attached because I know everyone has different values but I didn’t like that. The double digit numbers of the people Troy slept with caught me off guard. Has he been sleeping with people off screen that we don’t know? Or is he just adding stuff from his previous life? If the second I would think it unnecessary to disclose. Third, I really didn’t like the prank. I know it’s acknowledged that it went off the handle but it really gives borderline psycho. If I could suggest editing it? Maybe change the prank and have Scarlett on high alert as she thinks someone is at her house; she sees and hears someone and when she goes to investigate it’s Troy preparing a nice surprise (maybe just dinner or something) If you don’t want to do that then maybe have Troy realize in the original prank that Scarlett is really terrified and should cut the prank short and apologize? Please do something though because if this prank ever got out people would eat Troy alive, especially those that have been wanting a reason to hate him. People are really fickle about celebrities. Please know that I mean these criticisms in a positive way because I’m a fan and want this to succeed. And as always Thanks for Writing.
Ant1h3ld
Effing hell, I had typed up a long-winded rant, but Patreon decided to oopsie it away. The whole part from Scarlett's POV is a big fucking no from me. Troy, who had his own run-in with a break-in where he almost got SA'd, would never come up with this kind of fucked up bullshit. What makes it even worse is that this is a man doing it to a woman thanks to the "implication" (If you don't know the reference, look up "The Implication - it's always sunny in Philadelphia") Scarlett should sue his ass not fall in love with him on the spot. This isn't some bad-boy playboy scenario, this is psychotic. P.S.: (personal opinion) not happy with him going steady with Scarlett either way. I think she is overrated, but whatever.
JL
I mean he did go on that Europe trip with his friends and Troy mentioned he was with a bunch of girls on that trip. I 100% agree about that “prank” wayyyy too far
JL
Honestly this prank just wasn’t cool, doing that in somebody’s home especially to a woman seems like it could be actually traumatizing. Like that’s her home man, that fear could stick with her for a long time
James Nagy
Yeah idk I would suggest either a real break in where she stays at his place cause she doesn't feel safe or a silly prank. But to basically traumatize her then her fall and say I love you is crazy to me. That was way too far.
James Harrold
I was thinking that was were it was going like she is checking her safe and then he comes out saying surprise or something like that not some psycho shit with the mask and a gun.
James Harrold
Love that Troy & Scarlett are getting to together & the reason's for Troy to get into a relationship. But like the others have said the prank is way over the line like psychopathic plus with Troy having experienced a home invasion/stalker with a gun not something I could see him doing.
Eladrien
The prank seems a little in bad taste. Couldn't he have just waited for her or hid in her bedroom, when she storms in to check her safe? So that it is still scary, but could also be somewhat romantic? She will still be scared about the theft, and maybe even of him in the darkness, but as soon as she turns on the lights the fright would be over.
Jas Sidhu
Love scarlett and troy together
TheMackAttack
You are trying too hard man. None of this chapter makes sense. We know of four people that Troy slept with, who are the other 24? If they are from this timeline are they just a bunch of randoms who have never been so much as hinted at? If they are from his previous life that number is far too low for his line of work. The prank is crazy, like legitimately psychopathic behavior. Troy, who was the victim of a home invasion where somebody pointed a gun at him, pretending to do that exact same thing to somebody else is gross.
Fable Weaver
Suggest an alternate prank, then. Rest all will remain more or less the same, only the prank can change.
Fable Weaver
Tbh, I had kinda forgotten about that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have included it.
Anhad Kalra
That prank was beyond too far, I would edit this chapter. The way Scarlett and Troy react are both very out of what you've established. Feels incredibly rushed
ieatstars
Seems a bit off that’d he’d do something like this, considering his own experience when someone broke into his home.
