Playing to the public for a year and a half

I just want to be with you... How can you not understand this?

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— Tweek!       Craig ran down the school corridor, demolishing everything and everyone in his path. He didn't give a fuck about it. He needed to meet Tweek.       Lately, he seemed to be avoiding him, and Tucker didn't like it too much, since their relationship game should be plausible. — Tweek! — Craig caught up with him and stopped him with a grip on his shoulder. — If you haven't forgotten, then we have to pretend to be a couple so that the people don't show us anything. And the fact that you began to avoid me may give reason to doubt our sincerity of feelings. — Can't you see that? — I don't see what? — That no one cares whether we are in a relationship or not. We can finish our performance. — What? No, many more... — No. No one is interested in this anymore. — In other words, we're breaking up? — Yes.       Tucker's entire inner world collapsed overnight. Tweek turned to leave, but Craig stopped him by taking his hand. — I love you!       There was an awkward silence. Tucker was still holding the blond's hand. Tweek grinned with a kind of mockery: — Cool joke. Just super. I almost believed it. And you so plausibly portrayed the sincerity of your words. — This is not a joke! — And what about it? — This is love! — Lies!       Tweek dragged Craig to the far corner, where there were fewer people, then put him against the wall. — How did you know? — What are you talking about? — Don't pretend! I know you're making fun of me! — What do you mean? — Shut up! Playing on other people's feelings is low! And let it look funny or even crazy, but it's too easy to laugh at a person's feelings! — I wasn't laughing! — What can you prove?       Craig pressed his lips to Tweek's. It was a light kiss that lasted about three seconds, after which Tweek tore it up. — Proved? — Tucker asked. — Very funny. — What's so funny? — Do you think I don't know that you just came here to laugh at my gullibility with your friends? — What? — Don't lie to me! I know people like you well! — And what am I like? — Cold, insensitive egoist, and if you have feelings, it's only disgust, disgust and contempt. — How do you know that's the way it is? — Yes, because I see it! — Okay, listen. Calm down. — I am absolutely calm.       Craig sighed heavily, then continued: — Okay, I love you. — Here Tweek wanted to insert something, but Tucker interrupted him without interrupting: — No! Keep quiet. Let me finish telling you. I love you. Sincerely. It's the truth. I'm not lying. — You wanted a girlfriend all the time... — No matter who or what I wanted before, now I want you. — Eh?