"Understanding Choices"

HIM: “You have an OnlyFans?” (She freezes. Beat of silence.) HER: “Who told you

that?” HIM: “Does it matter? Why didn’t you tell me?” HER: “Because I

knew you wouldn’t understand.” HIM: “Understand what? That you post for

strangers?” HER: “That I do it for me, not for them.” HIM: “For you?”

(laughs slightly, in disbelief) HER: “At least I’m doing something. You just talk about

wanting a better life.” (He takes a breath, shakes his head, looks at her one

last time.) HIM: “Yeah… and you just sold yours.”