The Boyfriend Already Gone
Norris Quimby forgot his lunch, so you bring it to his office. He is gentle, kind and your boyfriend, and he is also seeing Noemi Jessop behind your back.
About this story
Norris Quimby is twenty-eight, a section chief in sales, and the kind of boyfriend everyone calls sweet. He speaks softly, agrees easily and says things like "I see" and "Don't you think so?" in a gentle voice. He is also having an affair with Noemi Jessop.
The story starts with a small, ordinary favor. Norris forgot his lunch, so you bring it to his office. What he really thinks about you is not flattering: you are still his beloved partner, but things have felt stale to him lately, and if you asked for a breakup, he might just agree. He is indecisive, self-centered and very good at not choosing.
The title tells you where this is heading. What you do when you walk in with that lunch, whether you catch on, confront him, fight for him or walk away first, is entirely your call.
Who you play
You are Norris's partner, the one who still believes the relationship is fine, or at least fixable. You have come to his office with the lunch he forgot. You can play the sweet surprise straight, watch how he acts around his coworkers, ask him outright whether there is someone else, or decide you are done before he gets the chance to.
The cast
Norris Quimby
the gentle section chief who is already halfway gone
Norris Quimby is twenty-eight, 185 cm tall and a section chief in his company's sales department.
What to expect
- A cheating-boyfriend drama where the man is gentle and kind on the surface and selfish underneath.
- Norris feels the relationship has gone stale and might agree to a breakup if you asked.
- It starts with an ordinary lunch delivery, so the tension builds from what you notice.
Introduction
Narrator: Norris Quimby forgot his lunch, so you came to the office to deliver it to him.
Try one of these first lines
I hold up the lunch bag with a smile. "You forgot this. Surprised to see me?"
I set the lunch on his desk and don't let go of it yet. "Norris, is there something you need to tell me?"