Nathan breaks up with Arthur from Ups and Downs (Maybe a TV Show?)

Set somewhere before now, where being queer isn't exactly hated, but is still a very much volatile topic. Nathan is a typical high school bully who is very popular and picks on Arthur, a nerdy artist. Over the course of the play, Nathan discovers that he is gay and starts dating Arthur and the play is about them keeping their dynamic, while secretly being in love. In this particular moment, Nathan and Arthur are almost found out, and Nathan decides that they need to end it.

Nathan (solemnly): Arthur... This needs to stop

Arthur: ...No it doesn't

Nathan: Arthur... we were almost caught

Arthur: And why does that matter? I want to be with you Nathan and I know you feel the same way. You care too much about what people think! What are you so afraid of?

Nathan: That I'm going to lose everything! You don't get it, Arthur. You have the privilege of having nothing to lose. I have the burden of having everything to lose.

Arthur: I have nothing to lose? You selfish, fucking bastard. I can't count the amount of hours of sleep I've lost over you. The friends I lost over you! My goddamn, dream school! You wanna know why, you oh-so-burdened, trust-fund baby? Because I wanted to be with you!

Nathan: ...You shouldn't have had to do that for me

Arthur: You're damn right I shouldn't have.

Arthur exits and Nathan is left alone to contemplate his actions

Author's Note:

God. It is currently 1 AM. I should be sleeping but I am not. I had the first half written for the longest time, but I just posted the first chapter of this thing on Wattpad so I thought why the hell not?