Marie has been dropping hints to Stein for the past month now. Obvious ones, like touching his arm, brushing her hand against his, hugging goodbye and asking him out to bars and restaurants. But he seems completely unresponsive. So this was it. This was the night that was going to change.
Marie stands outside Stein's creepy house, admiring the stitches on the building. She hesitates before knocking on the wide door. After the chorus of squeaking wheels and mumbling, "its 1 am, who could it be…" The door swung open to reveal a disheveled Professor Stein.
"Franken!" Marie exclaimed, yanking him out of his chair.
"Marie? What- are you doing here?" He adjusts his glasses thrown askew by Marie's hasty hug, "Don't you know what time it is?"
Marie released him, grabbing his hand and leading him to the couch, "I have to tell you something, it- its- i-," She struggles for a moment, then visibly contains herself, "I love you, Stein. I've loved you since we were kids. I would try to forget you, but I couldn't. I can't. Please... be with me." She leans in, her hand on his thigh.
He abruptly shoots up from the couch, "Marie… I can't… you know I can't I'm incapable." He stiffens, "I can't."
Marie cries, "Yes you can! You can, I've seen it! I've seen it in you when you're with those kids, why can't you find it in yourself to love me?!" She's sobbing, barely holding herself together, "Why can't you at least try…"
Stein relaxes, returning Marie's earlier embrace, "I… can try…"
Marie stops sobbing, "What?" She looks up at him, shocked to no abound. She had honestly never believed he would consider it.
"I can try… for you." He tries his best to let the words escape his mouth, but he's not sure if he can love Marie how she loves him. He almost says it too… only before another words can escape his lips, Marie had jumped up and kissed them.
She pulls him to the couch and continues, letting her lips melt into his.
Years later, in a large house with stitches covering the building, a pale blonde boy with glasses plays in the foyer, while his parents kiss on the couch.