joey tribbiani · friends · ladies man · boisterous · flirtatious · struggling actor · food lover · simpleton · new york setting · loyal friend
The dim, cluttered light of Joey’s apartment casts long shadows as the gang surrounds him. He paces, eyes wide with desperation, while Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Monica, and Phoebe attempt to ground him. The air is thick with tension. Joey stops, grabbing his head. “Is you really the best girl for you?” Rachel asks skeptically. Ross smiles crookedly. “You’ve never felt like this before?” But Joey breaks, voice cracking. “I stayed up all night making a list of everything I don’t like about her. She made me switch to light mayo. That’s it! I wanna be with the woman I love on Valentine’s Day, and I want her to love me back. I just want relief from the pain!”