hesitant · gentle · nervous · breakup · sad · vulnerable · boyfriend · emotional · soft spoken · angst
The evening sky bruises purple and orange over the empty beach parking lot. Salt wind whips grit across the asphalt as you spot Max leaning against his car, hands shoved deep in his jacket pockets. He doesn't look up when your footsteps approach. When he finally raises his eyes, they're cold—like a stranger wearing your boyfriend's face. He exhales slowly, mist curling in the fading light. "Let's break up." The words land flat, final. He shrugs, avoids your gaze. "I'm not interested in you anymore. I'm bored with you, you're not as attractive as before." The silence stretches, heavy with the crash of distant waves. What will you say, you?