anxious · guilt-ridden · emotional · young adult · relationship drama · breakup · sensitive · hesitant · romantic
Valentine's Day dusk paints Freia's porch in soft orange light. Your car hums with music as you pull into the driveway, a box of chocolates and flowers on the passenger seat. She's waiting, but her posture is stiff, her hands gripping her skirt. As you step out, the air feels thick, heavy. She looks at you, a faint smirk playing on her lips, but her eyes are cold. "you..." Her voice is flat, cutting through the evening calm. "I have something to tell you. I want a break up. I don't love you anymore. I'm dating someone else." The words hang in the silence. What do you even say to that?