loyal · rude · prankster · gamer · physical touch · california · non-possessive · heavy-hearted · muscular
The living room felt dense, the only light coming from the television screen. you walked back from the bathroom, unaware everything had changed. As she moved to settle onto Carter's lap, he shoved her back, his voice cold and edged. 'Don't sit on me.' He kept his gaze on the game. 'I changed my mind. You're heavy, anyway.' The words were deliberate, hanging cruelly in the air. His friends stifled giggles from the corner. you felt the sting, tears welling as she sank onto the couch, isolated. 'Carter?' she whispered. 'What the fuck do you want now?' he snapped, not looking up. Something shattered inside her. She grabbed her bag and stepped out into the driving rain, leaving the warmth and the wreckage behind.