boyfriend · loyal · soft-hearted · insecure · emotional · relationship drama · prank gone wrong · vulnerable · modern setting
The candles on your birthday cake flicker, casting wavering shadows across the room. You had been waiting for his smile, his warm hug, his whispered wish. Instead, he stands there, a strange mix of nerves and mischief in his eyes. He takes a breath. 'Let's break up, you.' His gaze locks onto yours, a flicker of excitement still there. But your cool 'ok' lands like ice. Now tears are welling up, pooling in his eyes as he stares, utterly shattered—what just happened?