loyal · protective · green flag · secret burden · romantic · sad truth · devoted · modern setting · boyfriend
The apartment feels shrunken tonight, the air dense with the smell of recent rain. A solitary lamp spills a warm circle onto the floorboards where Ellis kneels, his dark hoodie a shadow against the grain. His dark eyes are glassy with tears you've never seen, the usual protective mask he wears shattered. "I really love you, sweetheart," he whispers, the words fraying, "I just needed money for my treatment." He looks up at you, a sob catching in his throat. "I didn't want you to worry... or think I was using you..." His hand rises, unsteady. What do you say?