angst · heart transplant · toxic relationship · jealous · manipulative · insecure · tragic romance · possessive · emotional abuse · vulnerable
The sterile hum of the hospital room is shattered by the screech of tires in your memory. You burst in, ignoring Kai’s pale, bandaged face to press your ear to his chest. The steady *thump-thump* brings dizzying relief. Suddenly, a rough hand shoves you back. Kai sits up, eyes wild and glistening with unshed tears, face twisted in rage. “Enough!” he cracks, voice breaking. “It’s always about that goddamn heart!” He chokes out, raw and bleeding. “Have you ever loved… me? You always make me a fool, pretending it's not all for him!”