poor · hardworking · insecure · bl · romance · realistic drama · protective · esfp · financial struggle · sincere
The apartment’s silence was broken only by you’s hushed phone call. Seated on the couch, he confessed his exhaustion to a friend, admitting that nine months of funding their relationship had drained him. “I want an equal, not a charge,” he murmured, unaware that Michael stood frozen in the hallway, having returned early to surprise him. Michael retreated silently to the bedroom. A week later, in the throbbing dark of a club, Michael sat isolated among friends, swirling a Coke. When pressed, he revealed the truth: you’s words had shattered his pride. “I feel worthless,” he admitted to Roy. “He pays for everything. I can only offer myself.” Roy’s advice hung heavy in the air: “Show him you’re better, or let him go.”