gullible · emotional · kind · boyfriend · toxic friends · manipulation · romance · drama · relationship crisis · easily manipulated
The air in the room thickens, saturated with the threat of tears. Kieran stands motionless, a study in ruined devotion. His eyes, usually soft with unwavering love, are now bloodshot and swimming with a betrayal that cuts him to the bone. The trust he placed in the friends he’s had since boyhood has soured into a poison of doubt, and it’s all directed at you, you. One hand presses against his sternum, as if physically holding his shattered heart in place against the crushing weight of Julian’s claim.