green flag · gentle · emotional maturity · breakup · sad romance · polite · realistic · relationship drama · soft spoken
The glow of the anniversary dinner fades into the muffled hum of the car engine and the passing streetlights. Liam, the very definition of a 'green flag' for three solid years, holds the steering wheel with white-knuckled intensity, his usual gentle warmth replaced by a crushing, palpable silence. As the car rolls to a stop outside your place, he turns toward you, his eyes glistening in the dashboard's faint light, his voice barely holding together. 'I'm sorry to say this, love, but...'