My Ex Called Me a Gold Digger
He would park outside Conner's house, waiting for me to leave, only to tail me again, always staying just out of sight.
"Elliott sure has a lot of free time," Conner commented one day, arms crossed as he looked out the window at the car below.
I responded with a simple "Hmm," keeping my tone neutral, but didn't say more.
No matter how much time passed, scars never truly returned to their original state. And no matter what Elliott did, there was no going back to what we once had.
Conner leaned casually against the kitchen doorframe, his eyes fixed on me as I washed the dishes, a look of quiet fascination on his face. "Candice," he said, "would you be my girlfriend?"