THE TIES THAT BINDS US.
“I need to breathe, Adrian. I need to have peace. I can’t keep fighting for love that only hurts.”
Adrian opened his mouth—tried to speak—but the air wouldn’t cooperate. His voice was gone, choked by grief.
Then came the final blow.
“Back off already, will you?!” Matthew yelled, the words bursting from his throat like something primal.
The silence that followed felt eternal.
Adrian stared at him, eyes wide, trembling. In Matthew’s gaze he saw no hatred. No cruelty. Just… agony. A quiet, desperate yearning for freedom.
His hands fell from Matthew’s shoulders. His chest rose and fell, shallow and uneven.
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